In gun culture, there is a lot of firearms terminology that can be intimidating for those attempting to communicate without being familiar with the jargon associated with the firearms industry. The Arms Guide’s Gun Glossary posts will focus on a few of these terms at a time, defining them for those of us (like myself) […]
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Is There a Difference Between .223 and 5.56?
The comparison between .223 and 5.56 isn’t a new one, so there is a lot of discussion to weed through to learn about the two. Ultimately, because they originated from the same cartridge, they are very similar, but that does not mean that they are necessarily interchangeable. This article discusses three key differences between .223 […]
Home Defense Ammunition: Test It Like Your Life Depends On It
The first thing I want to start off by saying is that there is no “magic bullet”. What I mean by that is you can have the sexiest hollow point projectile on the market running through your gun but if you don’t hit what you are aiming at or your weapon doesn’t feed or shoot […]
Conceal Carry Extra Ammunition in Plain Sight with SnagMag
SnagMag knows that no survivor of a gunfight has come out of the life or death situation thinking, “I wish I hadn’t carried that extra ammunition on me.” Is there such a thing as “extra” ammunition? How much ammunition is enough ammunition to carry when carrying concealed? Is what you have in the gun going […]
Best Modern Sporting Rifle: AR vs AK
One of the fiercest, and longest running, debates within the firearms community is this: which is the better “battle rifle:” the AR or the AK. The topic has been done to death, so I thought I’d feature the two rifles in a different setting: working together. The video embedded above features an AR-15 and an AK-74. […]
MTM Ammo Crates: Designed for ammunition storage
Recently I was inventorying my ammo supply and noticed that a large amount of space being taken up by surplus ammo cans. Like many of us who shoot I have for more years then I care to remember used the standard military metal ammo cans to store my ammo. These cans are great for storing […]
Blue Force Gear SAW Pouch | First Look
One of the more interesting elements of the Marine infantry is how jobs in the infantry are divided into different MOS categories. I spent five years as a machine gunner in a line company weapons platoon. I learned a lot, and I genuinely loved carrying the biggest gun in a rifle squad. One of the […]
Best Ammo For Personal Defense
One of the great debates among ammunition is what is the best ammunition for personal defense. Even before the ammo types, the greater debate was 9mm vs. 45 ACP. Everybody would gravitate towards the 45 ACP because it is a larger round and has more stopping power than a smaller 9mm. I remember being in […]
FBI Awards Hornady a Contract for Its Critical Duty Ammunition
Originally published on Tactical Life Photo courtesy of Hornady It’s time to pop the champagne over at Hornady: the FBI has officially awarded the Nebraska-based outfit a contract for its Critical Duty 40 S&W 175 gr. FlexLock ammunition. RELATED STORY: 9mm or 45 ACP? How the Age-Old Debate Should Really Be Approached “Critical Duty ammunition is the culmination of many […]
Tyler On Training: Gear-Ammo
This week, Tyler is back on the range talking about gear, specifically talking about ammo and his preferences on selecting ammunition. Tyler’s ammunition of choice is the Federal Micro HST. This is a 150 grain jacketed hollow point, and was made specifically for smaller handguns with barrels under 4″, like the Glock 43. He also carries this same […]