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Pushing the Limits with the Savage Arms Axis II Precision

Pushing the Limits with the Savage Arms Axis II Precision

After shooting the Axis II Precision for several days and a couple of hundred rounds, I have to say it’s impressive and shoots fantastic. It delivers features and performance well above its weight class and price. It handles as good as it looks and will hit targets far beyond most shooter’s expectations; give one a try.

Gun Safe Buying Guide Part 9: Moisture, the Constant Battle

Gun Safe Buying Guide Part 9: Moisture, the Constant Battle

If you ask most gun owners about humidity they will say it is bad for your guns. Yes, humidity can be bad for your guns. Too much and, oh yes, too little can be bad for your guns as well. So, to define the parameters of the battle, let’s consider the correct level of humidity.

Gun Safe Buying Guide Part 8: Buying & Selling Used Safes 

Gun Safe Buying Guide Part 8: Buying & Selling Used Safes 

Selling a used gun safe does not necessarily mean that something is wrong with it. There are many other reasons one might be sold. I can tell you from experience, as I have sold several perfectly good safes. The owner could be moving to a new home, upgrading to a larger safe, or just orchestrating a general “force realignment” due to domestic changes.

Gun Safe Buying Guide Part 7 – Quick-Access Safes

Gun Safe Buying Guide Part 7 – Quick-Access Safes

When you need your gun at 2 am, which small, quick-access safe will you want at your side? Is all this exciting fast-access technology reliable?

Gun Safe Buying Guide Part 6 - Specialty Safes & Safe Remodeling Tips

Gun Safe Buying Guide Part 6 – Specialty Safes & Safe Remodeling Tips

This article is about special safes for special needs. We’ll discuss how to customize your safe to your specific requirements. Also covered are various safe accessories to help you upgrade an enhance your current safe.

Gun Safe Buying Guide: Part 5—Understanding the Threats

Gun Safe Buying Guide: Part 5—Understanding the Threats

Let’s face it: Even when they’re in a safe, your valuables face plenty of threats. And you can’t always be there to defend against those threats. Many of us spend a considerable amount of time away from home, which is one of the reasons why we have gun safes in the first place. As I have said in my previous articles in this series, gun safes buy you time against threats such as unauthorized access, theft and fire; they do not prevent threats entirely.

Gun Safe Buying Guide: Part 4—Fireproofing Your Gun Safe

Gun Safe Buying Guide: Part 4—Fireproofing Your Gun Safe

Considering the everyday risks of fire in our homes that we all face, this disaster could be in the cards for any of us. What can we do to prepare our gun safes to withstand this potential known threat?

Gun Safe Buying Guide: Part 3—Anchoring Your Safe

Gun Safe Buying Guide: Part 3—Anchoring Your Safe

If you already own a safe, almost everything I describe in this article can be done for free; but there’s no free lunch, and every choice has its pros and cons. You will have to weigh your options when deciding the placement of your safe and how to anchor it.

Gun Safe Buying Guide: Part 2 – Understanding Lock Technology

Gun Safe Buying Guide: Part 2 – Understanding Lock Technology

Your guns safe is only as good as its lock, so make sure you pick what’s right for you.

Gun Safe Buying Guide: Part 1 - Understanding the Technology

Gun Safe Buying Guide: Part 1 – Understanding the Technology

Why do I need a safe? This is a question that many gun owners ask. In my opinion, the answer is easy. Bad things happen to good people (and guns).