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Non-Permanent Scope Mounts For Military Surplus Rifles
If you spend enough time at gun shows and public shooting ranges, you’ve likely run into your fair share of scope-mounting abominations. It seems nothing gets it worse than military surplus rifles, mainly because they lack basic provisions to get the job done and invite improvisation. Nonetheless, sometimes the old …
A Gun-Control Advocate Will Run the ATF
The U.S. Senate recently voted 48-46 to confirm President Joe Biden’s (D) nominee, Steve Dettelbach, to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). While the vote was largely along party lines, Republican Sens. Susan Collins (Maine) and Rob Portman (Ohio) joined 46 Democrat senators to confirm Dettelbach. Sens. Richard …
South Carolina: Columbia to Consider More Gun Control
Columbia has submitted a draft ordinance to Attorney General Alan Wilson’s office asking if it violates the state’s preemption law. The draft ordinance victimizes gun owners who have suffered the loss or theft of their property, if they fail to report a lost or stolen firearm within a certain period of time …
Recoil Control Consistency
Whether for defensive or competitive application, who doesn’t want to be a faster and more accurate handgun shooter? Those who train diligently to become better shooters inevitably wrestle with attaining consistent recoil control. Arguably one of the most challenging aspects of shooting well, recoil control presents a precipitous challenge regardless …
Mossberg Announces MC2 Free Holster Promotion
Mossberg has announced an MC2 Free Holster promotion in which purchasers of a new Mossberg MC2sc or MC2c 9mm pistol between July 6, 2022, and Dec. 31, 2022, qualify to receive a free a Black Arch Rev-Con holster—valued at $54.95. New owners have until Jan. 31, 2023, for their redemptions to be postmarked, …
First Look: Throom Targets
Steel targets are enjoyable to shoot because they give you instant feedback, but they are not suitable for use on some ranges. Throom targets are designed to function just like steel targets while mitigating the risk of bullet or jacket fragments bouncing back, ricocheting and potentiall injuring shooters and bystanders. This is …
Field Tested: Wilderness Athlete Hydrate and Recover
“Field Tested” may be a bit of a misnomer here, as I’ve actually tested this product not only in the field, but in the gym, on the trail, and a myriad of other places as well. And yes, I can already hear the objections from those who disparage any crossover between …
First Look: Blocker Outdoors in New Terra Outland
Blocker Outdoors and Mossy Oak have partnered to feature multiple garments in the Mossy Oak Terra Outland pattern. Whether early-season deer hunting, hunting pronghorn out west, or bull elk in the Rocky Mountains, Blocker Outdoors vows to have the hunter covered with multiple garments that work in any season or any hunt. “Blocker Outdoors …
I Have This Old Gun: Remington Model 32
During the strain of the Great Depression, Remington decided to release a new over-under shotgun design. While the times were not ideal for bringing a new firearm to market, the company unveiled its Model 32 in 1931. Despite the hard economic times, the Model 32 offered a similar level of quality that …
30 Super Carry Approved By SAAMI
The 30 Super Carry cartridge, introduced by Federal Premium early this year, has been accepted for standardization by the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI). The figures and mechanical drawings, which have already been published [PDF], include a maximum average pressure of 52,000 psi, and velocities for 100- and 115-grain bullets at 1,250 fps and …