The annual SHOT Show is usually populated by booths showing more of the same, “A little newer, lighter and more expensive” was my answer when questioned what the theme this year was. 5.11 Tactical, however, dropped a lot of new products. I was invited to their Las Vegas retail store for a media meet-and-greet and was […]
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First look at the CMMG Endeavour 300 chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor
Winter is breaking and soon we’ll be back into the long shooting season. In anticipation of clear skies and light winds, CMMG has sent out their Endeavour 300 MK3 chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor. The recent rebranding of the company’s rifle lines has the rifle’s line-up and series denoting the intended role/function of the rifle. For […]
Interview with a Patchmaker: Megaton Morale
After this year’s SHOT Show, I put up a small article covering some of the best Morale Patches I’d found while walking the floor of the convention center. The article did considerably better than expected, showing that the patch addiction may have spread further than epidemiologist’s may have initially thought. At the behest of Vince […]
Quick Look: TriStar Compact bullpup shotgun
It seems like every couple of years, a new bullpup rifle or shotgun hits the market and threatens once again, to make bullpups hit the mainstream vein of the US market. While the likes of the IWI Tavor, the UTAS-15 and the legendary Steyr Aug have picked up a number of fans, these designs have […]
Reloading .300 Blackout Subs for 6¢ a round
We all love new calibers right? Whether you need one, want one, or you even feel like it has a place in the industry. We love new calibers because they represent R&D within the industry, a sure sign of health. Tough times means slashed R&D budgets with companies focusing on producing only what is necessary. […]
Dot Torture: Improving handgun accuracy
n a few recent articles, I’ve covered a number of different shooting drills one can do to improve their shooting speed, accuracy, and target discernment. Today, I’d like to take a more in-depth look at one of them, “dot torture”. This specific drill was created by David Blinder of Personaldefensetraining.com. It’s an excellent accuracy drill […]
Vortex Crossfire: For close-in work
Vortex Optics has what are among some of the most often discussed (and sometimes polarizing) optics you can find on the web. While their supporters point out the company’s cost-to-quality ratio, excellent warranty and successful track record, their detractors mainly seem to find fault in some of their products being made overseas. In my experience testing […]
The Best (and Worst) Quick Access Safes
It’s a scenario you hope will never happen, but want to be as prepared as possible for. It’s the middle of the night. You’re sleeping, and you hear someone kicking in the door. With no time to spare, you have to jump up, shake off the gossamer webs of slumber and get ready for the […]
Acceptable Accuracy: Long-range rifle shooting with Ryan Cleckner
If an expert with a ton of precision long range rifle shooting experience (let’s say a former 3rd BN, 75th Ranger Regiment sniper), could give you one little tip that had the possibility to quickly improve your accuracy at long range, would you be interested? I’m not talking about a magic word, but rather a […]
Jerry Miculek’s world record with Han Solo’s DL-44 blaster | Star Wars
We all know Jerry Miculek is the fastest gun in the west. The soft-spoken gentleman from Texas holds 19 world records and has over 100 national and world shooting competition titles. The man is a legend in the shooting community. He’s also a bit of a goofball. If you follow his YouTube account, you’ll see […]