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Is the .30-’06 Springfield Dead?

Is the .30-’06 Springfield Dead?

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In this day and age of short magnums, super-short magnums, long cartridges, fat cartridges and everything in between, it seems logical that some of our tried-and-true favorites may have become obsolete. So, is there still a place for the “old” .30-’06?

First Look! Springfield Armory XDM Optical Sight 9mm Pistol (OSP). Full Review.

First Look! Springfield Armory XDM Optical Sight 9mm Pistol (OSP). Full Review.

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For those who want all the advantages of a red dot on their pistol, Springfield Armory is answering the call early on by offering a new version of their time-proven and hugely popular XDM pistol. It is called the OSP for “Optical-Sight Pistol.”

Gun Safe Buying Guide: Part 3—Anchoring Your Safe

Gun Safe Buying Guide: Part 3—Anchoring Your Safe

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If you already own a safe, almost everything I describe in this article can be done for free; but there’s no free lunch, and every choice has its pros and cons. You will have to weigh your options when deciding the placement of your safe and how to anchor it.

Back to the Basics: Swapping My Tupperware Rifle Stock for a Bell and Carlson

Back to the Basics: Swapping My Tupperware Rifle Stock for a Bell and Carlson

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Changing the stock on your bolt action rifle isn’t a difficult project. But if you’re like me, the prospect of taking a screwdriver to any part of your $600 gun can induce spontaneous trembling and cold sweats.

The test rifle for these examples was a Volquartsen 17 WSM Deluxe with a Burris Veracity 4-20x50 scope.

Optics Buying Guide: How To Properly Zero Your Scope

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Simply put, the process of zeroing a scope matches the point of aim to the actual point of impact. Put differently, the process ensures that a bullet lands exactly where you put the crosshairs

Appeals Court: SIG Muzzle Brake is Suppressor Component

Appeals Court: SIG Muzzle Brake is Suppressor Component

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Ultimately the U.S Court of Appeals ruled that the device was designed as a suppressor component first, then re-classified as a brake.

New ITAR Guidelines Look a Lot Like Executive Gun Control

New ITAR Guidelines Look a Lot Like Executive Gun Control

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But the actual reason behind this sweeping change in guidelines may have a darker goal: to increase the cost of offering gunsmithing services. The changes were implemented without warning or input from the people and the industry.

Rapid-Fire Rangefinder: Hands on with the new SilencerCo Radius

Rapid-Fire Rangefinder: Hands on with the new SilencerCo Radius

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The new SWR Radius from SilencerCo is a highly capable rail-mounted rangefinder that gives lightning-fast distance ranging information out to a mile.

Slide Fire Solutions and Bump Fire Systems Settle Lawsuit

Slide Fire Solutions and Bump Fire Systems Settle Lawsuit

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Bump Fire Systems has agreed to back out of the bump fire market according to an agreement between Bump Fire Systems and Slide Fire Solutions.

Light Up Your World with the New Surefire Lights—SHOT Show 2014

Weapon Light or Flashlight? The Answer is Obvious.

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If you focus on any aspect of gun culture long enough, you’ll find that it’s all up for debate. 9mm v. .45, AR v. AK … flashlight v. weapon light.