Gear, Parts and Accessories
NSSF: How to Zero Your Rifle in Two Shots
Here is a video produced by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) detailing how you can zero your rifle in only two shots.
Gear, Parts and Accessories
Whether you’re looking to maintain, tune or update your firearms — or complement them with the best parts and accessories — this is the section for you. Our gun gear blog posts cover everything from accessory reviews (triggers, sights, etc.) to maintenance tips and articles about parts, accessories and more.
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Meprolight FT Bullseye — A New Concept in Aiming
Forget about you front sight? With the Meprolight FT Bullseye, your pistol will not even have a front sight. The concept is innovative, the proof will have to be at the range and the groups you’ll produce. The Shooter’s Log will have a full review soon. Until then, here is the full release.
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Review: Tac Shield Rail-Mounted Bipod
Tac Shield of North Carolina sent their heavy duty, six-to-nine-inch bipod for testing. It’s the latest addition to their already extensive bipod selection. I found this new model to be feature-rich and the quality competitive with bipods that cost more than twice as much.
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Optics Checklist: Is your optic ready?
With big game seasons right around the corner, you want to make sure your gear is good to go. Before heading out, here are a few top recommendations to ensure your optics are game ready including, checking fasteners, checking the zero, cleaning the firearm and more.
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Burris AR-332 — AR-15 Accuracy to 600 Yards
Adding even a marginally magnified optic enables more precision, faster target acquisition, and will deliver all you need to place hits quickly—even way out there when yards adds up. More than a few serviceman and Designated Marksman know that the 4X Trijicon ACOG transformed hit ratios within all ranges of combat engagement out to the 600-yard line, however it also comes with a steep $1,400 price tag—as a result, Burris has come to the rescue with a great $350 option.
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Choosing and Packing A Range Bag
One of the inevitabilities, and greatest aspects of our sport, is the accumulation of gear and accessories. Somewhere, deep down inside each of us, is a little devilish voice convincing us to get more stuff. This isn’t a bad thing, but you need to be smart to make the most of your range time. Here are our top dos and dont’s for range bags.
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Range Report: Lucid M7 Red Dot Sight
Red dot sights are not only increasingly popular, they have made strides in affordability, reliability, and accuracy. The cheap red dot sights are useful for plinking and getting the feel for a red dot optic. The mid level—over $200, but far less than $1,000—is useful for 3-gun competition and home defense. The Lucid M7 fits solidly in this category.
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Reload Your AR Magazines Fast Without Busting Your Thumbs
Loading AR magazines is a chore but it is one of the most important tasks when using an AR—busting thumbs is just part of the job. Range time is precious, and I don’t want to waste time loading 30-rounders when I can be training, so I have a plan that involves tools that take the work out of recharging AR magazines.
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Product Review: Kel-Tec CL-42, CL-43
Kel-Tec CNC, Inc. is firmly committed to the development and production of original, unique, high-performance firearms. Yeah, yeah, yeah… we all know that, but did you know that Kel-Tec, one of America’s favorite gun makers, also makes some of the best flashlights on the market? Here’s a couple of product reviews you can’t miss.
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AR DIY: Adding a Precision Sniper Stock
The right tools and a few minutes of times can drastically improve your AR’s ability to make a precision shot—especially at distance. Here is a review of Magpul’s PRS GEN3 and American Built Arms’ Urban Sniper Stock (USS)—two precision rifle stocks to up your AR’s game.