As a gun owner, you know the importance of public perception in our politically charged culture. Unfortunately, when gun enthusiasts consistently use the wrong terms to describe guns and ammunition, it can negatively affect the public’s understanding of guns. One such common misunderstanding…
You will most likely own some ammo if you are a gun owner. However, some might tell you have too much on hand. Well, is there a thing such as too much? Are there laws regulating how much ammo you can own? Well,…
Most everyone wants to be able to shoot their gun as far as possible. Well, some factor that affects the distance you can shoot is the gun or rounds you are using, but other things that can affect the distance you can shoot…
While optical technology and rifle scopes have been around for over a hundred years, they’ve been mostly regulated by hunters, specialized troops, and police officers. Within the last fifteen years, however, the optics industry has exploded. Nowadays, nearly every soldier and police officer’s…
The shotgun is one of the most versatile weapons in the world. While it has gone somewhat unappreciated in the last decade due to the rise of the AR-15, the shotgun has a lot going for it. And a proper optic will definitely…
Turrets are a critical component of the rifle scope. If you’ve never seen a scope, they are the little knobs on the top and, most commonly, the left-hand side of the scope. Occasionally you have three turrets, but two turrets are universal. The…
The optics market is very competitive, and the prices for used rifle optics are in high demand. It is not uncommon for a hunter to have several rifles and optics. Sometimes, the rifle and optics are used for different hunting seasons. It is…
In October 1954, the Fairchild Engine and Aircraft Company’s ArmaLite Division was established under George Sullivan’s tutelage. It began working on developing the lightweight paratrooper’s rifle—the AR-1 “Parasniper” rifle. The AR-5 survival rifle for downed aircrew and pilots of the U. S. Air…
Which shotgun choke is the most open? For those of us in the firearms community, the term ‘pattern’ is something that arises frequently. This refers to the column of round shot pellets leaving the barrel of the gun. As they move further away,…
Getting new and used guns is a viable way to buy them. There are benefits to both methods, and neither one is wrong. Some people may be scared to buy a used gun. There is more risk when buying a used gun, but…