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Beretta APX Centurion and Compact

Beretta APX Centurion and Compact

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Earlier this year, Beretta announced additions to the APX family: The Centurion and the Compact. Both are built for the worst-case scenario.

Upgrading the Mossberg Patriot Predator with a Boyds Pro Varmint Stock

Upgrading the Mossberg Patriot Predator with a Boyds Pro Varmint Stock

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Consider a Boyds Pro Varmint as a replacement for the Mossberg Patriot Predator Stock as a modular solution for shooting from a prone position.

Private Bob Shine and the M3A1 Grease Gun: Desperate, Ugly, Awesome

Private Bob Shine and the M3A1 Grease Gun: Desperate, Ugly, Awesome

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The M3 submachine gun was built for WWII. The stamped steel gun was nicknamed the “Grease Gun,” but it cost Uncle Sam only $18 to make.

Leupold VX-3i LRP (Long Range Precision) Scope: Legendary DNA With Performance To Match

Leupold VX-3i LRP (Long Range Precision) Scope: Legendary DNA With Performance To Match

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Leupold’s new addition, the VX-3i optics series, is a solid buy for any long-range hunter or shooter on a budget.

SW1911 Pro Series 3” 9mm: Full Review

SW1911 Pro Series 3” 9mm: Full Review

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Somehow, the folks at Smith’s Performance Center have made the 1911 mini-me in 9mm with all the bells and whistles that runs like a full-grown model.

Leupold's Combat Competition Hunter Reticle: Multi-Purpose Perfection?

Leupold’s Combat Competition Hunter Reticle: Multi-Purpose Perfection?

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This reticle was created for combat, competition, and hunting scenarios. It’s clearly made for fast, accurate holds.

Federal Syntech 45: Low-Recoil Magic Bullets

Federal Syntech 45: Low-Recoil Magic Bullets

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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.

1LT Waverly Wray and His M1 Rifle: There Can Be Only One M1

1LT Waverly Wray and His M1 Rifle: There Can Be Only One M1

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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

Springfield OSP 2: The Operative Special

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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

Shotgun Target Leads – Four Techniques Explained

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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.