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Nick Irving

Nick Irving is a former U.S. Army Ranger with multiple combat deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan. During his service within the 75th Ranger Regiment, Nicholas served as an Assaulter, Heavy and Light Machine Gunner, and Designated Marksman.

Ported Barrels For Your Pistol…Good or Bad?

As pistol shooters, we often find ourselves getting into the “Deck Out Your Pistol” community, I’m one of them.  I’ve personally tricked out the trigger on my Glock 23, replacing the 5.5 lb. trigger with a 2.5 lb., added competition sights, lightened the spring, replaced the rod, etc.,. There is nothing wrong with that at […]

Blaser R93 LRS2 Sniper Rifle!

During a SOFREP radio interview with myself and Brandon Webb, the topic came up about sniper rifles.  Brandon mentioned the Blaser R93 LRS2 sniper rifle after I stated that I am getting a custom sniper rifle built (.308 on a Rock Solid Stock).  Not fully recognizing what he had just said until much later, I had […]

US Army Rangers. Remembering the Fallen.

Remembering the Fallen. US Army Rangers   It was now day five for our Sniper/Recon team which consisted of myself (sniper), “P” as my spotter, and four reconnaissance rangers.  We had been gathering intelligence and tracking a high value target behind enemy lines in southern Afghanistan for the past four days.  With the intel we had gathered, […]

The ACR (Adaptive Combat Rifle)!

The ACR (Adaptive Combat Rifle)! The featured picture is of myself with the ACR rifle.  I had a great time operating the weapon over the course of 17 days recently and thought I’d write an honest no BS review. Pros After operating the SCAR weapons system in the 75th Ranger Regiment for some time, I […]

Finding Your Long Rifle Scope…At an Affordable Cost!

During my travels overseas and intercontinental training with precision rifles shooters, I get a chance to see a wide variety of rifle optics, and everyone wants to get an opinion on a good scope.  Whether you are simply a competition precision rifle shooter, hunter, or operating in hostile environments, I think everyone should take a look […]

Special Operations Command New Sniper Rifle!

Special Operations Command New Sniper Rifle!

Well here it is!  The United States Special Operations Command has awarded a contract to Remington Defense for the Precision Sniper Rifle! For those who are interested in sniper rifles and what the guys use overseas, this is the one that we need.  I really get excited about this new system, in particular because I remember this […]

The FN SCAR!

The FN SCAR!

Before the FN SCAR hit the major airways, my unit/battalion of the 75th Ranger Regiment performed testing on these rifles while deployed to Afghanistan. The SCAR is an acronym for, Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifle.  The rifle is categorized into two families, the SCAR-L/light version and the SCAR-H/heavy version.  The SCAR-L is chambered in the 5.56×45 […]

Home Defense and Personal Protection Ammo For Your Handgun!

Home Defense and Personal Protection Ammo For Your Handgun!

Hollow point ammunition is generally considered to be the best Home Defense and Personal Protection ammo.  The vast majority of people (over 80%) shot with handguns survive. Handguns are weak compared to rifles and shotguns, and you want every edge you can get, meaning ammo.  Self-defense ammunition relies on the hollow-point design because it does […]

The 1.14 Mile Sniper Shot…What Did it Take?

With the amount of work our snipers are getting done downrange, the public interest in snipers and what they do are increasing as the GWOT goes on.  I figured I would give the LoadOutRoom Team a chance to see what goes on in the mind of a sniper to make a shot at extremely long ranges…1.14 miles […]

Nick Irving's OSS Suppressor!

The OSS Suppressor!

I recently had a chance to work with the O.S.S. Suppressor system here in Texas. Let me first tell you a little about the company, and what these guys are all about. O.S.S. (Operators Suppressors System) O.S.S. develops and manufactures suppression technologies that are based on real world, wartime, and commercial demands. This company is […]

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