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The What & the Why: Loads A Gun Likes

The What & the Why: Loads A Gun Likes

Sometimes, to get a gun to function well or to shoot precise groups, a factory load can be found that yields better results than a different factory load. Fortunately, these days there are many factory choices for most cartridges.

The What & The Why:  Accuracy Factors & Fixes

The What & The Why: Accuracy Factors & Fixes

There are many factors in any gun that have an effect on precision, and two guns leaving the assembly line, one right after the other, made with the same batch of components and assembled by the same people, can have drastically different precision characteristics.

Lessons Learned: Premium or Standard Construction Bullets?

Lessons Learned: Premium or Standard Construction Bullets?

Bullets have evolved considerably since their first use from homogenous pure lead to homogenous copper and brass. Along the way, velocities have increased from a few hundred feet per second (fps) to a few thousand feet per second. For the most part, hunters have strived for complete penetration on whatever game animal they are pursuing.

350 - Legend in the Making

350 – Legend in the Making

In the CMMG AR platform, this one is a force to be reckoned with. If you are ready to step away from the 30-30 lever action or get a younger shooter into the mix, this is an absolutely fantastic package. 350 Legend is here to stay, and my prediction is it will be harvesting bucks for a good long time to come.

Conceived in Khandahar, Born in Boonville: CMMG’s MK47 AR Runs AK Magazines

Know Where Your Ammo Comes From! Project Pole Bean: How Sneaky Green Berets Blew Up a Few Guns and Frightened an Entire Army

In 1968, American troops in Vietnam reported scattered incidents where dead NVA soldiers were found with parts of their exploded rifles protruding from their skulls. Technical Intelligence attributed this to poor metallurgy and bad ammunition. The situation was a little more complicated than it appeared.

What is This Surplus Ammo?

What is This Surplus Ammo?

Chances are if you own a firearm in a military caliber you have looked at surplus ammunition. In this article, I’m going to hopefully shed some light on what’s what when it comes to military surplus ammo.

Taking Hogs: Exit Wounds

Taking Hogs: Exit Wounds

Even though they’re pigs, they still deserve a humane death, besides, the less time you spend looking for a hit pig is more time spent looking for more pigs!

CMMG Bravo Conversion Kit vs Nordic Components Dedicated 22 LR Upper

CMMG Bravo Conversion Kit vs Nordic Components Dedicated 22 LR Upper

Bullets are flying off shelves, and it probably isn’t going to get any better anytime soon. So I am taking this opportunity to address a question I have had since the last ammo crunch. Is there a way to train with my AR using rimfire only?

Hornady’s NEW 6mm ARC & Odin Work's Barrels - First Field Tests

Hornady’s NEW 6mm ARC & Odin Work’s Barrels – First Field Tests

The 6mm ARC is a brand new cartridge that Hornady designed to fit into a standard AR-15. Check out the video of us shooting it!

Cold War Classic Cartridge in an AR: Translating 5.7x28mm into American - CMMG Banshee

Cold War Classic Cartridge in an AR: Translating 5.7x28mm into American – CMMG Banshee

The FN 5.7x28mm is an amazing round designed for a precise ballistic niche. Wither launched from a street-legal PS90, a FiveSeveN handgun or a CMMG AR, the 5.7 is soft shooting and hard-hitting. It is a joy to shoot and accurate enough for varmints or range work.