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Just how tightly are rifle weight and rifle accuracy interwoven? Today’s practical rifle is seldom its namesake. Frank Galli wrote a great column in these pages in the June 2021 issue titled Practical Precision, and he details the desire to return to what he called the “fighting rifleman,” where he criticizes the trend toward tournament

SAN DIEGO, CA (December 19, 2022) – Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced that United States District Judge Roger Benitez has issued an order enjoining the fee-shifting provision in California SB 1327, which was enacted as retribution for Texas’s SB 8 abortion law in order to suppress legitimate challenges to firearms regulations. The opinion in

While the vast majority of us have car insurance, very few of us have Concealed Carry insurance like USCCA. Yes, there actually is such a thing. Basically, should you ever need to use your firearm in self-defense and rack up hefty legal fees in the courtroom defending yourself, you can use your CCW insurance to

Looking for a new iron or piece of kit to enhance the one you already own? Check out these 7 new bits of guns and gear to grow your firearms wish list. The New Guns And Gear: Butler Creek Featherlight Single Point Sling For most, there’s no more DIY than hunting, which means gathering up

Looking to buy your first AR-15 rifle but not quite sure where to start? Stay tuned, because in this article we’re going to cover the best AR-15 rifles, for budget shoppers and advanced shooters alike. After you read this guide, you will have a pretty good idea how the AR-15 works and how different AR

Safariland has just released the SCR or Safariland Chest Rig, a new chest holster mounting platform compatible with 6000 and 7TS series holsters. Safariland is one of the most trusted holster manufacturers around, but until now the company’s catalog has been missing a chest holster option. Called the SCR, or Safariland Chest Rig, it’s a

Do you still carry a handgun with iron sights? It may be time to get with the now, so here’s a look at some of the best pistol red dots on the market. Red dot sights are becoming the default optic for almost every weapon platform. They already are for rifles and shotguns, but now

The handgun market may be saturated with fantastic plastic pistols, but the Shadow Systems MR920 is special enough to deserve another look. “Plastic Fantastics,” as I like to call them, are everywhere now. Glocks used to be the only polymer firearms in the late 1980s—and were often derided for it—but now every major manufacturer has

Holosun has just released a version of the SCS red dot sight that is direct-mount compatible with the Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 family of handguns. Earlier this year, Holosun released the SCS-MOS, a red dot sight that was designed to integrate into a Glock’s slide seamlessly by mounting directly to the MOS-pattern footprint. No

In the eternal debate of .40 S&W Vs. .45 ACP Vs. 9mm, which cartridge reigns supreme for concealed carry and self-defense? So now that we know a bit about the specifications and data for the 9mm cartridge, what is it that makes it so popular? It does not have stellar, tack-driving accuracy like other pistol

Bushnell has just announced the Match Pro ED 5-30×56 rifle scope, designed to provide excellent long-range performance for competitors and advanced shooters. Bushnell saw a good deal of success with the 6-24×50 Match Pro rifle scope, but many shooters wanted something more powerful. Now featuring a higher magnification level, a larger objective lens and several

Hornady’s 7mm PRC, or Precision Rifle Cartridge, is being advertised as a 21st Century 7mm magnum, but what exactly does it bring to the table? Hornady’s new 7mm PRC cartridge updates the 7mm caliber with modern cartridge design philosophies to get even more performance out of the 7mm/.284-caliber bullet. It promises even more performance potential

What exactly makes an AR15 pistol rather than a rifle or carbine? There’s a lot of confusion regarding this subject, especially when you take into account the complex rules set by the ATF. So before we dive into the best AR 15 Pistols, let’s talk about what defines a AR Pistol. AR 15 Pistol Vs.

In the first four rounds of our Handgun Showdown series, we’ve been comparing different Glock pistols, then in round 5 we compared two Saturday Night Specials both manufactured by Cobra Enterprises. Today we’re taking a look at two SIG Sauer pistols: the full-size SIG P226 vs. compact SIG P229, both modular pistols that can be

You’re so excited! You’ve just picked up your new Smith & Wesson 686, and you’re ready to start carrying this .357 Magnum or .38 S&W. Before deciding on a holster for your Smith & Wesson 686, though, you need to think about how you want to carry the 686 and what you’re going to do

PORTLAND, OR (December 6, 2022) – Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced that United States District Judge Karin Immergut adopted FPC’s position regarding the implementation challenges of Oregon Measure 114’s “permit-to-purchase” law and the state’s associated admission that the system would not be ready in time – and stayed its enforcement for 30 days. However,

In 1989, the state of California signed a bill into law that made it illegal for gun shops to sell firearms designated as “assault weapons.” Citizens who already possessed such firearms were forced to register them. Since then, the laws have become even more restrictive. In 2016, House Democrats pushed a massive package of gun

When it comes to reloading, do the classic powders still have a place? Or are you better off using something more modern? It’s been a running joke that, for years, Ol’ Grumpy Pants adamantly insisted the .308 Winchester was all the cartridge needed, and furthermore, that cartridge should be loaded with 165-grain bullets and driven