This week, on adventures in amateur gunsmithing, we acquired a basic M4 Carbine-style AR kit for a DIY AR build project. The kit comes with a complete upper receiver and a lower parts kit. All you need to supply is a lower receiver.So, come with us on this DIY journey on home building our own AR!
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$489 Complete Delton Parts Kit – Clay Builds an AR Receiver Gun – (Deal of the Week)
Published: October 30, 2016 { 32 comments }Lady Whitetail – Modern Muzzleloader from Traditions – Review & Range Report
Published: October 28, 2016 { 1 comment }The Traditions Lady Whitetail is a limited edition Pursuit G4 in a special pink Hotleaf camo. Built for the female shooter, or anyone who loves pink camo, my range test showed the gun to be reliable and accurate. At $515, this is yet another great value from Traditions Firearms.
Prepping 101: How to Make Soap – The Video
Published: October 28, 2016 { 0 comments }This week I am returning to making soap for no other particular reason other than making a video. I know that many of my regular readers went on to actually make soap after my original article almost exactly two years ago. And since we pick up over 1,000 subscribers per day here, I’m sure lots of new dedicated readers/watchers didn’t even know it was there.
Mag Retention Drills #GunfightScience – Off The Reservation
Published: October 28, 2016 { 13 comments }Reloading with retention? What exactly does that mean?
MilSurp: The Finest Mauser Rifle Ever Made … In Sweden
Published: October 26, 2016 { 16 comments }To maintain and ensure their neutrality, Sweden in the 19th and 20th centuries developed a well-trained military force based on conscription in which all young men would be trained, and subject to call-up in emergencies. It also developed some amazing military rifles. It paid off. All sides in both World Wars avoided antagonizing the Swedes.
Marlin .45-70 1895GBL: Lever-Action Powerhouse—Full Review.
Published: October 25, 2016 { 48 comments }While Hollywood gave screen stars Winchester rifles, many real-life heroes carried Marlin rifles. According to the company’s website, Annie Oakley, Captain Hardy, and William “Buffalo Bill” Cody all used Marlin rifles. And, today’s 1895GBL carries on the tradition of providing great lever-actions to consumers.
Prepping 101: Buying an Automatic Can Sealer from China
Published: October 22, 2016 { 12 comments }BetterPak YZT-180 Automatic Can Sealer – $1,480 AliExpress (Note that you can email directly kevinludy (a t) hotmail.com and he will sell direct for $1,250. The machine is now available in 110v and he has the measurements for the cans) Plain #10 Cans at House of Cans $2.13 each + Shipping Food should be the [...]
LaPierre: Hillary ‘Dreams of Twisting a Knife into the Heart of the 2A’
Published: October 21, 2016 { 16 comments }“Our economy is on life support. Healthcare is an utter failure. Our schools have never been worse. You can see the despair in every parent’s eyes,” said NRA Exec. Vice President Wayne LaPierre.
Gunfight Science: SBRs in 5.56 Suck – Buy a .300 BLK
Published: October 20, 2016 { 92 comments }Many factors go into how a weapon functions and the ballistics of your chosen projectile. 5.56 is absolutely fine as a combat cartridge. As long as you can move the bullet fast enough. But, is there a better option for all the other situations?
Side Rail Fully Collapsable Stocks – Troy’s M7A1 and Tomahawk PDW Stock Systems
Published: October 19, 2016 { 5 comments }As the interest in AR-15 rifles continues to grow, so does the desire to customize the guns to better fit our needs. For those wanting to downsize their AR beyond just a standard collapsible stock, enter the engineers and designers at Troy Industries. Long known for quality and innovation, Troy has presented two intriguing options for the serious rifle owner.








