General

The Active Shooter — One Retired Cop’s Perspective

A career in law enforcement gives you a unique perspective—perhaps too aggressive, perhaps to realistic for comfort, or maybe just too jaded by years of service. Whichever you believe, certain facts are undeniable—at least to the author. Do you agree?

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Ammunition

.223 Remington Load Selections — Picking the Best .223 Load for the Task

The 5.56mm/.223 Remington is America’s cartridge just as the AR-15 rifle is America’s rifle. The rifle is used for recreational shooting, competition, varmint hunting, medium-sized game hunting, and personal defense. In fact, the same rifle will handle all of these chores—given a skilled shooter. While the rifle is versatile and may fill each role well, no single loading will serve in every pursuit. Which load do you need?

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Gear, Parts and Accessories

UTG Rocks New Super Slim Series of Risers

In the vast world of modern firearm accessories, few traits have quite as much significance as versatility—the ability to use one product for several purposes. Enter UTG’s Super Slim Series of Risers. UTG’s Super Slim Series of Risers not only save you money, they offer logistical simplicity. After all, most tactical firearms use standard MIL-STD 1913 top rails, many of which are often enhanced with optics or red dot sights.

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Gear, Parts and Accessories

Hoppe’s Gun Medic — When a Full Cleaning Isn’t in the Cards

There is nothing wrong with being a clean freak—until you have multiple gun safes jammed with more firearms than they were designed for. Cleaning would be a fulltime affair. Besides, just because a box of ammo went through a pistol or your favorite rifle, does not mean it has to be completely stripped, scrubbed, and cleaned. However, that does not mean it is okay to neglect it either. Hoppe’s has the solution with the release of its new Hoppe’s Gun Medic Cleaner & Lube.

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Firearms

Range Report: The Remarkable CZ 75

Among the more respected but misunderstood handguns is the Czech CZ 75 pistol. Revered by many, the CZ 75 is a proven, accurate, reliable handgun that is often noted for its resemblance to the Browning Hi Power. Other than steel-frame construction and a high-capacity magazine, however, this comparison is misleading and even misinformed. Read the article to find out why.

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Firearms

Springfield Armory XD-S: First Look

Some things just go together like peanut butter and jelly or Springfield’s XD-S and the Crimson Trace Laser Guard. The combination provides all you could ask for in a small, sleek, easy to conceal pistol with the enhanced accuracy potential of a laser.

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Firearms

Springfield Armory SOCOM 16: First Look, First Shots

Springfield Armory has consistently refined its M1A platform to suit long-range competitive match shooters, operators who want more caliber, and hunters wanting a reliable, rugged, accurate rifle. The new SOCOM 16 is even more adaptable and leaps into the 21st century. It’s a rifle that is modular, adaptable, and customizable, and it runs with the heart of an M1A.

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Camping & Survival

Quick Prepper Tip: Cast Iron Cookware Care Tips

Cast iron cookware is timeless and for many an essential piece of cooking gear. In fact, many preppers keep several sizes and a variety of pieces of ironware on hand to use in case of a power outage as this type of cookware is equally at home in a fancy oven as it is over an open fire or tucked into a bed hot charcoal briquettes.

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Firearms

Black Powder Hunting — Are You Ready to Step Up to a Front Stuffer?

It wasn’t that long ago when blackpowder was the only way to go. Sure, today we have more modern firearms, but the enjoyment of shooting a muzzleloader is something to behold. Are you ready to take your shooting to the next level?

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