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My supply of 6.5 Creedmoor ammunition has vanished. The evidence is circumstantial, but I have reason to believe the Savage Arms Model 110 Elite Precision sent for testing is to blame. My 12-year-old grandson is an accomplice, although I’ve granted leniency after witnessing his groups at 100 yards. When a solid platform …
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The U.S. military’s announcement it was going to soon retire the venerable M1911 as its official sidearm in the 1980s proved to be a polarizing one among firearm enthusiasts. The long-serving gun’s virtues underscore John Moses Browning’s firearm genius, and its fans were unwavering in their insistence that the handgun …
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Rifles often get wrongly accused. It’s goes something like this: “My rifle used to shoot … (insert super-tight group measurement here) and now it doesn’t shoot worth a darn. The barrel must be shot out.” Barrel erosion can—and does—happen, but it requires one or more of the following: frequent, extensive shooting …
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Firearms have been a part of this nation since, well, long before it was a nation. The right to bear them was endowed by the Creator; they secured our Freedom as Americans, they helped expand the Nation, and then they became the basis of the manufacturing ascendancy of the United …
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The United States militia is enshrined in the Second Amendment of the Constitution. And while the militia movement of today is widely known, its history – and the history of independent Constitutional militias stretching back to the dawn of the republic – is far less well known. Why does this matter nowadays? Because …
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The Los Angeles Times editorial page is less a journalistic enterprise than it is a partisan grievance noticeboard. The editorial board’s descent into trivial activist messaging was on full display in a pair of recent pieces lamenting the federal judiciary’s recognition of the Second Amendment. In both, the editorial board …
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Gun control supporters are howling. They’re gnashing teeth with rage knowing that their “failed experiment” and labyrinth of lies came crashing down. Their gun grab is revealed for what it is – unconstitutional. U.S. District Court Judge Roger Benitez struck down California’s 30-year-old ban on Modern Sporting Rifles (MSRs) when …
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The majority of our modern cartridges have been innovative designs; that’s no easy feat considering how many of our early designs seem to have gotten it right the first time around. With the recent interest in both long-range shooting, as well as long-range hunting, we are seeing quite a few interesting designs …
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One of the purest forms of marksmanship, there’s a good reason that Service Rifle has been a popular discipline for many years—shooters are challenged to shoot bullseye-style targets from the standing, sitting and prone positions. Typically fired as a four-stage match, many shooters are intimidated by the standing leg of the match, as …
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In 1969, Chester Dombrowski, an off-duty Chicago police officer, had a single-vehicle accident while driving under the influence. Officers who responded to the scene did not find his service firearm on him. After the intoxicated (and later comatose) Dombrowski was taken to hospital and the wrecked car was towed, police …
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