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.
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Back to the Basics: Swapping My Tupperware Rifle Stock for a Bell and Carlson
Published: August 3, 2016 { 8 comments }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.
Optics Buying Guide: How To Properly Zero Your Scope
Published: August 2, 2016 { 11 comments }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
Published: August 1, 2016 { 15 comments }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
Published: July 31, 2016 { 142 comments }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
Published: July 26, 2016 { 8 comments }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
Published: July 25, 2016 { 7 comments }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.
Weapon Light or Flashlight? The Answer is Obvious.
Published: July 21, 2016 { 22 comments }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.
Blackhawk SpecOps Gen III Shotgun Stock—Hands On Test
Published: July 21, 2016 { 11 comments }It’s hard to beat a Remington 870 for reliability in almost any conditions. A Remington 870 also likes to beat the taste right out of your mouth when it comes to recoil, especially when you’re shooting full-power slug and buckshot loads. It all comes down to physics. The thump you feel when you pull the [...]
First Look: Shield Mini Sight Polymer Red Dot Optic
Published: July 20, 2016 { 13 comments }The new Shield Mini Sights are made of polymer. That alone is news enough–but the lens is polymer, too. Those used to steel and aluminum and glass will find this new combination









