There are few rifle accoutrements that get less attention than the shooting mat. This makes sense on the surface, as rifle shooters who spend all their time at a bench or in a tree stand are unlikely to see value in a pad that is mainly intended for prone work. …

Premier Body Armor of Gastonia, NC, is unveiling the latest release in their concealable armor product line, the Discreet Plate Carrier. The Discreet Plate Carrier is a low visibility, lightweight and minimalist plate carrier that still accommodates 10-inch by 12-inch plates rated against rifle rounds. When combined with two of Premier …

Volumes have been written about how to become more proficient with a shotgun, and if you comb through the expansive literature on the subject and put those principles into practice, you’re very likely to hit more birds and break more clays this year. But do you really have time for …

‘Tis the season for Christmas gift guides. Here at American Hunter, we’ve gathered together a roundup of items we’ve field tested all year, so you can get the hunters on your list gear guaranteed not to let them down in the field. Even better, instead of just the usual brief description, you can read a …

Federal Ammunition opened its Custom Shop in 2019 to provide an extra level of service to precision shooters, and the company’s latest step tailors this service to Springfield Armory’s Model 2020 Waypoint bolt-action rifle. “The new Model 2020 Waypoint rifle from Springfield represents a level of features and customization you won’t find in …

Widely known for its economical semi-automatic pistols and revolvers, Taurus has one revolver line that stood out from the rest and became incredibly popular: the Judge in .410 bore. The concept of a revolver able the chamber shotshells was not pioneered by Taurus, however. Instead, the concept was originally developed by Munitions National Laboratories …

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is set to release its final rule on Braced firearms later this month. In Analyzing the proposed rule, which was released June 2021, it appears that ATF has intentionally designed its Factoring Criteria for Rifled Barrel Weapons with Accessories Commonly Referred to as “Stabilizing …

One would think that political figures involved in underhanded scandals in the past would not be elevated to positions in which they might try again, but when it comes to President Joe Biden (D) and “Operation Chokepoint,” that’s not even remotely true. Biden is now doubling down, seeking to reappoint …

Election Day has come and gone, but one U.S. Senate race still remains up for grabs in Georgia. Incumbent U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock (D) is in a runoff with NRA-PVF endorsed Herschel Walker (R), after neither received more than 50% of votes last month. As it stands right now, the …

Several years ago, I was hired as a contract trainer to deliver a defensive tactics train-the-trainer (T3) program for a certain federal agency. At the end of a 40-hour training week, the recently trained instructors were allowed to ask any questions referencing the program. One of the questions was “Sir, …