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Ultra-short .300 Blackout barrels round-up Part 2

In the second part of this ongoing series detailing as many commercially available ultra-short (sub-7″).300 Blackout barrels as possible, I’m not only adding two more to the lineup, I was able to obtain more ammo to test last articles barrels with as well. The two new barrels are both from KAK: the first is their […]

Ultra-short .300 Blackout barrels round-up Part 1

Cutting edge firearms manufacturers are always trying to push the limits: using new exotic materials, developing new cartridges or finding new niches to push an existing offering into are just a few of the ways this boundary testing manifests itself. While .300 Blackout is still a relatively new caliber, that hasn’t stopped manufacturers from chopping […]

CMMG Banshee | .300 BLK Lead-slinger

As CMMG passes 16 years in the firearms industry, it’s clear that their company has seen its share of ups and downs in the market. Between the panic buying days of 2008 to the easy-going “salad days” of 2018, much has changed. So too the company has changed over the years, but only for the […]

Ultra-short 300 Blackout barrels | Round-up Part 3

In the third part of this ongoing series detailing as many commercially available ultra-short (sub-7″).300 Blackout barrels as possible, I’m only adding one more barrel to the lineup, a 5″ slinger from Veritas Tactical, assembled into an impressive upper in conjunction with SLR Rifleworks, utilizing their 4.25″ Helix forend. I was also able to acquire […]

The Truth About Gun Tests: The Accuracy of Modern Firearms

Gun tests are everywhere. It seems that for every make and model there is a report of amazing results, especially if it’s in a pay-for-play magazine or on a pay-for-play YouTube channel. Countering those claims are often dozens of e-experts who claim the most terrible experiences ever not recorded. The truth is they could very likely all […]

Ranger Proof Rifle Testing UPDATE ~ Video

Accuracy testing is always a tough one to believe. It seems that everyone gets different results, and that’s with good reason. If you read our earlier piece about accuracy testing you’d know that there are so many variables that it can be very difficult to be fair. Shooter ability aside, wind, ammunition, temperature, target choice, […]