Firearms
H&R’s Big Bore Handi Rifle
If you like traditional hunting or simply enjoy firing a mild big bore cartridge, the .45-70 H and R combination is for you.
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How-To
Understanding Minute of Angle (MOA) — Mil-Dot and Mils
Several Shooter’s Log customers have asked for explanations of minute of angle and the measurement term “milliradian” (mil) and how to use a mil-dot scope to measure the distance to your target at the range and in the field. In the accompanying two videos, the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s Ryan Cleckner explains both concepts and how to put them to best use.
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Firearms
Range Report: Mossberg MVP — A Great Rifle!
The Mossberg MVP is a light rifle with a fluted barrel, flat-bottom forend, smooth bolt action and generous magazine capacity. It was designed as a sporting rifle for popping varmints, crows, predators and other types of small game, and related to the Mossberg Patrol rifle, a similar bolt action designed for law enforcement.
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Firearms
Arex Rex Zero 1 Pistol — The New Kid on the Block
Just the name, Arex Rex, conjures images of something prehistoric and capable of stomping you between its toes just to be more merciful than swallowing you whole. However, the new Arex Rex Zero 1 is anything but prehistoric. That being said, if it looks a bit familiar to you, you are not alone.
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Firearms
Range Report: Colt Expanse Carbine AR-15
Colt’s cut-down price leader is still a first-class rifle, and while the author believes this rifle will be a force on the market, the question of whether it really lives up to the hype has to be answered. In the past, Colt’s rifles stood at the top of the heap on quality, and the cheaper rifles stood on cheap. Where does the the Expanse rank? Read the full article to find out.
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Safety and Training
First Aid: As Important as Your Gun
Are you carrying a concealed firearm right now? If you aren’t carrying one other essential item, this particular gun blogger thinks you’re wrong. Read on to find out what that item is…
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How-To
Turkey Tactics — Get Mobile for Success
Done right, “running and gunning” offers more reward than risk. Done wrong, and ‘ol Tommy Three Toes will drag his beard laughing all the way as he disappears through the brush. Knowing the difference and when to employ the right tactic is the difference between a turkey dinner and a long hike through the woods with a decoy.
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General
A Simple Way to Protect Your Home From Criminals
This only takes about two minutes to protect your privacy and keeps prying eyes from knowing what’s in front of your house or in your garage. In other words, it’s one less tool people can use to stalk you or that criminals can use to case a neighborhood.
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General
Personal Defense With Limits — Caliber Selection
When outside factors limit the shooters’ ability to control a heavier caliber, determination and marksmanship might carry the day. Self defense demands all the power the shooter can handle. However, that does not mean you have to be over-gunned.
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Firearms
Ode to the AK — Because Some Things are Worth Revisiting
Today, on what would have been Mikhail Kalashnikov’s 96th birthday, the Shooter’s Log honors the man and his rifle—the AK-47—with highlights from the best of the best articles about the most recognizable and widespread weapon in the world.
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