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GAO Report: ATF Failed to Comply with its Record-Keeping Policies

ATF (Almost) Bans Smokeless Powder! – Also Finds Trail Cam IEDs in Kentucky Wilderness

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The ATF has issued two notices on explosives — and has quickly retracted one of them.

The Snap Safe Take Apart Gunsafe - Finally an Answer to the Secret Gun Safe (and for those of us who live upstairs!)

The Snap Safe Take Apart Gunsafe – Finally an Answer to the Secret Gun Safe (and for those of us who live upstairs!)

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In a perfect world we all have enough secure storage for all of our guns, and not only do our homes offer us ample space for giant safes, those safes also magically appear with no conspicuous delivery and team of installers. For the real world, there is the bolt together, take apart Snap Safe. It still arrives by truck freight, but the box does not resemble a safe, and you can take the pieces in one by one, inconspicuously, up the stairs, whatever, without advertising your safe to the neighborhood.

Deer Camp: Top Trail Camera Tips For Before, During & After Deer Season

Deer Camp: Top Trail Camera Tips For Before, During & After Deer Season

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When it comes to scouting and whitetails, trail cameras are one of the best inventions ever created. Find out more about top tips on employing them as well as some of the best options available today.

Deer Camp: Five Top Field-Ready Backpacks for Deer Hunters

Deer Camp: Five Top Field-Ready Backpacks for Deer Hunters

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A good backpack is essential gear for the hunter no matter whether he or she plans to hike far off the beaten path to their favorite stand or plan on sitting a blind right off the edge of a field behind the house.

Beginner’s Guide to Duck Hunting: Top Tips for Waterfowling

Beginner’s Guide to Duck Hunting: Top Tips for Waterfowling

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Hunting a new kind of game for the first time can be intimidating. No matter how much you read and research, the most valuable knowledge can only be gained in the field. Waterfowl hunting always seemed like a big mystery to me; that is, until a few weeks ago.

Full Auto Speeds - No NFA or Bumpfire - Franklin Armory Binary Firing System Installation & Full Review

Full Auto Speeds – No NFA or Bumpfire – Franklin Armory Binary Firing System Installation & Full Review

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The Franklin Armory Binary Firing System drop-in AR-15 trigger allows a shooter to fire a round with the press of a trigger and fire a second round with a release of the trigger. From a tactical standpoint, the Franklin Armory BFS can significantly increase the rate of fire.

Deer Camp: Five Top Deer Gear Essentials

Deer Camp: Five Top Deer Gear Essentials

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Hunting is a gear intensive sport, some types of hunting more so than others. There are items, beyond the obvious firearm or bow (and ammo or arrows), that can really make your hunts more successful, enjoyable and even safer. Read on to find out some of our top picks.

To find range to your target, you could make use of technology and use a scope with integrated laser rangefinder like the Burris Eliminator (bottom.) Or, with some basic math, you can use a scope with a graduated mil-dot or MOA reticle like the Burris Veracity (top.)

Optics Buying Guide: Finding Range With A Scope

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You can figure out how far away an object is using your scope, provided its reticle has markings in mil dots or minutes of angle.

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.”