Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – Everything equal, pumps are more reliable than semi-automatics. But if it’s clean and the ammo is of adequate power, I believe a quality semi is as reliable. And if a person is not an expert with either gun, I believe the semi is more …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – Perhaps the best thing that ever happened to the Mosin-Nagant rifle was the 2001 movie “Enemy at the Gates.” It introduced a generation of shooters to that rifle back when they were still cheap and easy to find. On the off chance some reader …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – When evaluating match ammo, group size at 100 yards is not the only thing to look for. Velocity variation and bullet ballistic coefficient will greatly impact accuracy at extreme ranges. We’re seeing a new trend emerge in the shooting world. It seems everyone wants to …

Article first appeared in at Cheaperthandirt.com Cheaperthandirt – For over 100 years, the Colt 1911 has been respected as the greatest fighting handgun in the world. The only legitimate gripe concerning the pistol is that it is long and heavy. This has led to various attempts to downsize the pistol into …

Article first appeared at Cheaperthandirt.com Cheaperthandirt – If you love shooting, you are likely no stranger to joys of plinking. A .22 rifle a pocket full of shells was, and still is a fine way to spend a day, but it is becoming something of a lost art. While not as …

Article first appeared in at Cheaperthandirt.com Cheaperthandirt – Cabot Guns of Fort Wayne, Indiana, plans to offer a two-item set of pistols that are made from a 4.5 billion-year-old meteorite. The twin right- and left-handed 1911-style semi-automatic .45s have tentatively been called The Big Bang Pistol Set. The pistols will likely …

Article first appeared in at Cheaperthandirt.com Cheaperthandirt – The Good Price: Steel ammo is significantly cheaper than comparable brass case ammo—sometimes costing as little as half the price. Who wouldn’t want to shoot twice as much for the same cost? Buy All-American! Bring health and vitality back to your body with these …

Article first appeared in NRAMedia.com  NRAMedia – The patented V-Crown jacketed hollow-point is the key to SIG Sauer’s Elite Performance Ammunition. Shown here are (l. to r.): .380 ACP (90 gr.), 9 mm Luger (124 gr.), .357 SIG (125 gr.), .40 S&W (165 gr.) and .45 ACP (200 gr.). Training loads …

Article first appeared in NRAMedia.com  NRAMedia – Already considered an ideal grab-and-go survival gun, Savage Arms has converted its utilitarian Model 42 combination single-shot into an even more portable Takedown version, including a Takedown Youth model. It even comes with an Uncle Mike’s Tactical Go Bag. The combo gun’s simplistic operation—staying faithful …

Article first appeared in NRAMedia.com  NRAMedia – America Remembers has announced a limited-edition Elvis Presley Tribute Lever-Action Shotgun, which is a detailed recreation of the 1887 lever-action shotgun once produced byWinchester, with the addition of a “bootleg” grip. The project has been officially authorized by Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. In the 1880s, …