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There are at least three main categories of AR optics, red dot, fixed power scopes, and high-magnification scopes. Which do you choose?

Optics Buying Guide: AR-15 Optics and Scopes

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Matching the seemingly infinite number of AR rifles on the market is a multitude of suitable optics. Red dots, holographic sights, fixed-power scopes and variable-power scopes fill the shelves, so how do you choose? Let’s take a look at some factors to consider, then we’ll discuss some pros and cons of some of the common categories of AR-15 optics.

Prepping 101: 4 Dollar Fire Starting Disk From China - Rocks!

Prepping 101: $4 Firestarter Disk From China – Field Test

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This week I’m just sharing a pretty cool find with you guys that I scored on a website called Banggood. It’s about the dumbest name for a retail website ever, but they do a good deal of advertising on Facebook and I’ve ordered from them before. A couple weeks ago this nifty little fire starting disk came up on my ads, and I just assumed I’d order it and it wouldn’t work.

#MilSurp - Yugoslavian Post War Mausers $249 - Range Report

#MilSurp – Yugoslavian Post War Mausers $249 – Range Report

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Southern Ohio Gun M48 Yugo Mausers – No Markings $249 (matching numbers now $25 extra – plus hand pick $10 extra) Full Zastava Crest $279 ($10 hand pick) The pickings have gotten a lot thinner in the military surplus world over the last decade. That is why, when I find something, I try to share [...]

A Sub-$700 Colt M4? The 5.56mm Colt Expanse. Full Review.

A Sub-$700 Colt M4? The 5.56mm Colt Expanse. Full Review.

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While it seems like just about everybody is making the AR, the name Colt still carries a lot of weight when it comes to this design. They were the “first” in the minds of many civilian shooters, and the company has a long history of producing the design’s martial sibling for the U.S. military. And now, with the M4 Expanse, Colt is offering a great gun at a great price.

To NFA or not NFA? Nighthawk Custom 870 SBS 12 Ga.—Full Review

To NFA or not NFA? Nighthawk Custom 870 SBS 12 Ga.—Full Review

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So which is right for you? An NFA short-barreled shotgun (SBS), or a traditional 18-inch or longer-barreled tactical shotgun? Well, thanks to Nighthawk Custom, you have some great options on both sides of the debate.

Grizzly-Busting Snubbie? Ruger Super Blackhawk Bisley .44 Mag.—Full Review

Grizzly-Busting Snubbie? Ruger Super Blackhawk Bisley .44 Mag.—Full Review

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Whether you’re talking grizzlies, gators or gangs, there’s a good chance you’ve got predators in your neck of the woods. When I’m in the field, I feel uneasy unless I have at least a .44 Magnum close at hand.

The precision of even an 8 MOA red dot sight is matched with the accuracy of most handguns.

Optics Buying Guide: Holographic and Red Dot Optics

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In this episode of the optics buying guide, we’re going to get a little bit geeky, but still practical, about the different types of “red dots” and how one might use them.

Prepping 101: Large and Small Animal Traps - Survival Snares

Prepping 101: Large and Small Animal Traps – Survival Snares

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I often laugh at survival advertisements that feature a guy in camo and a bandana on his head, with a dirty face of course lol. Live of the land! Sharpen a stick and spear deer with it. Eat roots. And for most of us, dead in two weeks, including the idiot with the bandana on his head.

Long-Range Zombie Kill Tactics—Using Mil-Dots To Survive The Apocalypse!

Long-Range Zombie Kill Tactics—Using Mil-Dots To Survive The Apocalypse!

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If a zombie apocalypse comes, will you be ready to take the long-range shots needed to stop these deadly threats before they get close enough to bite? Read on to find out how.

Cheap Guns: Taurus' Budget Friendly PT 111 Millennium G2 9mm—Full Review.

Cheap Guns: Taurus’ Budget Friendly PT 111 Millennium G2 9mm—Full Review.

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In the crowded market of sub-compact 9mm pistols, the Taurus PT 111 Millennium G2 stands apart with an impressive list of features and very attractive retail price.