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.
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Optics Buying Guide: AR-15 Optics and Scopes
BY Tom McHale Published: September 19, 2016 { 15 comments }Prepping 101: $4 Firestarter Disk From China – Field Test
BY Paul Helinski Published: September 17, 2016 { 0 comments }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
BY Paul Helinski Published: September 14, 2016 { 22 comments }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.
BY Jon Hodoway Published: September 14, 2016 { 50 comments }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
BY Rob Garrett Published: September 13, 2016 { 15 comments }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
BY Wayne Lincourt Published: September 12, 2016 { 44 comments }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.
Optics Buying Guide: Holographic and Red Dot Optics
BY Tom McHale Published: September 12, 2016 { 14 comments }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
BY Paul Helinski Published: September 11, 2016 { 0 comments }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!
BY Ian Kenney Published: September 8, 2016 { 24 comments }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.
BY Bruce Flemings Published: September 8, 2016 { 76 comments }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.









