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Bipods are probably the most underutilized piece of helpful shooting gear, a tool that should be in your toolbox. But like all tools, you need to pick the appropriate one for the job. Normal size bipods, 6 to 10 inches, cover a lot of gaps. But sometimes, you are forced into a less than ideal shooting position, and for that you need something else. Fortunately, that tool now exists.

This is probably not a surprise to any of my regular readers, but I am a bit of an optics snob. I played sniper professionally for most of my military career, and that left a distinct mark when it comes to glass. According to the data, Vortex was the glass of choice for an astounding 73 percent of those in the top 15 slots in PRS 2015. Enter the Vortex Razor HD Gen II.

The Thompson/Center Compass in 6.5 Creedmoor kept groups under an inch at 100 yards with Federal Fusion in my test and put consistent hits on a 10 inch gong at 500 meters. It came with a 1 MOA three shot guarantee at a $399 MSRP. The bolt is not the smoothest and the trigger takes [...]

When the original KSG hit the streets so many years ago, it set the firearms world ablaze. It was the must-have new toy for a variety of reasons. Now the KSG-25 offers 24-plus-one shells of buckshot and slugs at your fingertips! An entire box of shells onboard, with the reliability of a pump shotgun. Yes, please! I will take one.

Vortex has several new optics for 2016. They’ve increased their long range potential with the Golden Eagle, and they’ve got a new AR optic that is much easier to keep in service–all because of it batteries.