If you’ve seen any of my articles you may notice I tend to have a bit of a love affair with shotguns. I think it’s a family gene passed down because the men in my family seem to be pretty skilled with the old scatter gun. It’s safe to say I own more shotguns than […]
Armaspec XPDW: Sturdy Little Stock for Short Rifles and Carbines
The Armaspec XPDW adjustable rifle stock is sturdy Personal Defense Weapon length stock built with hardened steel rods. It mounts to your standard mil-spec buffer tube so you can use your favorite buffer and spring combination. This is a great choice for pistol caliber carbines and anything else short. This stock is brand new, we […]
Long Range Shooting – Intro to Ballistic Tables
We’ve covered a lot of material on long range shooting thus far, and now we’re ready to start implementing some of what we’ve learned, starting with ballistic tables. But first, what is a ballistic table, and how do you read one? Let’s dive in. A ballistic table (also called ballistic chart, ballistic card, or data […]
BLUE FORCE GEAR TO SHOWCASE NEW TACTICAL EQUIPMENT AT NRA CARRY GUARD EXPO
Blue Force Gear®, the designer and manufacturer of the world’s finest weapon slings and tactical equipment, is gearing up to promote two highly sought-after new products released in 2017. The MicroTKN!™ and ULTRAcomp® Pocket Holster will be showcased at the 2017 NRA Carry Guard Expo in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the Wisconsin Center from Aug. 25-27. […]
Mec-Gar USA Announces New 10-Round Browning BDA Magazine For Restricted Capacity States
Mec-Gar® USA is proud to announce the addition of Blued and Nickel 10-round Browning BDA magazines to their product line. Due to changes in several states, many shooters will not be able to use or possess any magazine in excess of ten rounds. Mec-Gar’s position is that they disagree with these restrictive laws and their […]
AK Reliability: Level Africa
I have a long and respectful relationship with the AK-47 family and seen some epic-ly abused guns still fire, but this picture from the guys at Underground Tactical takes AK reliability to a new level; Africa reliable. This Chinese Type 56 was confiscated from African poachers. It is said to be fully functional, and I […]
5 Reasons for the AK’s Legendary Reliability
The Avtomat Kalashnikova obrazets 1974g and its successors have an enviable reputation for reliability, especially under adverse conditions. There are a number of reasons for this, and we’ll go into them in some depth here. First, though, let’s say what is not a cause: It’s not because of blind luck. It’s not because the weapon is orders of magnitude […]
6.8 SPC: Going Beyond 5.56
Choosing a caliber outside of the infinite, logistically supported 5.56×45 NATO cartridge choice on an AR-15 platform took a leap for me. Many of the subscribers to The Channel may be familiar with my 25 plus years on the platform and the often touting of mil-spec standards or better, “time proven” and “tested” systems, as well […]
Shooter’s Corner: How to clean and inspect your AR
The Army Marksmanship Unit has put out a series of videos called “Shooter’s Corner” with tips on the M4 and M9. In this video SSG Michael Howard from AMU’s master firearms shop shows you how to clean the AR-15 for best performance.
Post Shooting Tactical Scan: What are you looking at?
I’m sure I’m not the only one who see’s the tactical shooting videos with the fast head spin after completing a string of fire. It looks “high-speed” to someone just learning to shoot, but for those who get it, sometimes the tactical head spin can be a little too much. What are you looking at? […]