In 2007, Hornady introduced the 6.5 Creedmoor, designed in large part by the company’s brilliant ballisticians-in-residence at the time, Dave Emary and Joe Thielen. The Creedmoor wasn’t designed the be the fastest or most powerful cartridge in its class. Instead, it was engineered to be the most effective and efficient long-range target round …

Chicago, desperate to do something to try to diminish the violent crime that is ravaging the city, has turned to programs that are not your traditional law enforcement approach to try to help stem the tide. But if the recent Memorial Day weekend is any indication, not only are the …

Armed Citizen® Today A Greece, N.Y., homeowner shot an alleged burglar inside of his house on Monday, April 24, 2023, preventing the suspect from attacking him during the break-in. At about 4:30 a.m., the sleeping resident was awakened by noises that, according to police, alerted him to the possibility that …

Shortly after celebrating his 18th birthday in 1854, John Mahlon Marlin became an apprentice at American Machine Works of Hartford, Conn. He received no compensation for the first six months of his employment, but his weekly pay for the following six months zoomed to: $1.50. Marlin eventually became a master …

Firearm: FN 545 Tactical (MSRP: $1,139) FN America expanded its excellent FN 509 9 mm pistol with larger caliber siblings in the FN 510 10 mm version and the FN 545 in .45 ACP we have in today’s kit. With the popularity of the FN 509, it’s a smart, savvy move …

Some years ago, a law enforcement acquaintance of mine was enjoying a day off at home when a party across the street turned into a fight. Seeing two men fighting in the yard across the street, my friend went out to tell them to knock it off. He was unarmed. …

PrairieFire, located on the grounds that were once home to shooting-and-training facility Front Sight in Nevada, has scheduled its grand opening for Sept. 23. Company CEO Bill Wilson (not the same person of Wilson Combat fame) told the Pahrump Valley Times after acquiring the facility in bankruptcy proceedings late last year, “The PrairieFire …

Introduced in 1962, the Remington Model 700 was an improvement and replacement of Remington’s successful Model 721 series, produced from 1948 to 1961. Remington’s timing for this new bolt-action was excellent. It was introduced along with the 7 mm Rem Mag, answering a ground swell of requests for a “fast” …

Law-abiding Californians might someday in the near future be able to purchase the same handguns that Americans in the vast majority of freer states are able to purchase, thanks to a March court ruling; in fact, the next few months could see several punitive anti-gun laws overturned in the Golden …

Michelle Obama, first lady to former President Barack Obama (D), is following in her husband’s footsteps by making absurd claims about firearms ownership and the Second Amendment. “We are the only developed country on the planet where its citizens can have unfettered access to firearms. That is not a good …