Adjustable gas plugs allow users to control how much gas from a fired cartridge is redirected back into the piston and operating rod, which in turn cycles the action and loads another cartridge. If all the gas is allowed the escape, the action won’t cycle; if too much gas is redirected, the action will cycle too quickly or too forcefully. Adjusting the gas flow to fit a specific cartridge ensures that the action cycles reliable with minimal wear and tear on the blot, op-rod, etc.
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Feed Your Garand What It Wants: Adjustable Gas Plug Install and Test
Published: June 6, 2019 { 23 comments }
Taran Tactical and the Guns of John Wick 3
Published: June 5, 2019 { 2 comments }John Wick 3 is out and it’s a tour of gun enthusiast force, showcasing amped-up and heavily tweaked guns along side workhorses and timeless classics.
Drumroll Please: The Case for High-Capacity Magazines
Published: June 4, 2019 { 13 comments }In a nation beset by enemies foreign and domestic, it escapes me why some responsibly armed Americans would be opposed to the right tools in the right hands.
Going Long For Axis Deer: Hunting a Free-Ranging Texas Exotic
Published: June 2, 2019 { 2 comments }The Texas sun was just beginning to drop below the trees, when I heard the strange bellow and grunt of an Axis buck from the top of a far hill. Glassing, I caught sight of the buck’s spotted coat moving between the live oak and mesquite, well over 600 yards away.
Marksmanship Training For Hunting Season
Published: June 1, 2019 { 3 comments }During hunting season, it can take days or weeks to locate the animal that you are pursuing and you may only have seconds to take a shot. As hunters, we must quickly evaluate how much time we have to build a shooting position, establish the distance to the target, wind speed, and shot angles.
Safariland Comp II Speedloader and Bianchi Speed Strip Review
Published: June 1, 2019 { 4 comments }When you’re under attack, the speed it takes to reload can determine whether you live or die. Thankfully, this speedloader is proven to work.
Must-Read Considerations for Your Personal Carry System
Published: May 28, 2019 { 5 comments }People survive being hit multiple times with a .45, while others drop after one shot from a .380. Shooting well, with a gun you will actually carry, is more important than some “energy number.”
Five Reasons You Should Buy That M1 Garand You’ve Been Eying
Published: May 28, 2019 { 42 comments }Iconic, legendary, battle-tested. Whatever word you use to describe the M1 Garand, there’s no denying the famous American service rifle makes an excellent—no, essential—addition to anyone’s firearms collection. So, if you don’t have that beautiful walnut and steel in your safe, let me be that little voice in your head, that angel on your shoulder, [...]
Which Gun is Best for Home Defense? Handgun, Shotgun, & AR-15 All Work, but the AR-15 Might Be Your Best Choice
Published: May 23, 2019 { 39 comments }Let’s take a closer look at the most common home defense guns – handguns, shotguns and the AR-15 – and compare them. At least this should help make the choice a little easier and may give you solid reasons for choosing a particular gun, other than that’s the gun someone told you is the best.
Two Gunshots That Changed the World: The Death of King Carlos I of Portugal & The Winchester 1907
Published: May 23, 2019 { 13 comments }One fateful day, a European monarchy fell to the unstoppable power of popular revolution. It all started with a pocket pistol and M1907.