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Adaptive Tactical’s EX Performance Adjustable Stocks – Not Just for AR’s

The EX Performance Stock is a Perfect Pairing on the VR80

I love my VR80 shotgun but I didn’t love the OEM stock and handle.  Adaptive Tactical provided me a solution that was more than just aesthetics.

EX Performance Adjustable Stock

The EX Performance Adjustable Stock from Adaptive Tactical comes with a non-slip vented rubber recoil pad that takes the oomph out of the 12-gauge round.  The rubber recoil pad decreases felt recoil and reduces shooter fatigue.

The rapid adjustment lever is easy to reach and comes with a QD and standard swivel attachments.

Easy to Install

The stock was super easy to install after removing the grip and OEM stock off of the VR80.  I removed the cover off of the butt pad, removed the retention screw, unscrewed the grip, and slid the original stock and grip off of the VR80.

MIL-SPEC

The Adaptive Tactical stock is compatible with MIL-SPEC extension tubes like that used on the VR80.  I simply lifted the lever and slid it on.  It was really that easy to install.

Make Sure You Get A Grip

Be sure to have a new pistol grip to install on the VR80 when you go to the Adaptive Tactical EX Performance Adjustable Stock as it will no longer be the unibrow version anymore.

The Adaptive Tactical Stock is 7.25” in length, 2” in width, and 5.25” tall.

Made in the USA

Adaptive Tactical EX Performance Stocks are made in the USA and are rugged, adjustable, and decreases felt recoil!

While the EX Performance Stock is marketed for AR15/AR10 rifles it also works perfectly on the VR80!

If you haven’t seen our review of the VR80 from Rock Island Armory, check it out!

Check out these great deals on Adaptive Tactical gear:

Spend More Time Shooting and Less Time Loading with MagPump Pro

The easiest way to load magazines

New to the lineup of products from MagPump is the MagPump Pro Series.  The MagPump pro is capable of handling large capacity, high-frequency magazine loading for 9mm and AR-15 magazines.

The two new magazine loaders are a hybrid of the already trusted and loved MagPump models.  The Pro offers a more robust finish with a lightweight polymer exterior married to strong, metal internal components that produce a reliable operation while loading hundreds of rounds in one sitting.

Easy to Use

Like its predecessors, the MagPump Pro is easy to use and eliminates hand fatigue.  The MagPump saves you time when time equals money!  It reduces loading time by more than 50 percent.  Simply load the ammunition in the high-capacity hopper and let MagPump do its magic.

The pump-action lever self-sorts the ammunition and loads 30 rounds in less than 30 seconds.

More Time Shooting and Less Time Loading

I’ve been using the 9mm loader and the AR-15 loader for several weeks now.  I love them both and don’t want to go back to loading magazines without them.  I save a stupid amount of time by using them!

The other day I was doing ball and dummy training using ST Action Trainers and was able to dump them into the hopper with live rounds mixed in.  No more predicting when I would come across a dummy round while training – the MagPump mixed it all up for me and I had no idea when I would encounter them!

I haven’t had any issues with fitment of my AR magazines of varying brands and condition.  My 9mm MagPump has only been loading Glock magazines but it will also fit SIG, Smith & Wesson, Springfield Armory, CZ, and Ruger.  You can also purchase additional single and double stack magazine retainers for most pistol models.

Lifetime Warranty

MagPump is backed by a lifetime, no-questions-asked guarantee.

Spend more time training and less time loading.

MSRP for the PRO Series loader is $249.99.

For more information about the PRO Series and all MagPump products, visit www.magpump.com

Check out these deals on MagPump Magazine Loaders

Shooting Problems? Use Technology to Train Yourself with MantisX

MantisX uses gyroscope motion detectors, computer software, and apps to provide you with expert coaching. Through the magic of technology, that I have no way of explaining on my own, the device records and analyzes every shot you make on your firearm.

When I received a MantisX as a gift, I was a bit perplexed as to what this little black-box device packaged in its own Pelican Micro Case was supposed to do, I was skeptical. A year later I am still using the MantisX and I’m still impressed with how it performs. Attach the device, connect the phone or tablet, collect the data; it’s that easy. It is an FM (freaking magic) powered device.

The rechargeable (via a USB port) battery sensor attaches to your firearm of choice by way of a Picatinny rail interface. They now also offer attachments for the bottom of your pistols magazine. You turn the device on and synchronize it to your iOS or Android-based device and watch the magic happen.

According to MantisX, the sensor measures and memorizes the movements of the firearm on a hypothetical cartesian plane (yeah, I still don’t know what or how it’s doing this wonderful magic either other than math.) The MantisX system takes this data and assigns a score to each shot. It then translates all this (magical) data to your handheld device via Bluetooth and turns it into useable feedback. It’s like a highly skilled firearms instructor in a case that is much easier to carry around with you.

The aspect of this device that I found to be the most useful was the way it returned the data to me on the app for correcting my errors. It was a bit spooky to see how accurate the reading of the target on the screen compared to my actual shots on the paper were! The app provided me accurate real-time feedback on what I did during the shot that caused a miss and what I could do to correct the error.

One of the beauties of this device is its usefulness in dry-fire practice. You can use it on a regular firearm and conduct dry-fire training with it or even install the little black box on your SIRT, training pistol and take your training to another level. Most great shooters spend the majority of their training time doing dry-fire practice!

Another great application of this tool is for instructors. If you have a shooter that is struggling and/or you’re struggling with diagnosis of the errors they’re making, install this device on the gun for the training session and let it record the data for you. Review the data with the student and allow it to provide hard, data-driven feedback, which is personalized to them of what they are doing with the mechanics of the shot.

The system will provide the shooter data-driven suggestions (and a second voice other than yours) of what is going wrong! Simply attach the device to the shooters gun, go into the app settings, and make sure that the setting of pistol or rifle and left or right hand etc. are all correctly selected and you are in business.

Having a problem shooter that you want to go home and do dry-fire practice but want to ensure that the practice is done and done properly? Install the MantisX, have them download the app themselves, and send it home with them to practice! They can save and share the sessions with you, allowing you to see what’s going on when they practice.

The potential to this device is greater than I first realized, and I look forward to continuing to use it. It’s a great tool for both the new shooter and the experienced/skilled shooter.

No rail? No problem. Mantis has a whole family if rail adapters which will put a Mantis X on any gun. Get a MantisX, it’s like having an instructor in your pocket only much lighter.

Cost: $149.99

What do you get for your money? It comes with the MantisX smart sensor, MantisX app (for use on your iOS and Android smartphone/tablet that supports Bluetooth 4.0), micro-USB charging cable, 1-year warranty, and it’s Made in the USA.

StripLULA AR Magazine Loader: Spend More Time Shooting, Less Time Loading

StripLULA AR Magazine Loader: Spend More Time Shooting, Less Time Loading

The StripLULA is a 10 round 5.56/.223 magazine loader.  It weigh’s in at a mere 1.5 oz, has a universal fit, and is military grade. The StripLULA is small (pocket-sized) and lightweight.  It is tough and durable; made of glass-filled, UV protected, high-strength polymer.

Maglula Ltd is an Israeli company owned and operated by Ran Tal and his family since 2001.  Ran likes to fix problems that he sees in the world and has done just that his whole life.  Currently, Ran is focused on the problem of efficiently and comfortably loading firearm magazines!  He’s onto something with his line of pistol and rifle magazine loaders that are simple, easy to use, and efficient.  No more thumb pain or difficulty loading that last round in a new magazine with Ran’s tools, including his 5.56/.223 magazine loader the StripLULA

What Is It?

With only one moving part, it’s difficult to not figure this thing out!

How Does it Work?

Attach the StripLULA to your magazine, slide in your ten-round stripper clip or 10 loose rounds, flip the top, press down, drop the stripper, and you’re done!  It’s really that easy to do.

Who Needs this Tool?

If you’ve ever struggled getting the rounds into a magazine or ever needed to get it done quickly; this tool is for you.

I’ve attended instructor courses where we’ve gone through 1,000 to 1,500 rounds or more in a couple of days’ worth of shooting.  Having the StripLULA would have saved me a great deal of time!

In addition to making your time more efficient and your thumb more comfortable, MagLula claims that using their tool increases the life of your magazines by keeping the lips of the magazine intact (reducing wear and tear) and helps keep the magazines cleaner.

If you’re looking for a product that makes you more efficient, helps you spend more time shooting and less time loading, and helps your magazines last longer than this is an investment you can’t afford not to make.

Spend more time shooting and less time loading; get yourself a StripLULA for about $27.00 and I’ll see you on the range.  Do yourself a favor and make sure you don’t buy a cheap knockoff of the original.

The StripLULA can be found for sale at a variety of stores including Academy, Brownells, MidwayUSA, Cabela’s, BassPro, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Turner’s, CheaperThanDirt, Sportsman’s Guide, ShopRuger.

 

 

 

 

Stay Connected with The Mic Loop

Sometimes it’s the simple things that work the best.  Take for instance the original Mic Loop.  Until you’ve needed The Mic Loop you probably won’t understand The Mic Loop.  Don’t make that mistake, just get one now and save yourself the problems.

Many years ago I initiated a traffic stop on a wanted felon.  He failed to stop and the pursuit began.  After crashing through a chain link gate and showering the roads with sparks for several blocks, all four tires were flattened and the wheels spun within the tires putting on quite the smoke show and bringing his rig to a slow, anti-climatic stop.  My backup unit and I began a high-risk traffic stop when said bad-guy decided to give us a little bit more of a show by running from us.

As we stumbled through backyards in the dark, I had one big misstep on an uneven yard and took a dive head first like I was sliding into home base.  My portable radio, with what was an attached shoulder mic, launched from me and all communications was lost for the remainder of the chase.  My partner made an amazing running shot with his TASER and bad guy went to jail but that moment of losing my shoulder mic stuck with me.

A simple yet effective design of hook and loop closure to your body armor, tethering the microphone to your body just flat out works.  Losing your microphone may seem like an inconvenience but it’s so much more, that radio is your lifeline!

The Mic Loop is marketed to law enforcement officers but could be very handy to anyone that is tasked with wearing a radio with a mic and you have something for it to hook to.

When I initially received my Mic Loop for review, I was a little perplexed about how I was going to make it work with my fancy new Bluetooth Motorola mic.  It was a simple problem to solve by running it through the D-Ring on the clip and attaching The Mic Loop to my body armor.

If you wear traditional, concealed body armor, go with The Mic Loop Original.  If you use a plate carrier or external body armor, go with The Mic Loop MICRO.  At about $10.99 for the original and about $9.99 for the Micro, it’s a smart investment.

 


V-TAB from Fast Acquisition: Accuracy Through Design

The V-TAB or Vertical Tactical Adjustable Buttstock from Fast Acquisition is a design concept to help the rifle shooter obtain a proper cheek weld when shooting.  I’m surprised somebody hasn’t thought to build this product already!

When working with newer rifle shooters on the AR-15 style platform that have some experience on hunting style rifles, they often struggle with placement of the buttstock.  Down in the pocket of the arm isn’t always the best place for that beautiful black rifle.  With the V-TAB from Fast Acquisition, that new (or stubborn seasoned shooter) will be obtaining a proper cheek weld and placing the stock in the pocket for shooting due to its quick vertical adjustments.

The V-TAB M in the up for prone or bench rest shooting position

The V-TAB adjusts vertically in seconds with no tools.  Once installed using the original or aftermarket buttpad, you are able to adjust up and down in seven different positions to accommodate standing, kneeling, benchrest, or prone stances and have the best sight to eye alignment possible.  Click here to watch a video of the V-TAB in use.

The VTAB is machined from tough Delrin adding hardly any weight (6.7 oz.) to your build and increases the length of your buttpad by only 1.5″.

If you’re looking to bring accuracy to the next level of your black rifle build, you should consider adding the V-TAB from Fast Acquisition and “bring the gun-sight to your eye, not your eye to the gunsight.”

The V-TAB M in the center configuration adds minimal weight and length but maximum adjustment

The V-TAB fits on Magpul MOE 310 + 400, CTR, STR, ACS, ACS-L UBR and they are working on new designs everyday to add to the line up. Model shown is the V-TAB-M with an MSRP of $69.95, click here to buy now.

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