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How To Properly Mount A Riflescope

How To Properly Mount A Riflescope

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Whether you are at the range or afield, all of the components of your firearm must work together properly in order to precisely engage a target. Downrange precision begins with rifle selection, extending into optic selection, and mounting hardware.

Serious Punch! 50 Caliber Airforce Airguns' Texan LSS .50 CF - Reviewed

Serious Punch! 50 Caliber Airforce Airguns’ Texan LSS .50 CF – Reviewed

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Airguns are not limited to what they used to be: guns for training children on gun safety. These days, airgun technology is advancing to the point where we can shoot heavier projectiles faster than ever before out of production rifles. Because of this, they are a great option to take out hunting! This Texan LSS .50 CF will produce up to 750 ft./lbs of energy, which is as much as a .357 Mag or 44 Mag in some cases. Yes, this is hard to believe, but not when you are holding a 600 grain slug in your hand.

The Future is Red: Mini Red Dot Sights Will Change Your Handgun Shooting

The Future is Red: Mini Red Dot Sights Will Change Your Handgun Shooting

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Red dots sights are ready for duty and carry on handguns. They are a mature technology and provide every shooter with the ability to see faster and shoot better. There is no excuse to remain in the dark ages.

A Good “Stuck at Home” Project - Reloading Berdan Primed Steel Cases

A Good “Stuck at Home” Project – Reloading Berdan Primed Steel Cases

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With everyone stuck at home, and the supply channels short of ammunition, a lot of folks are turning to reloading.

Get Shots on Target Faster with the New Steelbanger from Swagger Bipods (Full Review)

Get Shots on Target Faster with the New Steelbanger from Swagger Bipods (Full Review)

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Giving shooters the ability to transition between targets has traditionally been accomplished by adding pan and tilt to a bipod. Swagger Bipods thinks it has a better idea. The company that brought us the original Swagger in 2017 has a new line of bipods designed for tactical and competitive use: the Steelbanger Series.

A Build for Beginners - Polymer80 Step-By-Step

A Build for Beginners – Polymer80 Step-By-Step

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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.