Female Shooters
Throwback Thursday: Five Important Women in Firearms History
Firearms and shooting sports have been growing in popularity with women for some time, but they’ve always been an integral…Read More >
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Ammunition
Throwback Thursday: Shooting Steel-Cased Ammo In Your AR-15
Have you ever read or been told that shooting steel-cased ammo out of your AR-15 is not good? Older, steel-cased ammo like Brown Bear is lacquer-coated and may cause issues down the road. However, there is nothing wrong with shooting steel-cased ammo from your AR. In this article, Cheaper Than Dirt debunks the myth that shooting steel-cased ammo is bad. After reading “Shooting Steel Cased Ammo in Your AR-15,” you will be saving money shooting cheap ammo without developing problems in your rifle.
How-To
Throwback Thursday: How To Stop Anticipating Recoil
New shooters tend to ask me, “How badly is that gun going to kick?” Brand new female shooters in particular psyche themselves up for a gun to hurt them. Even more experienced shooters aren’t immune to flinching. However, flinching or anticipating the recoil affects accuracy. I have five simple tricks to help freeze the flinch and get you right on target in no time.
Camping & Survival
Survival Fishing: The Complete Beginner’s Guide
The idea of ending up in a survival situation is a deeply scary thought. However, training for one can be…Read More >
Safety and Training
Throwback Thursday: Combat Shooting vs. Competitive Shooting
Hours of intense training, trigger time, weapons handling, and fundamentals are but a few of the similarities between combat and competitive shooting; it is also where the similarities end. This insightful article, sheds light on how the two types of shooting are similar but very different.
Ammunition
Throwback Thursday: Best Defensive Ammunition Options for Rifles
Only after you have mastered your chosen rifle and thoroughly ensured the reliability of your system should you begin to worry…Read More >
Ammunition
Throwback Thursday: Do Bullet Grains Refer to Gunpowder?
This may seem basic to some shooters. However, the number of calls we get referring to this little misnomer may…Read More >
How-To
Throwback Thursday: What Causes Gun Malfunctions (and How to Fix Them)
What happens when your gun does not go bang? Malfunctions, such as squibs, stovepipes, failures to feed or eject, misfires, hangfires, slamfires, double feeds, and short strokes, will happen. Your first fix for most malfunctions is tap-rack-bang! Learn more about how to identify them and fix them on The Shooter’s Log at CheaperThanDirt.com.
Firearms
Gun Maintenance: How to Clean a Revolver
Cleaning your gun is something that gun owners and gun lovers do for many reasons. The most obvious motivation is…Read More >
Consumer Information
How to Build a Short-Barreled Rifle (SBR)
The Century International Arms Zastava PAP M92 pistol is ready to build into an SBR. Learn how in CTD Suzanne’s blog How to Build a Short-Barreled Rifle (SBR).