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Owner of Reloaderaddict.com, Boyd Smith is a major handgun enthusiast, and although he owns Glocks, he prefers the revolving wheel type. His go-to guns are a Smith & Wesson 642 Performance Center for carry and a Ruger GP100 in the nightstand biometric safe (he has kids). He loads both revolvers with old-school 148-grain Federal Gold Medal .38 wadcutters. It’s OK if you think he’s a wimp. Email him.

The 4 Best Pistol Sights for Old Eyes – Handgun Sight Reviews 2025

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Needing the right pistol sights for old eyes is inevitable. Unless you’ve found the Fountain of Youth, poor vision is just one of those things we all experience as the years drag on. Our love of guns, fortunately or unfortunately depending on your point of view, never fades. Our bodies are no longer are up […]

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Streamlight TLR-2 vs TLR-4 – Which Is Better? (ANSWERED)

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Streamlight’s TLR-2 and TLR4 are some of the biggest names in the flashlight industry. They’ve gotten so popular for a few pretty good reasons. First and foremost they make amazing tools, extremely well-made lights that fill a variety of roles, especially as weapon lights. But which would win in the battle of Streamlight TLR-2 vs […]

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Olight vs Surefire Lights – Which Are Better? (ANSWERED)

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So, why talk about Olight vs Surefire? Well, the modern marketplace for tactical lights is quite expansive, but you have to weed through a lot of junk to get to the good stuff. A few companies will constantly come up when it comes to quality lights, and two of those happen to be Surefire and […]

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Maglite vs Surefire – Which Is Better? (ANSWERED)

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Maglite vs Surefire is the name of the game. Both are massive names in the flashlight market, and both have established reputations with police, military, and civilian users around the world. Their products vary greatly and both Maglite and Surefire has filled respective niches in the flashlight industry. Which is better, though? That’s hard to […]

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The 4 Best Mossberg 500 .410 Accessories – Tactical Parts Review 2025

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The Mossberg 500 is a legendary American shotgun chambered in every popular caliber, including the light .410. The .410 Mossberg 500 is a great gun, but we can always make it better right? We found a few accessories we really enjoy, to personalize it and also to make it a more efficient weapon, and we […]

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The 4 Best Springfield EMP Accessories – 9mm Parts Upgrades 2025

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So why upgrade your Springfield 9mm, one of the best nine mm compacts, with accessories? While the EMP is a purpose-built, concealed carry 1911 is a great gun, it, like all stock weapons, can be improved via aftermarket parts. Those few accessories will go a long way to not only making your gun fit better […]

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Lasermax vs Crimson Trace – Which Is Better? (ANSWERED)

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Folks turn to Lasermax and Crimson Trace because lasers are a powerful tool for concealed carriers, soldiers, and police officers. They give shooters the ability to have a living reticle on their target. A laser aiming device needs to be well made, powerful, and easy to activate. Both LaserMax and Crimson Trace produce a wide […]

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Streamlight TLR 1 vs Surefire X300 – Which Is Better? (ANSWERED)

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Coke versus Pepsi, Chevy versus Ford, Capitalism versus Communism, all arguments for the ages. What about Streamlight versus Surefire? Surely the two biggest tactical manufacturers on the market make a worthy argument? Join us as we dive into Streamlight TLR-1 vs Surefire X300 lights. Streamlight TLR 1 vs Surefire X300 Round 1: Specs The TLR-1 […]

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Fenix vs Surefire – Which Is Better? (ANSWERED)

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The great flashlight debate is one that rages across the tactical world. Between weapon lights, flashlights, and spotlights, the opinions are strong and divided. One that’s superbly common is the Fenix Vs Surefire debate. Both make great lights, and both make a lot of different lights, but which one rules the roost? Who’ll win in […]

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The 4 Best Bushmaster XM15-E2S Accessories – Review 2025

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So why get accessories for your Bushmaster XM15-E2S? Well, the XM15-E2S is a premium quality AR-15 style rifle available at a reasonable price point. This rare combination of quality and affordability have caused it to be an extremely popular rifle. However, it is rare that an out of the box rifle has everything the end […]

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The 4 Best Ruger P345 Accessories – Sight, Holster, Laser Reviews 2025

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Why get accessories for your Ruger P345? Well, the hard-hitting .45 ACP pistol is a titan that will last just about forever, and since it’ll last forever, you might be as well upgrade some parts. Even though it’s an older gun, there are a number of options to accessorize, improve, and customize the gun to […]

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The 4 Best Sig M400 Enhanced Accessories – Sig Sauer Upgrades Review 2025

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Why get the best M400 accessories when the M400 Enhanced is already Sig’s flagship AR15? Well, from the factory, it’s a mighty fine rifle, but, even with the best rifles, there is always room for improvement. I’ve never seen a rifle come completely ready, and even the M400 is no different. When it comes to […]

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The 5 Best Stevens 350 Shotgun Accessories – Reviews 2025

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So why get some accessories for your Stevens 350 shotgun? Well, the 350 is an interesting design. The bottom ejection really sets the gun apart and makes it a truly ambidextrous tactical shotgun. Sure, it’s a great shotgun out of the box, but to make it better suited to tactical use, it needs a few […]

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The 4 Best Coyote Hunting Lights – Red & Green Predator Spotlights Review 2025

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So why get a coyote hunting light? It’s simple. Coyotes are one of the most challenging predators to hunt in the United States. They’re little, mean, and clever. And they are one of the few animals that you can hunt at night with a spotlight or flashlight (state laws might vary, however). Coyotes are almost […]

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The 4 Best Ruger P89 Accessories, Upgrades & Parts — Reviews 2025

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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. […]

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The 4 Best Green Lights for Hog Hunting – Reviews 2025

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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 […]

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The 4 Best Competition Coon Hunting Lights – Reviews 2025

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I admit, when I got handed this assignment I laughed. Living in the Pacific Northwest, I’m aware of coon hunting but only in an abstract sort of way. But hey, since it is a thing, I attacked the research with the ferocity of an angry treed coon and came up with some rather fantastic coon […]

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The 5 Best Ruger SR1911 Accessories & Upgrades – Reviews 2025

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The Ruger SR 1911 is a reliable and solid 1911 made in the United States. It’s popular, reliable, and capable of being a modern defensive handgun. The 1911 is an old design, obviously more than a century at this point. It can admittedly use a face lift. Accessorizing the Ruger SR 1911 means highlighting and […]

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The 4 Best Smith & Wesson M&P 40 Accessories – Reviews 2025

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The M&P series of firearms are immensely popular. They are carried across the country with law enforcement and concealed carriers. The M&P 40 is a powerful, easy to shoot, and accurate weapon. Out of the box, it is almost perfect, but, there are some slight improvement you can make. When you start accessorizing the M&P40, […]

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The 4 Best IR Illuminators – Infrared Flashlight Reviews 2025

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There has been a huge boom in the use of night vision for hunting that is directly tied to the spread of feral hogs across the United States. A lot of new night vision users are quickly discovering that overcast kills night vision. The use of IR illuminators solves this problem. An illuminator casts a […]

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The 4 Best Blood Tracking Lights – Reviews 2025

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There was a time when tracking game was half art, half skill. Famed trackers and hunters could seemingly follow an animal across any terrain by understanding their habits and being hyper-attuned to detail. Sadly, few of us anymore get to lead the kind of life that gives us the chance to practice and master such […]

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The 4 Best Stevens 320 Accessories – Savage Shotgun Reviews 2025

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The Stevens 320 is a budget-friendly shotgun that comes in a wide variety of different configurations, including home defense, field grade, and tactical. While the Stevens is popular due to its price, it can be difficult to find quality accessories for. You have to be careful when purchasing accessories for the Stevens 320 or really […]

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The 4 Best Hunting Spotlights – Reviews 2025

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When you think of hunting with a light, you might think of the cliché of a couple of poachers with spotlights sitting in the woods gunning down deer out in the boonies, but the reality is, in many parts of the US there are ample opportunities to legally hunt animals with a light. Typically, these […]

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Streamlight vs Surefire – Which Is Better? (ANSWERED)

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I recently had occasion to listen to a heated debate full of passion, one that made me rethink my very place in the universe, and indeed the very nature of reality itself.  Nah, it was just the usual argument over which top-shelf high-end tactical light was best.  Ask three people their favorite tactical lights, and […]

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The 4 Best Shotgun Lights — Tactical, Home Defense Reviews 2025

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An old saying in the firearms world is to “always be sure of what is behind the target.” In the dark or a dimmed room, it can be very difficult to tell what is behind your target and this presents an obvious safety issue even in the event that your target is an immediate threat. […]

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