In 2002, I was doing a fair amount of pest shooting on a couple of ranches onto which I had access. Hornady announced at the SHOT Show that year it was bringing out a hotshot, .17-caliber rimfire round for just such tasks. I recall first shooting the .17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire cartridge …

Recently, there has been discussion on the internet regarding the relevancy of the fast draw in personal defense. Some have suggested that it is not very important because of the emphasis that modern shooters put on awareness. Others claim that the whole technique was driven by the Hollywood Westerns and was …

The Holosun Optics and Primary Arms’ co-branded HS507C-X2 ACSS mini-reflex optic is now available with a green-illuminated ACSS Vulcan reticle. Up to 20,000 hours of battery life can be achieved with the tray-mounted CR1632 battery. The top-mounted solar cells are a failsafe. The HS507C-X2 with ACSS Vulcan reticle combines a …

RCBS recently announced the new ChargeMaster Link powder dispenser, which is built off the same load cell and electronics found in the popular RCBS ChargeMaster Lite, but with the addition of Bluetooth technology for connecting to phones. This smart powder dispenser will consistently deliver +/- 0.1-grain accuracy (range: 0 to …

Unless you want a scope for a long-range rig, it’s tough to beat the versatility of a 1x-8x-24mm Illuminated Reticle model such as EOTech’s Vudu 1-8×24 SFP. If you’ve heard of EOTech, it’s probably because the Ann Arbor, Mich., company’s holographic red-dot sight was a favorite of special forces on their M4 …

One feature that virtually every modern military rifle has in common is the use of a detachable box magazine. The advantages of a magazine of this type are manyfold, and they include rapid reloading and ease of operation. Despite these advantages, with a few exceptions, such as the U.S. M1 …

In June, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) published a notice of proposed rulemaking that would make nearly all firearms configured with a pistol stabilizing brace subject to the National Firearms Act, requiring taxation and registration of millions of lawfully acquired firearms. The proposal represents a dramatic shift …

The mainstream media considers most facts about guns to be inconvenient to their narratives, so they simply don’t cite or explore them. This political self-censoring prevents them from helping to find or expose what actually could make America even safer. The truth—that Second Amendment freedom works—is just too unpalatable to …

Federal Ammunition latest shotshell product is called Federal Premium High Over All, which the company abbreviates as HOA. Already featured at regional and national events, Federal Premium HOA will make its formal debut at the Minnesota HOA State Championship Shoot at the Minnesota Horse and Hunt Club in Prior Lake, Minn., August …

Smallbore competitors with a sense of history are among those who recognize Mossberg’s participation in and contribution to the game in the 20th century. Though today long out of that market, many of Mossberg’s landmark precision rimfire rifles are still around, including the war-born Model 144. First appearing in O.F. Mossberg & Sons, …