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Leupold’s Combat Competition Hunter Reticle: Multi-Purpose Perfection?
BY Ian Kenney Updated: August 3, 2024This reticle was created for combat, competition, and hunting scenarios. It’s clearly made for fast, accurate holds.
Federal Syntech 45: Low-Recoil Magic Bullets
BY Clay Martin Updated: September 29, 2018If you have ever shot a .45 ACP all day long, you know the training value of soft recoil. The new Syntech is the softest shooting factory round I have ever picked up.
1LT Waverly Wray and His M1 Rifle: There Can Be Only One M1
BY Will Dabbs Updated: September 29, 2018The M1 was a flawed, bulky design. It also brought state-of-the-art firepower to the hands of infantrymen across multiple wars.
Springfield OSP 2: The Operative Special
BY Clay Martin Updated: September 29, 2018For a complete tactical solution, the XD(M) has some shortcomings. Springfield Armory heard that concern and and did something: They fixed them.
Shotgun Target Leads – Four Techniques Explained
BY Jake Wallace Updated: September 23, 2018There are four types of lead that can be used in shotgun shooting in order to break a target or hit a bird, they are; Spot Shooting, Swing Through, Pull away, and Sustained Lead. Each one of these can be effective given the right situation. In this piece, I will go over what type of lead is best in each situation and clay target game as well as which one provides the most consistent results.
The ESD Sling by Edgar Sherman Design
BY Ivan Loomis Updated: September 23, 2018First off, it is a 2 point sling. Winning so far. Additionally, the sling most certainly checks the box for being lightweight. It is made of 1” webbing and uses hardware made by ITW Nexus, which are not only proven, but also very light. The sling uses both the ITW Triglides and a Zipline Orbit.
Streak Visual Ammunition – Light up the Sky With Range Safe Tracers
BY Clay Martin Updated: September 23, 2018All the tactical reasons aside, it is also just fun. Streak comes in green and red, perfect for the Christmas season. Or Star Wars style battles. Maybe we could drop cases of green off to Antifa, and all us can just use the red.
224 Valkyrie 16 and 18 inch Barrels Chronographed
BY Clay Martin Updated: August 3, 2024Ever since we learned about the new 224 Valkyrie round from Federal and its alleged performance, the questions have been fast and furious. But how does this perform out of a 16 or 18-inch barrel?
Best Value Commander Size 1911 – New Taurus Handgun Packs Features at a Low Price
BY Jordan Michaels Updated: September 21, 2018Taurus USA has been manufacturing 1911’s since 2005, and this year they released two new models based on Colt’s legendary designs. The Officer and Commander are both chambered in 45ACP and offer consumers all the features of a modern 1911 without the modern price tag.