The Phantom Jig really makes it possible for the “garage builder” or “kitchen table gunsmith” to build a 1911. You need a drill press, a sturdy vise, and some elbow grease.
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My Ideal Long-Range Setup: A Christmas List
Updated: March 31, 2024If I were just getting into long-range, precision rifle shooting with the knowledge that I currently have, I know that I would have a lot less extra gear floating around the house.
5000 Yards! Vortex FURY HD 5000 Laser Rangefinder: Seeing Is Believing
Updated: November 9, 2019The Vortex Fury HD 5000 is a compact unit that offers a crisp, clear view for spotting and evaluating game or targets and a powerful, fast rangefinder to determine a precise range to those targets. Two fantastic tools in one small package.
NIGHTFORCE NX8 1-8- Full Review
Updated: March 31, 2024The little 1-8x is a scope that really can get the job done.
Bullets Matter in Handgun Accuracy – RMR’s 9mm 124 JHP MPR (.3555”)
Updated: July 6, 2019With great ammo, you can turn a $400 handgun into one that shoots as well as a gun that costs many thousands. The opposite is true as well. Sometimes cheap ammo can turn a handgun that cost many thousands of dollars into one that shoots about as well as a cheap one.
Dillon 550 Conversion Kit – Walking Through the Setup
Updated: June 15, 2019Getting a new reloading press is a pretty exciting thing! And there is so much to do – from finding the right work area and getting the machine assembled, to deciding what caliber(s) you want to start making. If you are new to handloading then there is also the overwhelming nature of the complexity of the task and the volumes of information to sift through. We’ve all been there!
Leupold Creates Another Amazing Optic: Meet the VX-5HD 4-20X52 CDS ZL2 – Review
Updated: June 12, 2019Recently, Leupold has been dropping a bunch of new products that are a direct effect of listening to what the their consumers want. This new VX-5HD 4-20×52 CDS-ZL2 is yet another great scope that many of you have been asking for.
Maximize Your Accuracy with the RCBS Competition Die Set
Updated: April 19, 2019Scroll through any forum for ammunition reloaders, and you’ll often see the same advice for newbies: start small. Don’t buy an expensive die set until you know how to use a basic set from Lee or Hornady. This is good advice, generally speaking, but if you buy basic now and then decide to upgrade later, your final bill will be even higher. That’s why I was drawn to the Competition die set from RCBS.
Aero Precision’s Slim One: The ATLAS S-ONE Handguard
Updated: March 31, 2019Originally, I set out to build an upper solely to test the Bergara 20” AR-15 barrel so I was not looking to spend a ton of money on a new handguard. After a failed start using a free float tube that I got on sale I was on the hunt for something that was affordable, free floating, and modular.
Powder Measuring Redefined: The Revolutionary AutoTrickler V2 & AutoThrow Powder Dispenser Review
Updated: September 15, 2018This review is intended to give you an overview of what the AutoTrickler V2 & AutoThrow Powder Measure/Dispenser is, what it does, my experience with it, and why it’s quickly becoming the most popular powder measuring/throwing device in the precision shooting world.