There are a lot of these “best 22 pistol” articles out there on the interwebs, but most of them fail to realize one simple truth: There are plenty of guns that deserve to be listed that aren’t chambered in .22LR (long rifle). For some reason, people seem to forget that there are more chamberings than […]
44 Magnum Ballistics
.44 Magnum History: The 44 Remington Magnum cartridge was introduced to the public in 1955 in a collaboration between Remington and Smith & Wesson. While the 44 magnum was introduced as a new and very powerful handgun cartridge, it is also a great carbine rifle cartridge as well. The 44 magnum cartridge chambered in a […]
5.7X28 VS 9mm Luger Ballistics and Other Info
Welcome to the caliber wars. We don’t handle this topic the same way everyone else does. Most folks like to just pick a winner, but my goal is to help you figure out which gun you need to buy. All of what I say here is based on actual experience, as I own guns in […]
Concealed Carry Tips, Part 2: All About Gear and Mindset
Continuing on with our concealed carry tips for both the beginner and the veteran carrier, we move on to gear and mindset. We’ll cover these things in a moment, but first, if you haven’t read part 1 yet, you can do so, here. Concealed Carry Tips — The tips found in this article are meant […]
Glock 45 MOS Review
I’ve had a G45 MOS for several months now and can say that it has been very good to me. The Glock 45 MOS is an optic ready 9mm pistol that is similar in size to a G19X. What follows is my Glock 45 MOS review — Glock 45 MOS Review: Glock’s pistols are currently […]
How to Reduce Recoil on a Handgun
One of the most popular reasons for people not carrying the most effective gun they can is because they cannot handle its recoil. Everyone feels it differently, and these tips will not be able to help everyone. Part of the reason why they won’t help everyone is because some people have medical issues. I’d like […]
280 Remington Ballistics Chart and Cartridge Guide
The 280 Remington rifle cartridge is based on the more popular 30-06 Springfield cartridge case necked down to accept .284″ diameter bullets and is very similar to an earlier wildcat cartridge the 7mm-06. Remington began producing the 280 Remington in 1957. They changed the name of the cartridge to the 7mm Express Remington in 1979, and later changed it […]
Gun Show Tips
Here are some simple tips for shopping the gun shows — Know before you go: This is a simple one, and may seem obvious. It’s also multi-faceted meaning that you need to know a lot of stuff. Bear with me here, this is important. What you want: This sounds stupid to say, but you should know […]
308 Winchester Ballistics, Pros, Cons, Uses, and History
308 Winchester History The very popular 308 Winchester centerfire rifle cartridge was introduced to the public as a civilian sporting cartridge by Winchester in September, 1952. Winchester’s Model 70 bolt action and Model 88 lever action rifles were then chambered for the commercial 308 Winchester cartridge. Two years later, in 1954, the 308 Winchester would be slightly modified for […]
Top 5 Best Budget Guns
“Best budget gun” articles are a dime a dozen. My main problem with these lists is they often feature cheap guns, but they are typically not very good guns. I won’t name names but some guns are great if you want to load them, put them away, and never actually use them for anything. If […]
