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Faxon Introducing Match Series Barrels, also New Barrels from BAD

Faxon Introducing Match Series Barrels, also New Barrels from BAD

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Faxon Firearms and Battle Arms Development are adding new match grade .223 Wylde, 9mm, 300 BLK and .308 Win. barrels to their catalogs.

Gun Safe Buying Guide Part 9: Moisture, the Constant Battle

Gun Safe Buying Guide Part 9: Moisture, the Constant Battle

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If you ask most gun owners about humidity they will say it is bad for your guns. Yes, humidity can be bad for your guns. Too much and, oh yes, too little can be bad for your guns as well. So, to define the parameters of the battle, let’s consider the correct level of humidity.

Gun Safe Buying Guide Part 8: Buying & Selling Used Safes 

Gun Safe Buying Guide Part 8: Buying & Selling Used Safes 

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Selling a used gun safe does not necessarily mean that something is wrong with it. There are many other reasons one might be sold. I can tell you from experience, as I have sold several perfectly good safes. The owner could be moving to a new home, upgrading to a larger safe, or just orchestrating a general “force realignment” due to domestic changes.

Check out this Post-Apocalyptic AR Build!

Check out this Post-Apocalyptic AR Build!

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Thanks to Arfcom’s Raider14 the world now has a post-apocalyptic-themed AR rated to withstand up to 10 megatons of Road Warrior-grade ass kicking.

If you package your reloads in a good plastic box, you can use that to make a last minute scan to check for consistent overall length and other things.

Reloading: Final Inspection and Packaging Tips

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The very last step in the reloading process is inspection and packaging. After all is done, I like to combine the inspection and packaging steps. As I put each completed cartridge into a box, I look it over to make sure everything is in order.

Gun Safe Buying Guide Part 7 – Quick-Access Safes

Gun Safe Buying Guide Part 7 – Quick-Access Safes

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When you need your gun at 2 am, which small, quick-access safe will you want at your side? Is all this exciting fast-access technology reliable?

Reloading: To Crimp or Not to Crimp, That is the Question

Reloading: To Crimp or Not to Crimp, That is the Question

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Crimping gets a bad rap. Just as we sometimes tend to fix construction mistakes with a hammer rather than taking the time to properly fit parts, we tend to view crimping as a way to “fix” a less than perfect bullet seating. The problem with crimping is that it sounds so logical. The word “crimping” kind of implies the process of locking a bullet in place. But, there is more to it than just that.

Gun Safe Buying Guide Part 6 - Specialty Safes & Safe Remodeling Tips

Gun Safe Buying Guide Part 6 – Specialty Safes & Safe Remodeling Tips

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This article is about special safes for special needs. We’ll discuss how to customize your safe to your specific requirements. Also covered are various safe accessories to help you upgrade an enhance your current safe.

M-Lok Takes the Lead with Colt Canada MRR

USSOCOM Chooses M-LOK Modular Rail System

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After rigorous testing, the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM or SOCOM) has selected the M-LOK modular rail system for future weapon systems.

Reloading: Seating and Crimping Bullets

Reloading: Seating and Crimping Bullets

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So, let’s discuss the topic of seating and crimping in the reloading process. Stated simply, the seating step simply means jamming a new bullet into a cleaned, resized, primed, and powder-charged cartridge case. Crimping “generally” refers to the act of bringing the neck of the cartridge case back to proper dimension after that bullet is stuffed in. There’s a lot more to both actions, especially if you want to be safe, so let’s take a closer look at both steps.