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The Hornady Concentricity Gauge tests alignment of the projectile with the case.

#Reloading: Straight Bullets = Accurate Ammo – Hornady Bullet Concentricity Gauge (Deal of the Week)

BY Tom McHale Published: October 14, 2016 { 9 comments }

One big contributor to poor group consistency is bullet concentricity in the case. Think of it this way, if you stuff a bullet into a cartridge case exactly straight, then a line from the center of the tip through the exact center of the base would continue on through the mathematical center of the case and out the center of the primer.

Got Buyback? Here’s the Simplest Homemade Pistol

BY Max Slowik Published: October 13, 2016 { 19 comments }

Mark Serbu of Serbu Firearms is gauging interest on an extremely simple homemade single-shot rimfire pistol kit. The design is super-cheap and can be made with hand tools.

Gunfight Science: Do Shotguns Suck for Self-Defense?

BY Clay Martin Published: October 13, 2016 { 91 comments }

It may be a controversial position to take, but that has never stopped me before. Gin is superior to vodka. Also, shotguns are not the end-all, be-all solution for self-defense. Especially not for new shooters.

Mike Rowe Weighs in on Call to Support Gun Control

Mike Rowe Delivers Truth Bomb on 2A, Right to Vote

BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: October 12, 2016 { 17 comments }

However, I’m afraid I can’t encourage millions of people whom I’ve never met to just run out and cast a ballot, simply because they have the right to vote. That would be like encouraging everyone to buy an AR-15, simply because they have the right to bear arms.

Scope Mounting Made Easy With Wheeler Engineering Kit

BY Ian Kenney Published: October 12, 2016 { 3 comments }

Purchase the product reviewed in this piece by clicking this link: To enter the Midsouth Shooters’ GunsAmerica Giveaway contest, click this link: https://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/landingpages/gunsamericagiveaway.aspx There are few things on this earth as satisfying as successfully completing a project with your own two hands. Little gunsmithing projects invoke some of the same feelings and one of the [...]

A .50-Caliber Glock? Full Review: Conversion Kit & Complete Gun

BY Justin Opinion Published: October 12, 2016 { 97 comments }

“Why do I carry a .45? Because they don’t make a .46!” is one of the popular sayings among large caliber enthusiasts, almost right up there with, “…because shooting twice is just silly.” We’ve all seen and heard them – and some of us will even admit to haven said them. Well, folks they may still not make a .46 – but guess what? You can get a Glock in .50!