An adjustable gas block lets you turn down how much gas reaches your AR’s bolt carrier. A fixed block sends the same amount every shot, and most factory rifles are set up a little overgassed so they run on anything. Turn the gas down and the rifle cycles softer, throws less gas back in your [...]
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What Does an Adjustable Gas Block Do? Adjustable vs Fixed Explained
Published: March 23, 2025 { 0 comments }California Legal CCW Guns – Glock vs. SIG. vs S&W
Published: March 23, 2025 { 4 comments }Due to our laws, we have a limited selection of what we can buy here in California.
Real Avid AR-15 Tools: DIY Gunsmithing
Published: March 16, 2025 { 0 comments }It might come as a surprise, but there are specific tools for the many intricacies of gunsmithing.
San Bernardino County Homeowner Shoots, Kills Burglar
Published: March 13, 2025 { 3 comments }The San Bernardino County homeowner shot at the burglars, hitting two, before they fled. The burglars left the scene in a white sedan.
Simply Rugged Cuda: Left-Handed Holster Review
Published: March 8, 2025 { 1 comment }The Simply Rugged Cuda is a stellar example of the value of a custom left-handed holster.
The M388 Muzzleloading Micro-Nuke: Serious Man-Portable Firepower
Published: March 8, 2025 { 7 comments }Estimated reading time: 11 minutes On 6 August 1945, Colonel Paul Tibbets dropped the first atomic bomb from the B29 Superfortress Enola Gay on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. This weapon, an enriched uranium gun-type design designated “Little Boy,” exploded 1,500 feet above the ground and had a nominal yield of around 15 kilotons. That [...]
GForce Arms Exodus: Affordable Carry
Published: March 1, 2025 { 3 comments }The GForce Arms Exodus is a 9mm compact handgun designed for self-defense applications. It’s made for both form and function.
Back to School: The 5.7 Fest and a 5.7x28mm Education
Published: March 1, 2025 { 5 comments }Day Two of the Fest also saw us shooting into clear ballistic gel. For the self-defense 5.7 rounds, 12- to 14-inches of penetration was about the average.
Hornady .30-30 LEVERevolution Ammunition: Worth the Premium?
Published: March 1, 2025 { 9 comments }Jim tests the original Hornady LEVERevolution .30-30 to see how it stacks up compared to old school flat point loads.
Ruger LCR .32 H&R Magnum – A Gun & Caliber Whose Time Has Come
Published: February 23, 2025 { 28 comments }It is fair to say that the 632/432 Ultimate Carry revolvers resurrected the .32 H&R Magnum and brought it back to the forefront of revolver shooters.









