The Ruger SR556 Takedown is a removable barrel system on an already great piston driven AR. It’s a bit pricey, but the novelty alone isn’t the full story. It also swaps out for .300BK with just a barrel and mag change, and Ruger sells the kit. Not the most accurate weapon once it heats up, but worth a look.
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Ruger SR556 Takedown – Cool Design – Problematic Performance – Full Review
Published: February 4, 2017 { 32 comments }
Go Big or Go Home: Springfield’s New XD Mod.2 Service in .45 ACP—Full Review.
Published: February 2, 2017 { 10 comments }New for 2017, Springfield is introducing the XD Mod.2 in a 4” Service Model. This gun was clearly designed to fit into multiple roles, such as a duty gun, concealed carry or competition.
Perfecting Mr. Browning’s “Other” Pistol? Full Review of the Nighthawk Hi Power 9mm.
Published: February 2, 2017 { 44 comments }The Hi Power 9mm from Nighthawk Custom takes a classic John Moses Browning design and upgrades it and enhances it for todays shooters.
Windham Weaponry’s Big Boy .308 AR—Full Review
Published: February 2, 2017 { 18 comments }The R20FFTM from Windham Weaponry is a top-quality .308 AR at a very reasonable price. Packing in Magpul gear, great performance and a surprisingly reasonable price point, this one is well worth a look if you want a “bigger brother” AR for your collection.
Colt Unveils the Combat Unit AR — SHOT Show 2017
Published: January 29, 2017 { 14 comments }This year at SHOT Show, we got a chance to lay our hands on it. Enter the Colt Combat Unit AR.
The Ultimate Precision Rifle? Armalite AR-10 PRC in .260—Full Review.
Published: January 26, 2017 { 11 comments }The AR-10 PRC 260 in .260 Remington gives precision rifle shooters a high-end rifle that can accurately deliver this capable cartridge both suppressed and unsuppressed. It is expensive, but for those who want everything this has to give, it is worth the price.
New Savage B Series Bolt-Action Rimfires: B17 FV in .17 HMR—Full Review.
Published: January 25, 2017 { 8 comments }The new B series of rimfire rifles from Savage offers shooters a lot of bang for the buck. These bolt-action rifles have high-quality stocks, AccuTriggers and much more to help you wring out the most performance from the handy little rimfires.
The Walther PPS M2 9mm Gets Some New Siblings—SHOT Show 2017
Published: January 17, 2017 { 10 comments }The popular line of PPS M2 pistols from Walther has just expanded to include some exciting new options for 2017. Read on to find out more.
Bobtail Carry Contour EMP: Springfield’s CCW 9mm 1911 – Full Review.
Published: January 12, 2017 { 27 comments }The new EMP 4” Lightweight Champion Concealed Carry Contour Model from Springfield Armory has taken an approach that improves on the sound (and popular) EMP concept by combining the best of both worlds: A gun that you can love to shoot as much as you enjoy carrying all day.
NRA World Multi-Discipline Shooting Championship
Published: January 11, 2017 { 1 comment }The NRA World Shooting Championship competition is set to award $250,000 in cash and prizes, so there is ample opportunity to get some cool cash or gear from the event. The event is broken up into three competitions divisions (Open Professional, Stock Professional and Amateur), allowing a range of shooters with a variety of skill sets to compete. There are 12 stages total in the event, giving you a broad breadth of pistol, rifle and shotgun segments to really test your skills.