Robert Sadowski

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Muzzle Brake vs Compensator vs Flash Hider: What You Need

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A flash hider reduces visible flash. A compensator directs gas upward to keep the muzzle down. A muzzle brake vents gas mostly to the sides to cut felt recoil. Brakes and comps are louder and throw more blast at people beside you. Here is the three way comparison, then the full guide from Sadowski. Don’t [...]

Ready For Prime-Time Commercial Sales: Glock 28

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The release of the Glock 28 is like going back in time and if you like Gen3 guns this is an option—expect that there are plenty of other better, more modern pistols than the G28. 

What Is a .223 Wylde Chamber? Can It Shoot 5.56?

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.223 Wylde is a chamber, not a cartridge. It safely fires both .223 Remington and 5.56 NATO ammo, and it was built to squeeze match accuracy out of AR-15s shooting either one. Bill Wylde designed it in the 1990s for NRA High Power competition by combining the tighter .223 freebore diameter with the gentler 5.56 [...]

Ruger 10/22 Target Review: Fast Shooting And Competition Ready

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The Ruger 10/22 Target is built for Steel Challenge competition shooting. The stock, trigger, and barrel all work together to provide a competitor with a serious match rifle at a less-than-serious price.

Does An AR-15 Use A Direct Impingement System? 

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The AR-15 system does have similar components to a direct impingement system. It also has a piston built into the bolt carrier group or BCG.

Are Revolvers A Liability?

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Let’s face it. We all like to do things the easy way. Large full-size semi-automatics can be large and heavy.

Best AR-15 Magazines: Aluminum, Steel, Polymer, Hybrid

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The best AR-15 magazine is the one that runs every time in your rifle. After that, here is how our writer Robert Sadowski picks them: Brownells 30-round for aluminum, Duramag SS for steel, the Magpul PMAG Gen M3 for polymer and the Lancer L5AWM for a hybrid. He has run all of them in his [...]

Sight Mark Wraith Mini Thermal: Heating Seeking Optic

Heat Seeking Optic: Sightmark Wraith Mini Thermal

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Using thermal optics adds a new dimension to hunting. A thermal scope is very different from a traditional rifle scope and night vision scope.

3 - Are LPVO Scopes The Best AR Optic?

Are LPVO Scopes The Best AR Optic?

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LVPO or Low Power Variable Optics are an excellent compromise between the speed of a red dot and the magnification of a scope.

AR Stock Hack: Magpul STR vs. BCM Gunfighter Mod 0

How to Remove a BCM Stock (Plus Magpul CTR vs BCM Gunfighter Mod 0)

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To remove a BCM Gunfighter stock, squeeze the adjustment lever until the holes on both sides of the stock line up, push a small hex wrench or similar rod through those holes, pull down on the rod to hold the latch clear, then slide the stock off the buffer tube. No other tools are needed, [...]