Shooting different types of guns is a common occurrence in Today’s Army, especially if you’re in a Sniper Unit. It’s not every day though you get to shoot an iconic rifle from a bygone era but that’s what happened recently when a member of the SOFREP family was out on FTX and a special visitor […]
Firearms
A Look Back At The SIG P226
SIG Sauer has been making headlines for a while now, especially after they were selected as the winners of the US military’s XM17 modular handgun competition. But something new is on the way… well kind of. During the SIG Next event that was held from June 24-26th 2024 they announced that they are bringing back, […]
Are YOU Prepared?
Fourteen earthquakes of 6.0 or greater magnitude since June 1st, (and many smaller ones), the 7th named storm of 2024 is another Category 3 hurricane, major flooding this year in the northeast, a very contentious election year, wildfires, cyber hacking is at an all-time high including threats to our infrastructure and transportation grids. Wars in […]
The BC-201: Bear Creek Arsenal’s Precision Powerhouse in .22 LR
Shooting a good .22 semi-auto rifle can be one of life’s great pleasures, especially if you’re with family and/or friends, it’s simple pure fun. That’s what we found with the BC-201 from Bear Creek Arsenal, it’s fun to shoot and it’s a straight, precise shooting little rifle. When it comes to precision shooting, Bear Creek […]
Military Sniper Competitions, the Best Training For Our Sniper Teams
Modern military sniper competitions provide a range of valuable benefits to U.S. Army snipers, enhancing their skills, tactics, and overall effectiveness. I spoke at length with Iahn about the competitions, his thoughts on them, their value, and what it was like to be part of the first-ever US Military team of Snipers to compete in […]
The Frontline 16 From Anderson Manufacturing
“I like the way it shoots” Grandson #2, Vincent, was shooting the Frontline 16 on Range Day, banging the steel at 300 yards, and commenting to me about the rifle we were testing. At this point, we were nearing 1,000 rounds of ammo through the rifle, and we were almost done testing. Two magazines later […]
Pic Of The Day, Sniper Competition in Denmark
One of the SOFREP family, my Grandson Iahn, just came back from the International Sniper Competition in Borris, Ringkobing, Denmark. The competition was extreme and many of the exercises were based directly on lessons learned and operations conducted on the front lines of the war in Ukraine. I spoke with Iahn concerning the competition and […]
Range Day Accessories, What do YOU Take to the Range?
When I was young a “day at the range” consisted of a box or two of 22 shells, my rifle, soda or tin cans, and some string. With a 20-minute walk down the railroad tracks, I was in business. I miss those days. Today range days seem to take some planning, an early wake-up call […]
A Victory for the Second Amendment: Bump Stocks Are Legal Again
A Landmark Decision in the Battle for Second Amendment Rights In a landmark decision that has ignited fervent discussions across the country, the legality of bump stocks has been restored. For gun enthusiasts and advocates of the Second Amendment, this ruling represents a victory and a reaffirmation of the constitutional rights that have been fiercely […]
SOF Week in Review
Holy Mother of Blessed Acceleration, don’t fail me now! The words of Elwood Blues echoed in my head as I entered the highway interchange with .25 miles of space to navigate across 7 lanes of traffic, including the on-ramp. Along the way I also had to deal with a love-struck Romeo performing a running roadblock […]