Considering the everyday risks of fire in our homes that we all face, this disaster could be in the cards for any of us. What can we do to prepare our gun safes to withstand this potential known threat?
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Optics Buying Guide: Do You Get What You Pay For With Scopes?
Updated: October 7, 2016There are some common rules of thumb about matching rifle and scope quality, but the 1:1 ratio is close enough. Hey, it’s even OK to drop down to 50% of the rifle price if you need to. The point is this: don’t buy a nice rifle and stick a cheap gun show scope on it.
Optics Buying Guide: Big Scopes
Updated: March 31, 2024So why would you want or need a very high magnification scope? There are two related reasons. You might need to see and hit a reasonably-sized target at very long range, or you might need to be able to see and hit a much smaller target at shorter ranges.
SquareDrop by AAC: KeyMod Compatible Honey Badger Handguards
Updated: September 21, 2016The Advanced Armament Corp. is launching a new standard for their in-house handguards called SquareDrop, based on the open-source KeyMod standard.
Optics Buying Guide: AR-15 Optics and Scopes
Updated: September 19, 2016Matching the seemingly infinite number of AR rifles on the market is a multitude of suitable optics. Red dots, holographic sights, fixed-power scopes and variable-power scopes fill the shelves, so how do you choose? Let’s take a look at some factors to consider, then we’ll discuss some pros and cons of some of the common categories of AR-15 optics.
Gear Review: Streamlight ProTac Dual Fuel Multi-Battery Lights
Updated: September 18, 2016Streamlight’s got a handy lineup of small, versatile and light flashlights and weaponlights that run off multiple power sources called the ProTac series.
Optics Buying Guide: Holographic and Red Dot Optics
Updated: September 12, 2016In this episode of the optics buying guide, we’re going to get a little bit geeky, but still practical, about the different types of “red dots” and how one might use them.
Optics Buying Guide: Using A Laser Rangefinding Scope
Updated: March 31, 2024THE SERIES Part 1: Optics Buying Guide: Iron Sights, Red Dots, and Scopes Part 2: Optics Buying Guide: Top Must-Know Terms for Picking the Right Scope Part 3: Optics Buying Guide: Scope Mounts Part 4: Optics Buying Guide: How To Properly Zero Your Scope Part 5: Optics Buying Guide: Finding Your Range with a Scope Reticle Part [...]
Optics Buying Guide: Finding Range With A Scope
Updated: March 31, 2024You can figure out how far away an object is using your scope, provided its reticle has markings in mil dots or minutes of angle.
Gun Safe Buying Guide: Part 3—Anchoring Your Safe
Updated: August 8, 2016If you already own a safe, almost everything I describe in this article can be done for free; but there’s no free lunch, and every choice has its pros and cons. You will have to weigh your options when deciding the placement of your safe and how to anchor it.