Watch on YouTube ↗I post about the guns and gear I’m shooting and using, along with weekly articles, hunting news, 2nd Amendment and gun industry news, and the deals I share.
What I’ve been shooting and using lately. Each post lists the gear in it.
Palmetto State Armory's 18-inch, rifle-length, 416R stainless .223 Wylde kit: about 500 rounds, four loads at 50 yards, and who it's for.
“I spent a few weeks testing Palmetto State Armory's 18-inch .223 Wylde build kit. About 500 rounds, half of them suppressed, with no issues, and the cheapest ammo I had shot the best groups.”
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JTS Group's semi-auto, magazine-fed AK-style 12 gauge: about 350 shells, the gas settings, field strip, magazines, and what it's good for.
“I put about 350 shells through the JTS M12AK in one weekend, from target loads to 00 buck and 3-inch turkey rounds. Out of everything I shot, the only hiccup was one bad primer.”
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What comes in the box, three loads side by side, and who this hand cannon is really for.
“The S&W 460XVR is a hand cannon, to say the least. I put about 100 rounds through one over Father's Day weekend and compared three loads for recoil and what they do to a watermelon.”
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ATN TICO 6 (256 model)
“I’ve used cheaper thermal units in the past, and this one feels like a big step up in quality.”
Read the post →The weekly Hunting with an AR-15 series, the 2nd Amendment News Round up, Gun Industry News, and hunting news from Northwest Montana and across the country.
Stepping up to a .30-caliber bullet in a standard AR-15 with nothing more than a barrel swap: supersonic vs. subsonic hunting loads, effective range, and the one safety rule you cannot skip.
The .300 AAC Blackout puts a .30-caliber bullet into a standard AR-15 using your existing lower, bolt, and magazines—giving you 7.62x39 and .30-30-class performance for hogs and deer at sensible ranges.
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Tomorrow is Election Day, and gun owners in Massachusetts, Arkansas and Idaho will vote directly on firearms questions. Plus a new DOJ rule on NICS checks for gun shop employees and an FPC/NRA lawsuit over Pennsylvania's under-21 carry ban.
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The Pentagon recently announced a program called FORTRESS America, aimed at keeping military bases running on their own power and supplies if the grid or supply chains go down. I don't think it's a sign we're going to war. But it's a good reminder to stay prepped for a scenario where outside help isn't coming for a while.
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Deals on guns, optics, hunting, and outdoor gear. Each one shows the price and when it was last checked.
That’s where new posts and videos go up.