series resembles many other budget-focused brands made specifically for Amazon. You won’t find these in traditional outdoor retailers.” Sighting in a rifle is a skill — one that takes time to develop — and one that can be made much easier with a few tools. Boresighting is the process of aligning your sight with the… Continue reading Best Laser Bore Sights: Get On Target Faster!
Author: Michael Crites
Michael Crites is el jefe around here. He has spent more than 30 years shooting, learning about guns, and collecting firearms old and new. He holds his Oregon Concealed Handgun License, and enjoys testing products in the back 40 of his farm.
Sig, SA, and Beretta Pull Out of SHOT Show 2022
The biggest firearms industry event in the world, the NSSF’s annual Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show, is going to be missing some of the larger names. With a surge in COVID cases nationwide, Sig Sauer, Springfield Armory, and Beretta have all pulled out of the upcoming Las Vegas event, set for Jan. 18-21. The… Continue reading Sig, SA, and Beretta Pull Out of SHOT Show 2022
Federal Introduces the 30 Super Carry
Vista Outdoors– owners of Federal and just about every other American ammo brand that isn’t Winchester– has a new caliber on the market for self-defense handgunners: the .30 Federal Super Carry. Not to be confused with past .30-caliber rimless rounds (such as .30 Longue or .30 Mauser) or the .38 Super, the new caliber seems… Continue reading Federal Introduces the 30 Super Carry
The Best AR-15 Suppressors in 2023
If you’ve been thinking about upgrading your AR with a suppressor, you’re in good company. According to the ATF, the number of suppressors in circulation has almost doubled in the past 3 years, to more than 1.7 million in 2019. This explosion in product has led to a massive amount of innovation, and these days… Continue reading The Best AR-15 Suppressors in 2023
The Best Shooting Targets
Zig Ziglar famously said, “if you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.” While he wasn’t speaking directly about shooting, it still applies. A day at the range would be terribly dangerous, boring, and unproductive if you were not aiming at — and consistently hitting — a target. Every shooter should have several… Continue reading The Best Shooting Targets
News Brief – 12/27
In this week’s gun news, California magazine ban put on ice, FBI has an Indiana Jones moment, Savage back in the pistol business.
News Brief – 12/20
In this week’s gun news, the gun industry hits back against New York, first Ruger Marlin surfaces in the wild, Savage goes bolt-action pistol, meet the SiCo Harvester EVO, Springfield operates 1911 style.
News Brief – 12/13
In this week’s gun news, ATF finally gets something right, Barrett goes NFT, Remington reboots paper shells, a new 6.5 PRC rifle, Sig intros yet another P320, Springfield makes a better SL8.
News Brief – 12/06
In this week’s gun news, Federal now has an ammo club, gun background checks still high, Rock River goes Cali, Pearl Harbor at 80, Springfield has more shorty 1911s, Taurus adds optics to the GX4.
News Brief – 11/30
In this week’s gun news, Bushmaster releases more black rifles, Liberty Ammo comes up short, NSSF breaks down Pittman-Robertson, Shadow Systems has more pistols, and Smith & Wesson keeps adding optics to all the things.