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During an FN event, I was able to shoot the SCAR 20S out to 1385 yards

New FN SCAR Lineup Crushes Recoil and Loves Suppressors — SHOT Show 2026

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FN rebooted the SCAR 16S 17S 20S for 2026 with a hydraulic buffer, extended receiver, and true suppressor focus. We shot them side by side and the improvement is instant.

Vortex AMG 1-10x24 Launch Overview

Vortex AMG 1-10×24 LPVO Goes Full Send — SHOT Show 2026

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The AMG 1-10×24 is Vortex’s compact fistfight of an LPVO that gives you rail space back, adds dual-zero turrets, and runs fast without bloating your carbine.

All included contents for the AXIS 2 Pro excluding the scope

Best Savage Rifles (2026): AXIS 2, 110, Impulse & More

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The best Savage rifles prove an affordable bolt gun can shoot with rifles that cost twice as much. Savage built its name on the Model 110 and the AccuTrigger, and the current lineup runs from the AXIS 2 Pro (an MSRP of $599 at the time of review) to Proof Research carbon barrels, a straight-pull [...]

M1 Garand Bucket List: Shoot The Legend 

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We walk the M1 Garand from history to the firing line, breaking down features, ammo picks, accuracy, and the unmistakable ping that made this WWII icon a must shoot.

PTR-91 battle rifle with a scope resting on a wooden pallet

Best Battle Rifles (2026): PTR-91, SCAR 17S, M1A & More

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An AR-15 is a scalpel. A battle rifle is a sledgehammer, and some days you want the sledgehammer. The best battle rifles are the full-power, 7.62x51mm NATO semi-autos that armed the free world through the Cold War, plus the modern designs that replaced them. Do not mistake one for an AR-15 with a bigger number [...]

Picture of me shooting a suppressed M107A1, didn't get a picture when shooting unsuppressed using the ComTac VIII’s to keep my eardrums intact

Best .50 BMG Rifles (2026): Barrett, Serbu & More

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The best .50 BMG rifles are the biggest guns most civilians will ever shoot. The .50 Browning Machine Gun cartridge was built for heavy machine guns, and a standard 660 to 661 grain ball round carries about 11,000 foot pounds at the muzzle, roughly three to four times a .308. Owning a rifle that fires [...]

BoreBuddy Apogee Match AR22 Review

This AR22 Rimfire Upper Shoots Like a Laser: BoreBuddy Apogee Review

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The BoreBuddy Apogee Match Gen 2 AR22 is a dedicated .22LR AR upper built from the ground up for accuracy and reliability

Ruger 10/22 Carbine, the top pick among the best Ruger rifles

Best Ruger Rifles (2026): 10/22, American, SFAR & More

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The best Ruger rifles cover more ground than any other American rifle maker. Ruger builds the most popular .22 ever made, a budget bolt gun that shoots sub-MOA, a classic ranch carbine, a modern AR-15, a scout rifle, a long-range hunter, a precision chassis gun, and a takedown 9mm carbine. Most of them cost less [...]

Zero dollar NFA transfers are coming, are SBRs a good idea?

Free SBRs Are Coming! A Horrible Idea

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Zero-dollar NFA transfers sound amazing until you hit the real costs. Before you turn that brace AR into an SBR, read the travel rules, trust traps, penalties, and long-term risks that most shooters ignore.

Blaser R8 Ultimate Review: Fast, Classy, Deadly

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A premium straight-pull that cycles like lightning and prints sub-MOA with multiple loads. If you want one rifle to do it all, the R8 Ultimate makes a strong case.