If 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.
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Federal Syntech 45: Low-Recoil Magic Bullets
BY Clay Martin Published: September 29, 2018 { 14 comments }1LT Waverly Wray and His M1 Rifle: There Can Be Only One M1
BY Will Dabbs Published: September 29, 2018 { 31 comments }The 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 Published: September 29, 2018 { 13 comments }For 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 Published: September 23, 2018 { 6 comments }There 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 Published: September 23, 2018 { 1 comment }First 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 Published: September 23, 2018 { 9 comments }All 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 Published: September 23, 2018 { 27 comments }Ever 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 Published: September 21, 2018 { 32 comments }Taurus 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.
Browning’s M1911 and the Tale of a U.S. Combat Engineer in Italy
BY Will Dabbs Published: September 21, 2018 { 34 comments }The 1911 pistol is as much a part of the fabric of America as is baseball, fast cars, and pretty girls. Literally, countless young men headed off into harm’s way with one of Mr. Browning’s hand cannons tucked into their belts.
Powder Measuring Redefined: The Revolutionary AutoTrickler V2 & AutoThrow Powder Dispenser Review
BY True Pearce Published: September 15, 2018 { 4 comments }This review is intended to give you an overview of what the AutoTrickler V2 & AutoThrow Powder Measure/Dispenser is, what it does, my experience with it, and why it’s quickly becoming the most popular powder measuring/throwing device in the precision shooting world.






