It’s hard to beat a Remington 870 for reliability in almost any conditions. A Remington 870 also likes to beat the taste right out of your mouth when it comes to recoil, especially when you’re shooting full-power slug and buckshot loads. It all comes down to physics. The thump you feel when you pull the [...]
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First Look: Shield Mini Sight Polymer Red Dot Optic
Updated: July 20, 2016The new Shield Mini Sights are made of polymer. That alone is news enough–but the lens is polymer, too. Those used to steel and aluminum and glass will find this new combination
Optics Buying Guide: Scope Mounts
Updated: March 31, 2024Let’s take a quick look at scope mounts. This is important as your mounts must perfectly align the scope to the bore, and be able to take the abuse of recoil.
Ammo Test: Sig Sauer 300 Blackout 125-grain Supersonic Match Grade
Updated: July 6, 2016The Sig Sauer Elite Performance 125-grain supersonic 300 Blackout load is match grade and is tipped with a 125-grain Sierra Matchking projectile. Technically, like most Sierra Matchking rifle bullets, it’s a hollow point, or more accurately, Open Tip.
Beretta .40 PX4 Storm Pistol – A Closer Look – Range Report
Updated: June 30, 2016One of the standout features of the Beretta PX4 Storm is the rotary action short recoil system. Like most other 9mm and up centerfire pistols, it uses a short recoil system that temporarily locks the slide and barrel together for a hot second during recoil, allowing the pressure to drop to manageable levels. After a fraction of an inch of rearward travel together, the slide and barrel separate, allowing extraction of the cartridge, recocking, and chambering of a new one. The PX4 just goes about that locking and unlocking process in a very different way with the rotary system.
Reloading: Powder, Propellants, and Pressure
Updated: June 24, 2016When it comes to reloading, the powder is the biggest variable. Not only do you need to worry about the exact amount of powder in a charge, you also need to consider the type of powder. By my rough count, and this is not at all official, there are somewhere around 150 types of powder on the market.
Ammo Test: .45 ACP HST—Federal’s Flying Ashtray!
Updated: June 23, 2016The HST line is the next generation of the Hydra-Shok basic design and delivers effective penetration and performance.
Gun Review: Stoeger P3000 Pump-action Shotgun
Updated: June 23, 2016The Stoeger P3000 Pump-action Shotgun. If you need a waterfowl, hunting slug gun, or home defense shotgun, and are constrained by budget, this is a great way to pick up a brand new one for less than 300 bucks.
Optics Buying Guide: Top Must-Know Terms for Picking the Right Scope
Updated: June 13, 2016When it comes to buying a scope, it can be easy to be completely overwhelmed by all the technical terms you see. So, what do you do? Maybe take a look at a glossary?
Reloading: Priming For Success
Updated: June 9, 2016SERIES Part 1: Want to Reload Your Own Ammo? Basic Questions to Consider Part 2: The Reloading Process Part 3: The Gear You’ll Need and What It’ll Cost You Part 4: Brass Cleaning and Preparation to Load Part 5: Brass Resizing Part 6: Trimming Cartridge Cases Part 7: Repriming the Cartridge Case Part 8: Powder, Propellants, and Pressure Part 9: All About Primers Part [...]