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An AR for Home Defense? Clay, Drywall, Raw Meat & A Myth Busted!

An AR for Home Defense? Clay, Drywall, Raw Meat & A Myth Busted!

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When a homeowner uses an AR-15 to defend himself, the question arises … should we be worried about shoot through inside of our homes, and are pistols or shotguns a better choice than rifles? Basically, is a 5.56mm AR too much for home defense, or is it the right choice?

Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 3: The Range

Do You Have a ‘Duty to Retreat’ in Public Places in Your State?

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What happens if you live in a “duty to retreat” state and you shoot an attacker who you believe wants to take your life or cause you serious bodily injury?

Utah Officer Turn Suspect's Gun Against Him in Deadly Shooting

Utah Officer Turn Suspect’s Gun Against Him in Deadly Shooting

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Utah police released footage of a deadly shooting between two Roy City officers and an armed suspect. The police used the suspect’s own gun in the fight.

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.

Kids and Guns: Four Reasons to Start Competitive Shooting

Kids and Guns: Four Reasons to Start Competitive Shooting

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One of the things I love about competitive shooting is that it doesn’t treat kids like children. Kids compete against the “grown-ups.” Not fair? Neither is life.

Ep. 49 Should I Shoot? The Sloppy Concealed Carrier

Ep. 49 Should I Shoot? The Sloppy Concealed Carrier

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Hardly any of the other customers even notice the man, let alone the gun. But it’s just a matter of time before they do.

Prepping 101: Blade Snobs - Testing Chinese Swords from Budk & Ebay

Prepping 101: Blade Snobs – Testing Chinese Swords from Budk & Ebay

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This video is directed at the blade snobs out there who say you can’t get a quality self defense weapon for under $500. Wrong!

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.

Ammo Test: The HTP Hammer - Remington's Affordable 9mm JHP

Ammo Test: The HTP Hammer – Remington’s Affordable 9mm JHP

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Premium self-defense ammo can cost over a buck a round. With this in mind, we decided to run Remington’s HTP 9mm through the wringer. Going price is about $23 per box. However, that’s a box of 50 rounds, not the usual 20 for most self-defense ammo. That works out to about 45 or so cents a round, less than half the price of other self-defense ammo.