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Sub-Minute of Angle .308 AR for Under a Grand? Diamondback Firearms

Diamondback Firearms’ DB-10 proves excellent in testing and has an price way below the competition. The group pictured was shot by Erika and consists of five, not three, rounds of Federal Match .308 from 100 yards.

Everyone has an AR-15 or three, and so now we look for something different. The AR-10 is nothing new, but has tended to be priced out of the average-shooter’s budget. With rifles typically selling for close to $2,000 and rounds hovering around a buck a pop the AR-10 has mostly been something to fawn over but not own. The recent availability of surplus 7.62×51 solved the ammo issue. Diamondback has solved the pricing issue.

Not having much experience with an AR-10 I was impressed with how beefy the Diamondback DB-10 is built, yet balanced well enough to be handled like a battle riffle. A few nice touches were incorporated to make the rifle unique, but nothing so outlandish that it will be seen as faddish next year.

So many features at such a low price point, you’re likely wondering the same thing I was: How does it shoot? Sub MOA.

Magazine Insert Converts Your AR Lower to 9mm: Mean Arms EndoMag

Mean Arms EndoMag: Magazine Insert Converts Your AR Lower to 9mm

The Mean Arms EndoMag makes a big claim. They say their magazine insert converts your Gen 2 or Gen 3 5.56/.223 PMAG® housing into a 9mm magazine to use with a standard AR lower and 9mm upper.I have been shooting one all week, they work, every time.

Millions of you guys bought an AR lower back during one of the panics. If you have a lower and a Magpul magazine sitting around, $29.99 and a 9mm upper will turn it into a training gun that uses mags the same size as 5.56 mags. The mags can be converted back to 5.56 in seconds.

Do you live in a state where your freedom is regulated? No worries. The Endomag has a built in tab which limits capacity to 10 rounds. It is marked at 15, 20 and 30, you can cut the tab to fit your circumstances. You can always increase the capacity up to a maximum of 30 with a pair of wire cutters.

All the AR controls work just they way they are supposed to including last round bolt hold open and they fit in your mag pouches. No more dedicated lowers, EndoMags work with Glock or Colt variant 9mm Bolt Carrier Groups. They even have a version that works with the CMMG Guard uppers.

Features the Mean Arms 9mm Magazine Adapter:

Quickly and easily change calibers from .223/5.56 to a caliber associated with the caliber converter in a Magpul 30-round 5.56×45 PMAGsⓇ (Gen 2 and 3)
Functions as a magazine!
No magwell adapter needed!
Keep your standard 5.56 Multi Caliber lower receiver!
Comes fully assembled.
No tools required.
Keep all your PMAGsⓇ in use, no need to buy additional or specific 9mm magazines.
Keep your muscle-memory reload-training the same between calibers! Same magazine, same draw, same feel.
No learning curve when reloading because it is the same magazine you already use!
Use most of your PMAGⓇ accessories: i.e. mag pouches, storage racks, decals, caliber indicators, etc.
Shoots all types of 9mm rounds. Hollow points included.

Firearm used in video: Colt AR-15 semi auto 9mm Model AR6951 (with Colt mag well adapter removed to accommodate standard 5.56/.223 PMAG®)

Key Functions

No modifications to your 5.56×45 lower! Changing calibers is now simply a complete 9mm upper for your AR platform. No nuts, no bolts, no drilling, no bull.
Last round bolt-hold open feature, just as an AR15 should function.
Built-in ejector designed to perform under intense conditions.
Convert your 5.56×45 PMAGⓇ to 9mm in seconds, and easily convert back to 5.56 without damaging your PMAGⓇ. No permanent changes to anything!
Specially formulated polymer.

You can your very own Mean Arms Endomage HERE

ENDOMAG Package Selection

One mag $24.99

Three mags $79.99

Photos courtesy of Mark Miller

Is the 300 Blackout for You? Let’s Talk

The 300 BO is likely the most successful alternative AR rifle cartridge to exist outside of 22 LR. There are lots of reason for its success. The first is parts commonality. The 300 Blackout allows you to use standard AR 15 everything outside of the barrel and gas system. Magazines, BCGs, everything is compatible. All you need to convert your gun in a 300 Blackout Barrel and appropriate length gas system. Although, it’s a lot easier to convert a gun with a dedicated 300 Blackout upper receiver. The real question is a 300 Blackout rifle for you?

Of course, it could be, but let’s talk some advantages and disadvantages to the platform.

What the 300 Blackout is Perfect For

The 300 Black is a 30 caliber projectile in a 5.56 body. The use of a 30 caliber projectile allows the projectile to be a wide variety of weights from 110 grains to 220 grains. This means the rounds can be subsonic or supersonic and the weapon can cycle both reliably.

The presence of subsonic rounds means its easy to effectively suppress this gun. Subsonic loads have no supersonic crack so they can reduce the sound of the gun significantly. So the 300 Blackout is perfect if you are going to run a can.

The 300 Black also performs extremely well out of short barrels. The 5.56 is designed for a 20-inch barrel and as you start trimming the barrel you lose ballistic performance. The 300 Blackout reaches peak ballistic potential at only 9 inches of barrel. This caliber is perfect for SBRs and AR pistols with short barrels.

The 300 BO is perfect for home defense, especially in an SBR/pistol configuration with a suppressor. This gives you a potent, penetrating round with a lot of noise reduction.

What the 300 Blackout isn’t for

The 300 Blackout isn’t for long range shooting. By long range I mean its no 6.5 Creedmoor, 308, or 224 Valkyrie. The 300 Blackout has a variety of effective ranges depending on the load you are using. Subsonic loads have less range than supersonic loads.

As a hunting load for humane reasons, it’s more of a short range round. Inside 100 to 200 yards the 300 Blackout is a deer slaying machine. While it’s tempting to suppress the weapon and use a subsonic round you are risking an inhumane kill. The heavier 220-grain rounds are very similar to a 45 ACP when it comes to ballistics. Stick to expanding supersonic loads, and you can still use a can to reduce a good amount of noise.

300 Blackout and You

300 Black is a great round, a potent round, a killer round. It’s well designed and suited for a variety of roles. 300 Black ammunition is here to stay. Ammo prices are dropping, and the round is gaining acceptance. Is it for you though? Let me know below.

First Look: Nikon BLACK FX1000 6-24×50SF Long Range Rifle Scope

Nikon’s BLACK FX1000 6-24×50SF is engineered for both precision long-range rifle and action-shooting AR enthusiasts. With great glass, first focal plane reticle and return-to-zero integral zero-stop precision turrets, the FX1000 has all the quality features you want for long range at half the price of competitive scopes.

BLACK series rifle scopes all feature a 30mm main body tube built with aircraft-grade aluminum alloy and Type 3 hard anodizing, providing exceptional ruggedness and optimum strength-to-weight ratios. Each riflescope has an optical system built from Nikon’s lead- and arsenic-free glass, which is optimized with the company’s full multi-layer coating on all air-to-glass lens surfaces. Spring-loaded instant zero-reset turrets provide precise, repeatable corrections.

Engineered to deliver your longest shots with confident precision, the new BLACK FX1000 is competition-ready straight from the box, BLACK FX1000 integrates renowned Nikon optics into its first focal plane optical system for tack-sharp images and dialing functionality at any magnification and distance.

Proprietary new glass-etched tactical reticles paired with precise, high-speed turrets allow fast, repeatable distance corrections and intuitive hold-off points. And for rapid return to your zero, the FX1000 debuts Nikon’s all-new BLACK Return-to-Zero integral zero-stop in the elevation turret. Sunshade included.

Nikon’s proprietary FX-MOA and FX-MRAD reticles were created expressly for the first focal plane optical system used in the BLACK FX1000 riflescope. Each reticle is designed to optimize the sight picture and provide the tools necessary for ranging, holdover and windage corrections. The maximum internal adjustment is 17 milliradians.

Illuminated reticle models with side-mounted control offer 10 intensity levels of red illumination with OFF switch between each step for quick, easy brightness adjustments. Extremely durable, yet fine and detailed reticle design that maintains color and contrast in all light conditions.

High Speed Turrets with Integral Zero Stop

Windage and elevation turrets provide 10 MRAD adjustments per revolution (17 MRAD max. internal adjustment) and are clearly marked for quick adjustments. Features an all-new return-to-zero stop for rapid return to zero.

Quick Focus Eyepiece & Side Focus Parallax Adjustment

Smooth-turn aluminum ring with rubberized eye guard allows crisp reticle focus and quick target acquisition. Side Parallax knob allows adjustment without changing shooting position.

Constant, Generous Eye Relief

Constant, generous eye relief keeps your brow safe and provides good sight picture for various shooting positions.

Waterproof, Fogproof and Shockproof

O-ring sealed to prevent moisture from entering body and nitrogen purged for total reliability against thermal shock.
Shockproof construction shrugs off hard recoil and rugged use.

The BLACK FX1000 features a Side Focus Parallax Adjustment, which allows adjustment without changing shooting position and Illuminated control with 10 intensity levels with incremental “OFF” between settings, allowing you to be at your favorite illumination setting with “OFF” rotating in either direction.

Specifications:

Objective Lens Diameter	50mm
Magnification	Zoom: 6X to 24X
Tube Diameter	30mm
Field of View @ 100 Yards	4.7 – 18 ft
Eye Relief	3.5 – 4.0 inches
Exit Pupil	2.1 – 8.3mm
Reticle Focal Plane	1st Focal Plane
Turret Type	Tactical MIL
Turret Click Value	.1 MRAD
Max Elevation Adjustment	17 MIL
Max Windage Adjustment	17 MIL
Length	15.2′
Weight	24.5 oz
Battery Type	CR2032
Weather Resistance	Waterproof & Fogproof
Illuminated Reticle	Yes
Parallax Adjustable	yes – 50 yards to infinity
Exterior Finish	Matte Black
Brand	Nikon

Like all Nikon riflescopes, the new BLACK series is backed by the company’s No-Fault policy for repair or replacement

No matter what your application, the Black FX1000 is ready. With great glass, first focal plane, Return-to-Zero integral zero-stop precision turrets, the FX1000 is a no-compromise great value with all the quality features you want for long range shooting at half the price of competitive scopes.

You can get your very own BLACK FX1000 6-24x50SF Illuminated FX-MRAD HERE

$799.95

Featured Image by Mark Miller

BLACK FX1000 6-24×50SF Long Range Rifle Scope mounted on a CMMG Rifle, Mk3, 6.5 Creedmoor with SIG SAUER Elite Performance Ammunition 6.5 Creedmoor 140 gr OTM Match

Ultimate Guide to 80% AR Lower Receivers: Legal Brief Video

There is a lot of garbage information and fake news out there in gun world. I just had conversation with a guy at my local gun store (this guy also works at a local gun manufacturer). He told me that if I build a gun at home from an 80% lower I can’t take it out of state or leave it to my heirs if I ever decide to die. Turns out the local gun store is a terrible place to learn about guns.

Ever wonder what makes an 80% lower into a firearm? How about having to register or engrave it? Adam breaks it down for you on today’s The Legal Brief.

You can subscribe to The Legal Brief here: http://youtube.com/c/TheGunCollective

BLAUER Silent Partner Bag with BLAUER GIN Bag

The Blauer Silent Partner Bag is their when you need it. It’s a seat organizer, a backpack, a duty belt storage system, a plate carrier, a lunch bag, it’s an everything bag!

Blauer has designed the Silent Partner Bag to be right beside you, ready when you need it. You can easily carry your gear from the office to your chariot in the backpack configuration, lower it from your back with the strong top mounted carry handle and secure it to your passenger seat headrest as it folds out to its full-size.

With smartly designed multi-function pockets and a file folder for documents, you can be sure to carry what you need and specialize it to your assignment. The large main storage area includes insulated food and beverage areas and can even hold a loaded duty belt. Keep looking and you’ll notice another zipper that opens up to a laptop or tablet storage compartment. On the lid of the bag you’ll also find a armor plate storage pocket that will hold two 10″ x 12″ rifle plates (or for me my traffic safety vest.)

The side pockets of the Silent Partner Bag are flexible, allowing you to fit a myriad of items from ticket books to water bottles or an extra pistol. I’m hoping that Blauer comes out with a 2.0 version of the bag and they stiffen up these divider panels.

If you’re worried about the headrest strap not holding the bag in place, you can also run your seatbelt through an opening on the bottom to help keep it where it belongs.

Looking at the backrest portion of the bag, you’ll find a hat hook (for you Troopers so you can still have arrest powers), a key clip, paperwork dividers with hook and loop closure tabs and zippered mesh pockets. It also has a handcuff pocket, double pen pocket, and adjustable dividers to fit what you determine is needed.

The bag is made of durable 840D Ballistic Nylon with a water repellent finish that is obvious to the owner that it is quality and well thought out.

If you have to switch your gear from fleet vehicle to fleet vehicle or have the need to remove your gear from your vehicle frequently, this bag will work wonderfully for you. Gear bags that I’ve owned in the past were often a little bigger than this one but I find it’s “just big enough,” and that I’ve gotten rid of some of the extra things that I really didn’t need and just tended to accumulate.

The overall dimensions of the Silent Partner Bag is 20″L x 14″W x 7.75″D.

If you purchase the Silent Partner Bag now, they are including a free “go bag” called the Blauer GIN Bag. Even once the offer for the free GIN bag expires, you might want to consider adding it to the cart anyway. It’s a smart little bag that fits right inside the Blauer Silent Partner Bag at the base compartment. The GIN bag is a great starter bag for deploying with your rifle with extra magazines and IFAK etc. Toss in an extra tourniquet, a protein bar, and whatever else you might need for when the poo hits the fan and you’ll be good to go. The GIN Bag is a “go bag” that has an easy to access top opening, internal MOLLE, rear belt securing straps, and a messenger style shoulder strap with detachable waist securing cross strap.

You don’t have to be police officer to find this bag useful. If you need a solid seat organizer that can quickly fold up/zip up to a backpack and go with you, you should consider the Blauer Silent Partner Bag and add the GIN bag to your cart while you’re at it.

The Silent Partner Bag MSRP’s at $149.99. The GIN back is free for now but if you don’t buy it soon, it’s going to cost you $44.99. Click here to buy the Blauer Silent Partner Bag now.