The Loadout Room
Professional Gear Reviews
Photo by U.S. Army/Sgt. Joe Padula Bang, bang, crap. Bang, bang, crap. Repeat as necessary. The year was 1987. The place was Fort Benning, Ga. The weapon was a Colt M16A1 that I had meticulously maintained. This was a bolt-over-base malfunction. SPORTS—or “Slap, Pull, Observe, Release, Tap, Squeeze,” what we were taught to do as immediate action in the event of […]
Kyle Defoor, Former Navy SEAL and owner of Defoor Proformance Shooting shows you how to build a common man priced hunting rifle. Kyle was a Navy SEAL Sniper with SEAL Team 8 for several years before becoming a lead instructor for Blackwater. He now instructs military, law enforcement and civilians in all aspects of shooting, […]
Photo courtesy of Tactical Life Adding firearms to a holiday wish list can get expensive and leave most disappointed. But there are affordable rifles out there that are realistic wish list items. Every year sees a bumper crop of great new firearms, and 2017 was no exception. From classic bolt actions to modern sporting rifles, […]
Last year, I started Project Icarus: to design a very accurate, ultralight AR15 using off the shelf parts. My goal was a sub-6lb rifle, with the suppressor and optic included in that weight and I wanted to keep the parts as durable as possible, so I shied away from the use of plastic receivers. Since […]
Photo courtesy of Tactical Life You may be aware of the King of 2 Miles competition. You may also be aware that Derek Rodgers hit the 2-mile target (see the video below) using a new ballistic computer: The Garmin Foretrex 701 Ballistic Edition. For many years, the Garmin Foretrex 401 has been a preferred piece of kit […]
Houston Shaw, of Shaw Shooting in Hagerman, ID, takes down the Texas Star with precision and accuracy. Subscribe here: https://sofrep.tv/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET2kRGsLr2s
Former Force Recon Marine, and current Marksmanship Instructor, Buck Doyle discusses body position and sight alignment at his training location in Teasdale UTAH. Subscribe here: https://sofrep.tv/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxmMe4JjTNA
The NeoMag is a handy little device. With it, you’re able to discreetly carry an extra magazine, while ensuring it stays vertical and properly oriented in your pocket. Not long ago I did an initial impressions article, but wanted to follow up after carrying this with me every day and getting some good range time […]
Modern builds are lightweight, and modular with thin handguards that are both strong and easy to grip. Barrels range from 16 inches but tend to hover around the 14.5 inch to 13.7 inch mark with many opting for short-barreled rifles. In all your time blasting 55 grain slugs through paper you may have felt a […]
Most gun owners I know have a respectable sized stable of firearms at their disposal. Few enthusiasts it seems, are single firearm owners. With many guns comes many accessories. Slings, scopes, magazines…. the costs add up quickly. While the most used (and abused) rifles may find themselves adorned with the most expensive optics the shooter […]
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