Assembling an AR is fun, but if it’s starting to lack the challenge it used to you should consider building a gun. Building a gun goes a bit beyond just assembling your standard AR. Starting with a blank block of aluminum is a bit intimidating, so why not start with something a little easier first. […]
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Best AR-15 Trigger
As someone with more than an average amount of experience with the AR-15 pattern rifle both in the civilian world working for the gun industry for quite a few years and in the Marines, I can say that the stock triggers in America’s Rifles leave a lot to be desired. They can be gritty, inconsistent, […]
223 Remington Ballistics (Chart, History, Uses)
The 223 Remington is a centerfire rifle cartridge that is a .22″ caliber, rimless, bottleneck cartridge case design that can be reloaded. Rifles chambered in this round have a barrel bore land to land diameter of .219″ and a bore groove to groove diameter of .224″. Common barrel rifling twist rates for the 223 Remington […]
Bushnell TRS-25 Review: The Best Red Dot Sight For The Money?
Bushnell TRS 25 Review, Is it the best red dot sight for the money — Cheap Optics. Two words that when put together make me cringe, especially when it comes to cheap red dot optics. Most are junk, better suited for Airsoft guns than actual firearms. I’m a big proponent of hobby grade optics for […]
M16A4 Clone: Aero Precision Review
Aero Precision Review: M16A4 Clone Smaller is better is the current attitude with weaponry inside and out. The military is loving shorter rifles with the M4 ruling, and the MK18 is the choice for Spec Ops dudes around the military. The Army is even adopting a new SMG in small numbers. The civilian industry also […]
Ruger’s New Rifle in 350 Legend
It didn’t take long, and I thought it would have been a bit longer, but a major firearms manufacturer picked up the new to market cartridge, the .350 Legend, and ran with it. First, let me say that it’s always exciting when a new gun cartridge comes out. Even more exciting is when a major […]
Best AR-15 Manufacturers and Brands [2019]
Who makes the best AR-15s? Why the AR-15? I think we can both agree that the AR-15 is an essential firearm for just about any gun enthusiast. I’m a firm believer that every gun owner needs to own at least one of them. They are the perfect weapon for home-defense, regardless of what any snowflake […]
Top 13 Best Pistol Caliber Carbines For 2019
Best Pistol Caliber Carbine I’m personally a big fan of pistol caliber carbines (PCC) for quite a few different reasons. For starters, it’s a fun way to plink around for not that much money. I can literally spend about $50 on a few boxes of 9mm ammo, bring my PCC to the range, hammer out […]
Choosing an AR-15 Lower Receiver Based on Material
The AR market is easily the largest firearm market in the world, dwarfing other rifle, as well as pistol, markets. ARs can come in more calibers than I can list, and come in both the small AR-15 and larger AR-10 variants. These rifles can be assembled basically from the ground up, and the part that […]
Leupold Mark 5 Scope Review
Leupold has long been recognized as a producer of quality hunting scopes. Until recently, I was unacquainted with the company’s offerings of tactical riflescopes. In a range test of their new Mark 5 3.6-18 x 44mm scope, I found some great features that are competitive and, in some ways, better than comparable models. Using a […]
