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2 - Getting Cozy with the SilencerCo Hybrid 46M

Getting Cozy with the SilencerCo Hybrid 46M

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Suppressors are just so cool. SilencerCo leads the way with suppressor technology and has reaped numerous awards. Heck, the Banish 30 just received the Banish 30 won Guns and Ammo’s Silencer of the year. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Hybrid 46M sweeps award season next year. I got my hands on one of these new cans, and with the help of my local FFL/SOT, Big Bend Outfitters, I got to take it to the range and have my own quiet riot.

2 - Review - JP Drop in Modular trigger

JP Drop in Modular Trigger: Full Review

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The adjustable component trigger assembly JP pioneered years ago was the benchmark of aftermarket triggers available for the MSR.

Holsters for Sportsmen

Holsters for Sportsmen

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I never realized how important top-quality leather gear or holsters were until I needed to wear a gun around all day long, riding horses, doing chores, hunting wearing a pack, sitting in a vehicle, crawling through brush, and competing while performing rough and tumble activities.

Backcountry Rafting: 9.1lb Kokopelli Rogue R-Deck Packraft Review

Backcountry Rafting: 9.1lb Kokopelli Rogue R-Deck Packraft Review

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Discover the thrilling world of backcountry rafting with Kokopelli’s revolutionary inflatable packraft, the Rogue R-Deck.

Trench Guns You Can Own - Modern and Old

Trench Guns You Can Own – Modern and Old

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What exactly is a trench gun? It’s a shotgun, typically a twelve gauge. The name came from the fact they were designed and used in the trenches of World War 1.

10 Second Muzzleloader Reload!  – Answer to “The Second Shot”

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Estimated reading time: 11 minutes I intend to get the bullet into the barrel within 10 seconds, for heaven’s sake!  Not the whole process of reloading. And honestly on the video, it took me 15.  But compare that to a plastic dump tube muzzleloader reload kit that you would buy at Walmart or Cabela’s. This [...]

Carry What's Important: Haley Strategic D3CR™-H Chest Rig Review

Carry What’s Important: Haley Strategic D3CR™-H Chest Rig Review

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While this chest rig can be clipped into an armor platform with a QD system, I have only run it as a stand-alone system utilizing the included detachable X-harness.

Sig Cross Rifle Gets a New Carbon Fiber Barrel in 6.5

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Helix 6 founder Jon Beagle is obsessed with quality, consistency, and accuracy. Jon is a precision rifle builder, and to put things in perspective, if you want him to build you a custom long-range rifle you can’t get one this year.

Holy Hellcat! Petite Pistol With Insane Upgraded Magazine Capacity

Holy Hellcat! Petite Pistol With Insane Upgraded Magazine Capacity

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Finally, molds are broken with the release of 17-round Hellcat Pro extended magazines. You may think that a carry gun can’t be small and concealable with the same capacity as a full-sized Glock 17, but you’d be wrong.

Intruder in a Box: A Better Way to Test Self-Defense Ammunition?

Intruder in a Box: A Better Way to Test Self-Defense Ammunition?

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I’ve done a number of my own gel tests with self-defense and hunting handgun rounds and watched ammunition company staff do many more of these tests.