I own guns for several reasons, hunting, sport, and defense of my family and myself. If you asked me the most important reason I own a gun I’d clearly pick self-defense. As a father and husband, it’s my job to keep my family safe. I own a gun, I train with it, and I store […]
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Beginner’s Guide to Reloading: The Progressive Press
Still working out what the best reloading equipment is for you? Single stage and turret presses are good options for low volume production, but the most sophisticated type of reloading press is the progressive press. In a turret press, a single case is held in a case (shell) holder and the various dies are rotated […]
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, […]
Ultralight AR-15 ver 2.0 | Final testing
If you’re a regular reader of Loadout Room, you may have seen a few articles I’ve posted over the last year detailing the building, then improvement of an off-the-shelf AR-15 that was as light as I could make it while staying within certain constraints. I wanted a rifle that was under 6 pounds, with the […]
The Long Range Shooting Handbook: A Beginner’s Guide to Precision Rifle Shooting
I’ve shot a lot of rounds in my life. I was a pretty heavy volume shooter in my teens, chewing through case after case of .223, 7.63×39 and 12ga as well as various handgun calibers. After I joined the military my volume went up drastically easily pushing tens of thousands of rounds downrange annually. I was well […]
Hornady Precision Hunter Ammunition
With the uptick in popularity of long-range shooting and advancements in long-range rifles, there are numerous match grade cartridges to choose from. But are any of them suitable or designed for hunting at longer ranges? Hornady, a 60+ year old company famous for match grade ammunition, has filled that void with their new Hornady Precision Hunter […]
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 […]
The Top 10 Companies with AK Rounds for Hunting, Self Defense & More
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) For many years, most of the available 7.62x39mm AK rounds came as surplus from Eastern Europe or Russia itself, with occasional Chinese shipments and, at least once, some horrible Egyptian ammo. Most of that surplus is now gone or committed to other uses, but fortunately, several American and foreign manufacturers have responded to consumer demand […]
Sig Sauer Expands SIG HT Line with New 308 Win Cartridge
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) Sig Sauer’s SIG HT hunting line is now available in .308 Win, the New Hampshire-based company has announced. Boasting an all-copper bullet that delivers deep penetration and maximum terminal ballistic performance, SIG HT ammo is a great choice in general for taking down various types of game on your hunt. RELATED STORY: 6 Types of […]