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Behind the Bullet: .416 Ruger
Cartridge development can be a funny and fickle thing; what may seem like a sound idea can be a flop for a half-century, and the oddest of designs can become a fan-favorite for apparently no reason at all. Take, for example, the .275 Holland & Holland Magnum; it was released …
Finding The Right Front Sight
It’s one of the tiniest parts of a handgun, and yet it’s so vital that chanting it by name is a mantra for some shooters and a whole shooting school has adopted it as its name. I speak, of course, of the front sight. Though it’s evolved from being so …
California: Gov. Newsom Signs Legislation Creating a Private Right of Action Against Firearm Industry Members
On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed another anti-gun bill into law, Assembly Bill 1594. Introduced by Assembly Member Phil Ting (D-19), AB 1594 creates a private right of action against firearm industry members for failure to implement “reasonable” controls. This intentionally vague term can subject the industry to crippling lawsuits regardless of whether there is any actual violation …
Knight MK-85: Popularizing The In-Line Muzzleloader
There’s an undeniable satisfaction in muzzleloading. Attempts at explaining the attraction often claim it’s the added challenge of a single shot, history lesson, skill polished with longer lock times or pleasure when the balancing act between propellant and bullet weight shrink groups. It’s all that and more, but in a …
Review: Christensen Arms Ranger 22 Rifle
Christensen Arms of Gunderson, Utah, specializes in building precision sporting and hunting rifles including bolt-actions and AR pattern platforms. At the 2020 SHOT Show, the company launched a rimfire rifle dubbed the Ranger 22. I was at the show that year. When I saw the Ranger 22 on the rack I …
PRESIDENT BIDEN’S ULTIMATE GOAL: BAN GUNS – A FAILED SOLUTION
Despite the gun control law he just signed and the Supreme Court’s Bruen decision, President Joe Biden told the nation we wants more gun control. He wants to ban guns. President Biden demanded Congress reinstate the failed 1994 Assault Weapons Ban to usher in a new era of strict gun control to …
Virginia: Winchester Proposes Changes to Restrictions on Carry
Tonight, the Winchester City Council will consider O2022-23, to repeal a restriction on carrying firearms at public events. Last year, the City Council passed an ordinance to ban firearms in certain public places. In it, was a prohibition on carrying firearms at permitted events and events that “would otherwise require a permit,” making …
North Carolina: Gov. Cooper Vetoes Another Pro-Gun Bill
Yesterday, Governor Roy Cooper unsurprisingly vetoed House Bill 49, which would have ensured that law-abiding citizens who inadvertently let their carry permit expire could apply for a new one without as much time and expense. The Senate previously pulled it from committee and promptly passed it on the floor less than two weeks …
Review: Global Ordnance Arex Delta Gen.2 M
Many American firearm consumers may not have heard of Arex Defense, but the Slovenian company started as a tool-and-die manufacturer in 1994 that gradually shifted to the defense sector. It has retained its heritage by producing precision tooling and dies for the firearms that it produces. The firm’s guns are …
Wilson Combat Celebrates Its 45th Anniversary
In 1977, champion pistol shooter Bill Wilson launched Wilson Combat from the back of his family’s jewelry store to support his passion for firearms. Forty-five years later, Wilson Combat is a fully integrated specialty gun and accessory manufacturer that employs hundreds of people in northwest Arkansas and at sister companies across the …