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Loading Bench: The Berger Juggernaut At 1,000 Yards
Although frequently used in 1,000-yard engagements, the .308 Winchester is often regarded as a “900-yard cartridge.” It gets this reputation because most bullets fired from .308 Win. rifles fall below the speed of sound slightly before they reach 1,000 yards. In Bryan Litz’s book Applied Ballistics For Long-Range Shooting, he touches …
Preview: TactaLoad Flash-5 Gunstock
Shotguns can be inherently limited when it comes to ammunition storage, so that’s why TactaLoad developed a buttstock for Mossberg and Remington pump-action shotguns in 12 gauge that allows fast access to additional rounds stored in its internal cavity. Made of black polymer with a rubber recoil pad, the Flash-5 …
The Ward-Burton Rifle: America’s First Military Bolt-Action
For almost a half-century, the bolt-action rifle reigned supreme in America’s military small-arms arsenal. The long-lived use of the bolt-action was, by no means, unique to the United States. Almost without exception, the bolt-action military rifle was a staple in the arsenals of most industrialized nations from the late 1800s …
Who Would You Kill? The Moral Question Behind The Supreme Court’s Abortion & Gun Control Decisions
The proximity of two Supreme Court decisions, one upholding the right to carry guns for self-defense, and the other, dispensing with Roe v. Wade and the myth of a constitutional basis for abortion, has unleashed the furies of political outrage and hot takes. “Gonna be very weird if Supreme Court …
3 Things Government Could’ve Done That Would’ve Been More Effective Than Gun Control To Prevent Mass Shootings
May of 2022 was a tragically bloody month that will forever be burned into the memories of Americans. In Uvalde, Texas and Buffalo, New York, two different psychopath cowards sought out unarmed children and adults and slaughtered them in cold blood. Instead of trying to understand what causes someone to want to …
The ATF Should’t be Political
As the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) celebrates its golden anniversary this month, it’s a shame that we can’t send them well wishes. Unfortunately, on this occasion of the federal agency’s 50 years since it was officially established as an independent bureau within the Treasury Department in …
Warrior Systems Manufacturing’s WSM15
As pointed out in the book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, a well-made and finely maintained motorcycle is more likely to have the subjective quality of “excellence” than an expensive one that no one cares to keep up. Excellence can be hard to define, but you probably know it …
Concealed-Carry Contemplations
The Problem You took a concealed-carry class from a well-known instructor who visited your local range recently. You learned a lot—especially that there was a lot yet to learn—over the two days of the course. During the class, it became readily apparent that the Glock G22 and the belt-mounted Kydex …
First Look: XS Night Sights for SA XD OSP and Tisas PX-9
XS Sights Systems Inc. is expanding their R3D and DXT2 handgun sight product lines to include offerings that allow shooters to upgrade their Springfield Armory XD OSP and Tisas Duty PX-9 handgun factory iron sights. R3D Sight Features Offering a high contrast sight picture, the R3D Sight set is composed of …
2022 Ammo of the Year: Winchester 6.8 Western
Welcome to our annual Golden Bullseyes, an award program that honors pinnacles of design, innovation, performance and value produced for American hunters. Golden Bullseye winners are selected by a panel of experts representing more than a century of collective experience in shooting, hunting and outdoor trade. To qualify for consideration, a …