224 Valkyrie Ballistics: The 90 Grain Sierra Matchking BT HP rounds from Federal reach a muzzle velocity of 2,700 FPS with 1,457 LB/FT of energy. At 100 yards energy drops to 1,291 LB/FT with the velocity of 2,542. 224 Valkyrie Ballistics Charts: This 224 Valkyrie ballistics chart shows 90 Grain Federal Premium Gold Medal Sierra […]
Top 3 Best 6.5 Creedmoor Rifles
The 6.5 Creedmoor erupted onto the long range shooting scene in 2007 and has since moved on to be one of the best selling rifle cartridges of all time. It’s easy to see why it’s so popular, it offers excellent downrange ballistics and is a flat shooting cartridge that is also used as a popular […]
338 Federal Ballistics Chart and Cartridge Guide
The 338 Federal got its start as a 308 Winchester, necked up to accept a 33 caliber bullet. 338 is generally a hard hitting caliber, but this one is a bit different than the others that bear the same caliber designation, like the 338 Win Mag. The 338 Federal is a short action cartridge, meaning […]
Top 11 Best Pistol Caliber Carbines For 2021
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 range, hammer out […]
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 […]
Leadstar Arms New 308 DMR
Leadstar Arms is known for their uber lightweight AR-15 platform rifles and pistols. More recently, they’ve branched out from just their competition only rifles and carbines, into a more duty-centered rifle, like the Grunt and the DMR spoken about below. I’ve had a chance to shoot the Leadstar Arms rifles before and the ones I […]
AR-15: 23 Things You Need to Know
The AR-15 is the most popular firearm in the United States, and with good reason. It is highly customizable, accurate, and in the right hands a formidable tool. I’ve been seeing a lot of newcomers to the gun industry as of late, and they’ve got some questions that need to be answered. I figured it’d […]
Can My AR-15 Shoot Steel Cased Ammo?
On the minds of many these days is the great ammo shortage of 2021. This is something that we’re currently still knee-deep in without any sign of us coming out of it at any point soon. I won’t cover why we’re in an ammo shortage, or when I think we’ll be getting out of this […]
M1 Garand History
The .30″ caliber M1 Garand rifle was a gas-operated, semi-automatic, magazine-fed rifle that was developed by Springfield Armory firearms designer John Garand. The prototypes were refined during the 1920s and 1930s before being officially opted in 1932. And even then, it did not formally enter service until 1936 through an executive decision by then-Army Chief […]