CZ as a gun company is mostly known for their fantastic series of handguns. Still, most CZ shooters come for the pistols but stay for the rifles. The CZ 455 is one such rifle. It’s rugged, good-looking, and a very polished and reliable rifle. Like most bolt action rifles, the gun can benefit greatly from […]
Continue reading →The .450 Bushmaster is a beast of a round. Designed with the idea of hunting large game like bear, hogs, werewolves, whatever. The .450 Bushmaster is most commonly chambered in AR cartridges and like all rifles can benefit from a quality scope. Understanding the .450 Bushmaster strengths and weaknesses is key to finding a solid […]
Continue reading →BSA scopes and factories have been around a lot longer than most people realize. They are a premier British optics company that has long served their country and are now taking a commercial route. Although they are a small company, they make a ton of different optics. They produce red dots, variable scopes, scopes for […]
Continue reading →Barska scopes and Barska, in general, are pretty well known in the gun industry for their line of effective and affordable optics and firearms accessories. Barska’s line is expansive when it comes to optics, and they can be used for hunting, tactical, target practice, and plinking. Regardless of your role, Barska probably makes a scope […]
Continue reading →America Versus Germany—this is a battle we’ve fought twice before. Not since World War II, however, has there been such a disputed battle of wills. Of course, I’m talking about the war between Zeiss and Leupold. Both Zeiss and Leupold are well-known optics manufacturers and respected in both their homelands and worldwide. They both produce […]
Continue reading →We like to think when we lay our heads down at night we are safe. In truth, we are vulnerable so many of us keep a gun near our bedside in case someone comes into our home with foul intentions. The nightstand gun is a popular name for this gun. Still, any gun that isn’t […]
Continue reading →The Glock 20 is one of the most powerful production Glocks out there, and it’s one of the few automatic handguns used for hunting. Because you are often climbing through and over thick brush, however, you could easily drop and lose your Glock 20, which would be damaging to both your wallet and your ego. […]
Continue reading →Handguns are not always the lightest things in the world. While a plethora of small, lightweight pistols exist, most are in fact somewhat bulky and heavy, which makes carrying them slightly problematic at times. One cannot just use any old belt to hang a shootin’ iron off of, especially larger full-sized semi autos or long-barrel […]
Continue reading →The Ruger P89 is a classic American firearm. It’s affordable and reliable and was, for a while, everywhere. Is it perfect? No, but that’s okay. You see, the American firearms industry can do a hell of a lot to improve upon everyday handguns, and the P89 is the very definition of an everyday semi-auto pistol. […]
Continue reading →The AR15 is perhaps the most common current production rifle in the United States. With nearly limitless configuration options and historical all-time low pricing, many owners are left looking for cheap red dots to put on their rifles. However, the world of inexpensive imported red dots is murky, and sometimes a recipe for disaster. Cheap […]
Continue reading →The 1911 is a venerable handgun, so much that the mythology and tradition that surrounds it often cross over into the realm of absurdity. While preparing this review, several people I know marveled at the idea of putting red dot sights on a 1911, simply and only because “it didn’t seem right.” Well, if you […]
Continue reading →The Jerry Miculek Mossberg 930 is one of the more interesting semi-auto shotguns. Designed for either high-speed competition or home defense, the JM 930 is an incredibly well-made shotgun . . . but even it can be improved. Luckily, the shotgun has a strong following and there is a large accessory market for it. Like […]
Continue reading →There are a great many ways to photograph and film your hunt; some people like a gun mounted camera, while others favor setting up a static camera near their blind or in their tree stand in order to record those thrilling moments leading up to a successful kill. However you want to do it though, […]
Continue reading →Low power scopes are very popular with those in the know about accurate shooting. While it may be appealing to put a scope big enough to hunt satellites with on your rifle, there comes a point when you are simply investing in too much optic. Shooters will tell you that low-powered optics are quite viable […]
Continue reading →A base layer is the initial layer of clothing between the skin and the rest of the outer layers. Your base layer is one of the most important layers you can have, especially if you’re out hunting in the snow or other inclement weather. Obviously, the layer needs to be capable of keeping as much […]
Continue reading →The .308 is one of America’s favorite cartridges–perfect for hunting medium to large game, common, and quite effective up to a thousand yards. To realize the full potential of the .308, however, you’d either need the eyes of an eagle or a quality optic. But a good scope is just one part of the equation; […]
Continue reading →The Ruger Gunsite Scout brought Jeff Cooper’s scout rifle concept to the mainstream. The Gunsite is plenty powerful and capable of achieving amazing accuracy. However, a bipod can help you squeeze out even more accuracy by providing your Ruger a more stable platform to make shots with. The Gunsite Scout is a powerful weapon, chambered […]
Continue reading →The Remington 700 is a spectacular rifle. It’s served hunters, police, and the Marine Corps Scout Snipers well for decades. The Remington 700 is a rifle designed to be scoped, and a lot of people pay attention to the gun and scope but not to its mounts. But without a good set of scope mounts […]
Continue reading →The Glock 26 is the most popular concealed carry Glock on the market. It’s accurate, reliable, and packs 10 rounds of 9mm. That being said, its main weakness is one shared by all Glocks: crappy target sights. They barely work during the day so you can imagine how poor they are night. A good set […]
Continue reading →Hunting is an exciting and dynamic sport that requires immense skill, knowledge, and even physical fitness. Hunting is a sport that most commonly occupies the fall and winter months of a year. This breeds a special requirement among hunter for warm and functional clothing. And it all starts at the base layer—the underwear. Hunting underwear […]
Continue reading →Hog hunting is a popular and important sport. These delicious, dangerous, and destructive animals destroy valuable wilderness areas, uproot crops, and destroy ecosystems, ensuring a steady demand for people to fight back against their growing populations. One of the more popular ways to hunt hogs is at night with a light. Because hogs cannot see […]
Continue reading →In a world awash with polymer-frame, striker-fired pistols, the Ruger SR9c stands out as uniquely Ruger. Rarely does Ruger create truly groundbreaking firearms but rather takes established design features and crafts a marvelous refinement that is both highly affordable and appeals to a wide range of different needs and tastes. Excellent for concealed carry, home […]
Continue reading →The invention of the bore snake changed how firearms are cleaned. It made cleaning firearms easier, quicker, and left bores shiny and nice. Bore snakes are a must for the range bag, and several companies are producing a wide variety of different models of bore snake. Good bore snakes need to be reusable and solvent […]
Continue reading →While many of you reading this probably own an “evil black rifle” or three, there is a good chance you’ve got one or more guns with nice wooden stocks. In my own collection is a rather well preserved Mossberg .22 target rifle, and I’m working on restocking a rifle with a new wooden stock, so […]
Continue reading →The AK 47 is a venerable old rifle, once the arm of our ideological enemies, and found all over the globe thanks to massive Soviet arms programs during the Cold War, it is a rugged, durable and hard hitting firearm. Said to be the most common military rifle on the planet, it is widely sold […]
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