We keep hearing many gun owners from across the nation saying that they can’t buy guns. NICS is shut down in some cases, and in other cases, that state has put a limit on what you can and cannot buy. This coronavirus thing is really jacking some people’s lives up. I spoke to my friend […]
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How Much Does An AR-15 Weigh?
There is a lot of misinformation out there concerning the dynamics of America’s Rifle, the AR-15. One of the most recent aspects about this semi-automatic rifle that is coming under fire is apparently how much an AR-15 weighs. So, we thought we’d come out and answer the following question: How much does an AR-15 weigh? […]
270 Weatherby Magnum Ballistics
270 Weatherby Magnum History The 270 Weatherby Magnum was introduced to the shooting public in 1945 by Roy Weatherby. The cartridge case itself is a shortened 300 H&H; Magnum case with the body blown out and necked down to accept a .27 caliber bullet. The 270 Weatherby Magnum is an excellent, accurate, and flat shooting […]
243 Winchester Ballistics Chart (History, Uses, Hunting)
The 243 Winchester is a .24″ caliber centerfire rifle cartridge that is has a rimless, bottleneck case design. The 243 Winchester cartridge casing is reloadable after the cartridge has been fired or spent with various combinations of primer, powder and .243″ diameter bullets. 243 Win History: The popular 243 Winchester centerfire rifle cartridge originated as […]
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 good fast […]
Sale Puts Sub $300 AR-15s in Reach
Never has there been a better time in history to buy an AR-15 pattern rifle or pistol. Chambered in the popular 5.56 NATO, these firearms are perfect for target practice, hunting, home defense, vehicular defense, and just all around having a grand old time. Right now you can put together different AR-15s for right around […]
444 Marlin Ballistics Chart
The 444 Marlin cartridge was introduced to the public in 1964 in a collaboration between Remington and Marlin. The 444 Marlin cartridge is a semi-rimmed, tapered, straight-walled cartridge that is an excellent short to medium range rifle round that is capable of taking all of the north-American game animals within its big bore range capabilities. […]
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 […]
6.8 SPC Ballistics
6.8mm Remington SPC: The 6.8mm Remington SPC / 6.8x43mm SPC was conceived by a U.S. Special Operations soldier. The 6.8mm Remington SPC is based on the old 30 Remington cartridge case, the case was necked down to .27 caliber, shortened, blown out and given a new shoulder to maximize case capacity. Remington began to develop […]
25 WSSM Ballistics
.25 WSSM: The 25 Winchester Super Short Magnum is a newer center fire rifle cartridge developed in partnership with Browning Arms Company and Winchester ammunition, making its debut and introduced to the shooting public in 2004. The new .257″ short magnum cartridge debuted chambered in Winchester’s Model 70 bolt action rifle. The 25 WSSM is a commercial […]