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A Build for Beginners - Polymer80 Step-By-Step

A Build for Beginners – Polymer80 Step-By-Step

Some of you out there reading articles on building firearms are thinking “This is all well and good, but I don’t have a machine shop in my garage.” If that’s the case, I had you in mind when I decided on this build.

Top 5 Gun Belt (Manufacturers)

Top 5 Gun Belt (Manufacturers)

Gun belts just might be one of the most overlooked and neglected pieces of gear among gun owners. So, which gun belts are the current frontrunners – and why? Read on to find out which manufacturers are leading the pack and what belts they make that might best fit your needs.

Burris XTR III Long Range Riflescope

Burris XTR III Long Range Riflescope

I’m comfortable in saying that this scope is hitting well above its pay grade and competing quite well with scopes costing $1,000 more. It has great glass, great turrets, perfect tracking, and checks all the right boxes for a long-range precision riflescope.

Little Targets, Big Fun: Birchwood Casey’s .22LR Targets Are a Great Way to Hone Your Skills

Little Targets, Big Fun: Birchwood Casey’s .22LR Targets Are a Great Way to Hone Your Skills

At $30-$55 a pop, Birchwood-Casey’s targets are small enough to be challenging and cheap enough to buy four or five for the price of one centerfire-rated target. They’re also light, portable, reactive, and easy to set up.

Range Review: Leupold’s New Red Dot Sight (RDS) Optic

Range Review: Leupold’s New Red Dot Sight (RDS) Optic

The RDS is a solid little red dot, able to handle tough hunting conditions. It will also hold its own during more tactical uses including home defense and competition. You really can’t ask for any more in a red dot optic at any price.

The Affordable Safari; Your African Dream Hunt, Part III

The Affordable Safari; Your African Dream Hunt, Part III

The bottom line is it was an amazing trip. The service, facilities, staff, food, professional hunters, animals, weather, and just the overall welcoming and accommodating attitude of everyone associated with Marupa Safaris was fantastic.

Spot Shot WiFi Scope Cam: A Good Spotter in a Pinch

Spot Shot WiFi Scope Cam: A Good Spotter in a Pinch

The Spot Shot is a Wi-Fi camera that can attach to virtually any spotting scope to take photos and video of whatever you happen to be shooting at. Plus, unlike many products in the firearms world, it’s relatively inexpensive: MSRP is $119.99, but I’ve seen it for as little as $74.99.

Raising the Bar with the Vortex Razor Gen III 1-10x

Raising the Bar with the Vortex Razor Gen III 1-10x

When the situation calls for shooting the same gun up close or hundreds of yards out, the Vortex Razor Gen III 1-10x has the features to allow top performance at either end of the spectrum. The 10 power gives that little extra to make things possible at greater distances.

A Nice Weekend Project: Making a Leather Holster

A Nice Weekend Project: Making a Leather Holster

Prior to this project, I lacked any real experience in leatherworking. So I’m fairly confident when I say that this project is well within the skill set of almost anyone. So, if you’re looking for an inexpensive, weekend, firearm project, take a look at the holster kits from Tandy Leather.

Sionyx Aurora Sport - Poor Man's PVS-14

Sionyx Aurora Sport – Poor Man’s PVS-14

What really prompted this week’s test was not even the $800 dollar original Sionyx Aurora. It was the introduction of a new EVEN CHEAPER ” Sport” model, at an MSRP of $399. At that price point, we pretty much had to grab one to find out for ourselves.