The 5.56 NATO is a cartridge in which I am very familiar. The reason why, is because it is the primary cartridge used by the individual rifleman of my beloved Marine Corps. Granted, that was more than 20 years ago now but I still own a few boxes of it. Wow, I’m getting old. And […]
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How To Pick The Right AR-15 Sights Or Optics
The popularity of AR-15 rifles seems to grow every year. Even with thousands of choices on the market, more crop up every season. Along with new rifle and carbine choices, options and upgrades for sights abound, to the point of being confusing. Here is a brief guide to help you get maximum mileage and value […]
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″. The 223 Remington was introduced to the public as […]
350 Legend Ballistics Charts
The 350 Legend is a straight walled rifle cartridge that fires a .35 caliber (9mm) projectile. Projectile weights range from about 140 grains to 180 grains, with some outliers on either end. The cartridge was introduced by Winchester at the 2019 SHOT Show, in partnership with CMMG, who manufactured the first rifle for the new […]
Top 5 Best SHTF Guns
Best SHTF Guns Let’s pretend for a moment that the world of tax-funded public safety and well-stocked grocery stores are a thing of the past and you, perhaps with a handful of family and friends, must fend for yourself in a tough and perhaps hostile environment. This is more real and possible now than any […]
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 don’t think anyone serious about self-defense should rely […]
Top 11 Best Pistol Caliber Carbines For 2021
Best Pistol Caliber Carbines 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 a bit cheaper than with a rifle caliber. I can literally spend some money on a few boxes of 9mm ammo, bring my PCC to […]
The 5 Best 80% Guns You Can Build At Home
Assembling an AR is fun, but if it’s starting to lack the challenge it used to you should consider building a gun from the ground up. 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 […]
Is it Still Possible To Find An Affordable AR-15?
The days of the $300 AR-15 are likely gone. While I can’t say if those days are gone forever, I can say that this is the case for at least the foreseeable future. And in all reality, things may never return to normal — especially with the constant threat to our liberties and Joe Biden […]
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 qualifying with the military variant, M16, in the Marines, I can say that the stock triggers in America’s Rifles leave a lot to […]
