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.
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Accuracy and Reliability: The Side-Charging BC-15 5.56 NATO
Updated: July 8, 2023I’m not sure why there are so few side-charging ARs available to shooters, relatively speaking. However, I can tell you that the BC-15 5.56 NATO is one of my new favorite models.
Buy It Direct: Maven’s Fine RS.5 4-24×50 Rifle Scope
Updated: October 3, 2024Since their optics are not sold in stores and are only available direct to customers, many shooters and hunters don’t know that the Maven Outdoor Equipment Company is producing some of the best scopes and binoculars on the market today. Yes, some of the best.
A Budget-Friendly 1911: Taylor’s & Company’s New FS Tactical 10MM
Updated: May 6, 2023A quick check on the web of prices for other 1911s chambered in 10MM had most models right around $1,000. Which made me wonder: at this relatively low price point, could the FS Tactical 1911 10mm pistol actually be any good?
Plinking, Varmints, and Self-Defense: Walther’s New WMP in .22 WMR Does It All
Updated: April 9, 2023Walther Arms has introduced a pistol that is useful for small game, rodents, plinking, and even self-defense.
The Stacker: The Next New Thing for Better Pistol Shooting?
Updated: April 2, 2023I am not a mechanical engineer or physicist. People like me and my readers may not understand all of what goes on inside the pistol, but experienced shooters know when one pistol works better than another.
Return of the Timeless 30-30 Win. Lever Action: The Marlin Model 336 Classic
Updated: March 26, 2023For myself, the very word “Marlin” has always meant a lever action chambered in that workhouse caliber, the .30-30 Winchester.
A $1,000 Rifle Scope for Under $700? Meopta’s Optika6 3-18×50
Updated: August 3, 2024There are some companies that are just not given the credit deserved. Take for example, optics manufacturers Meopta.
A Leadoff Home Run: Smith & Wesson Adds the 10MM AUTO to its M&P Pistol Line
Updated: August 6, 2022The striker-fired pistol features an impressive 15+1 ammunition capacity, a 4.6-inch-long barrel, and a sight radius of nearly 7.0 inches.
A Leadoff Home Run: Smith & Wesson Adds the 10MM AUTO to its M&P Pistol Line
Updated: August 6, 2022The striker-fired pistol features an impressive 15+1 ammunition capacity, a 4.6-inch-long barrel, and a sight radius of nearly 7.0 inches.