In the closing days of fighting in Europe during WWII, Allied Forces were driving German troops before them like a bulldozer. On April 19, 1945, the U.S. Army’s 2nd Infantry Division, Company D, 23rd Infantry Regiment was battling for Leipzig, Germany. After taking half of the city, the American commanding officer ordered the heavy weapons

Sioux Falls, South Dakota – November 16, 2023 – Silencer Central, America’s largest silencer dealer, has rallied behind a groundbreaking bill introduced in Congress on November 9, 2023, which aims to redirect tax stamp revenue from the sale of suppressors to vital conservation efforts and expedite the processing of applications. “The Tax Stamp Revenue Transfer for Wildlife

Lapua operates testing facilities in Mesa, AZ and near Columbus, OH that allows shooters to test the company’s rimfire rounds under highly controlled conditions.   Ammunition lot testing is a method of evaluating and selecting the best-performing ammunition for a specific firearm. A rimfire lot of ammunition refers to a specific batch or production run of

Elevate your NRL22 Base Class performance with the Savage B22 Precision rifle, Arken SH4 Gen2 6-24×50 scope, and BANISH 22 suppressor . The NRL22 (National Rifle League 22) competition has rapidly gained popularity in recent years, attracting both seasoned marksmen and newcomers to the world of precision shooting. NRL22’s growth stems from its inclusive nature. Unlike

Tract Optics is changing the way shooters approach long range shooting.

Find out the effective range of Hornady’s new 7mm PRC for hunting elk-sized game and long-range precision shooting.

Hornady knows how to design and promote new cartridges. Over the past two decades cartridges such as the 6.5 Creedmoor, 6mm ARC, 6.5 PRC, .300 PRC and others don’t lay claims on the fastest, nor most powerful cartridges in a like bore diameter. What Hornady excels in is finding the sweet spot for a particular

I was shooting my 6mm ARC rifle at the range today, and I wondered what is the effective range of this cartridge for hunting and long-range precision shooting? The Hornady 6mm ARC has a max effective range of 500-yards for deer hunting, 900 yards for coyote hunting, 1,000 yards for military use, and 1,300-yards for

Use your summer deer scouting skills now to improve your deer hunting luck this fall. Scouting for whitetails year-round is the surest way to learn their habits, and once you master those you’re that much closer to putting hair in the crosshairs come fall. Mastering late spring and summer scouting is just one more element

A rimfire revolver like this custom Ruger can help you fine-tune your shooting skills on the range or protect yourself on the trail, especially if you have to dispatch a few snakes. Check out these .22 rimfire camp revolvers, perfect as camping or hiking companions. Day after day chasing bull elk in rough terrain with

Back in the 1970’s my Dad received a really unique gift from his students. He was a seventh grade math teacher at a public school in Middle Tennessee, and his students gave him a Marlin Glenfield Model 60 .22 LR rifle as a Christmas present to show their appreciation. My how things have changed. There

More than a decade has passed and this Bulls Bag X7 shooting rest is still going strong. Year in year out, I bench test dozens of firearms that range from vintage reproduction rifles to AR platform rifles to a broad array of handguns. A common denominator for the vast majority of my testing has been

The new Ruger LCP MAX changes the game in the high-capacity micro-pistol market! Ever since the Sig P365 came out in 2018, the high-capacity micro 9mm has taken the concealed carry pistol market by storm. As a result, multiple manufacturers have created their version of a micro 9mm that will hold 10 rounds or more.

Sig Sauer revolutionized the concealed carry market with the release of their high-capacity micro-compact P365 9mm pistol. I remember when single stack 9mm handguns ruled the concealed carry market for many years in a row. Most of the gun manufacturers were competing to create the smallest handgun that would hold six or seven rounds. This

Tame the beast and cure bad cases of “flinchitis” with these rifle recoil reducing rests. It’s a foregone conclusion that to shoot a rifle accurately, you typically must use a rigid support. When it comes to spending time at the bench with stout recoiling rifles, a rest device that helps absorb some recoil will make

This Serbu 50 BMG semi-auto workhorse puts rounds on target at distance in a hurry. Just holding a .50 Browning Machine Gun round in your hand gives you a formidable weapon. In a fist fight, you could wrap your fist around it like a roll of nickels and put some extra “wumphf” in your punch.

Learning how to tune a scope to a rifle is an important skill every marksman needs. Working in and touring leading firearms factories has given me some interesting insights into what it takes to make a quality long-range rifle shoot the same from gun to gun, from one day to the next. Gun companies who

It’s easy to take gun cleaning for granted. The drudgery associated with cleaning can be minimized by using the correct tools or accessories that make the task easier. Over the years, I’ve established a routine for barrel cleaning. I place a rifle in a cradle and clean from breech to muzzle if possible. I hang

Sitting at my laptop I stare out the window of a speeding Amtrak train somewhere between Washington, D.C. and New York City. Fall foliage is on fire, color peaking. As trees, houses, dank business districts and more flash past I catch a reflection of myself in the dusty windowpane. The scene outside mirrors life hurtling

Do ported turkey gun barrels and chokes make a difference? Of course they do! My first morning of turkey hunting had it all. I saw five toms within gun range on a public hunting area an hour’s drive north of Memphis and learned what not to do to kill a gobbler. After a morning filled

San Antonio, Texas (March 15, 2022) – J.P. Sauer and Sohn, Germany’s oldest manufacturer of hunting firearms, is pleased to introduce new high-performance SL5 Turkey shotguns.  Featuring a durable Inertia-Driven System requiring fewer parts and minimal cleaning, the smooth-cycling, accurate, and reliable SL5 is available in three camo patterns – Mossy Oak Obsession, Mossy Oak