“Why is staking a castle nut so important? Why can’t I just use blue thread lock?” This is something I am regularly asked about building an AR-15. I have found that a large number of people with whom I have spoken do not realize the importance behind staking the castle nut on their AR-15. Personally, […]
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How to Choose the Right Gun: Handgun Purpose
Guns are like tools—they each serve a purpose. It’s important to find the right gun for the job or you could find yourself frustrated, fast. In my last article, I gave you some tips on how to buy your first handgun. Here I’ll talk about different styles of handguns and their uses. Range A range gun is […]
Garage Gunsmithing: 101
Are you tired of waiting weeks or months for gunsmiths to finish your projects? Have you ever looked at what a gunsmith does and thought “I bet I can do that” Well if you have our new series called Garage Gunsmithing 101 is going to be right up your alley. This series of articles won’t […]
Best Time to Build a Rifle ?
In this post 2016 election world many gun owners have spent the last few weeks rejoicing that a clearly Anti 2nd Amendment candidate was defeated. In the euphoria that has followed we have seen the prices of all models and makes of military sporting rifles return to normal levels, easing all of our collective psyches. […]
Dry Fire Friday: How to Get Faster Hits
The cause of virtually all misses is anticipation of recoil in various guises. The only way to beat anticipation? Dry Practice. It is no secret, we are big fans of dry firing around here. I am overjoyed to announce that Springfield Armory has sponsored a series of instructional videos from Rob Latham. We’re back for […]
Pistol Tips with Travis Haley: Positioning
Pistol Tips with Travis Haley of Haley Strategic has been a free series we have been reposting here at the site for those of you who want to learn more. Pistol shooting for some seems to come naturally, for the rest of us we have to practice often. Anytime you can sit and learn from […]
Making Priming Compound With Prime-All
Today, people are getting more and more into reloading for a number of reasons. Some want to save money, like I do, while others just want more precision and control over the quality of their ammo and the consistency in its performance. Reloading is no longer just for centerfire ammo anymore. With Sharpshooter, the makers […]
Back to Basics: How To Make #11 Percussion Caps
For those of us who enjoy muzzleloading, you now have an easy and inexpensive way to make your own percussion caps. This tool is only designed to make #11 caps, but it is a great start nonetheless. Many people enjoy muzzleloading today in the form of target shooting, reenacting, and even hunting. Some people […]
Photo Friday: Shooting Jacket that shoots you
In June 2012, a Police Officer was needlessly injured participating in firearms training. The officer was shooting a .40 S&W caliber SIG P229 DAK. The ammunition was department issued Federal Premium 180 Grain HST. The holster utilized was a right-handed Blackhawk Serpa CQC concealment paddle-style. It was raining that day, so the officer was wearing a light […]
CCW Tips: Drawing a Weapon in a Vehicle
Many of us in 2016 have changed our defensive posture in direct response to the last few years increasing level of domestic chaos that seems to dominate every news channel. The situation many of us find ourselves in is that we often practice conceal carrying our weapons on ourselves day to day. That sometimes leads […]