AR-15s
Is the Polymer Lower a Good Idea?
Traditionally, much of the AR is already plastic. However, recent developments are pushing the limits of the AR design, and the polymer lower receiver is now commonplace.
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Firearms
Range Report: Ruger’s 10/22 — One of the Greatest All-Around Rifles
Everyone wants a Ruger 10/22, has the 10/22, or wants another! This is one of the greatest all around rifles in the world. A great trainer, a good small game rifle and even a survival gun, the Ruger is quite a rifle.
Firearms
Throwback Thursday: Reader’s Choice — The 12 Best Concealed Carry Guns
I don’t like it when people tell me what to do or what I should buy either, so I created a list of the top 12 smallest, best concealable semiautomatic handguns based on reader’s choice, rather than editor’s choice. Did your favorite make the list?
Ammunition
Throwback Thursday: Allegiance PowerStrike Frangible Ammo
The secret to PowerStrike is its High Energy Transfer (H.E.T.) technology. PowerStrike is a Lead-Free powder metal High Energy Transfer (H.E.T.) round designed to create controlled penetrating fragmentation in soft targets. It is excellent for hunting small, large and dangerous game as it can penetrate thick bone and hide. For tactical applications, it can penetrate light barriers to reach the target while still fragmenting inside the target. Read the full review.
Gear, Parts and Accessories
Review: 5.11 Rush Moab 10 Pack
There are a ton of packs on the market today, but the Rush Moab 10 pack delivers something a bit different and unique to those looking for an extremely useful sized 1- to 3-day pack. Concealed carry? No problem.
Gear, Parts and Accessories
One Sling to Rule Them All? Magpul MS1 Gear Review
Magpul gear is a favorite of every AR shooter and owner. The MS1 sling is an affordable option that might just make you ditch all your other slings. Here is why…
Gear, Parts and Accessories
Reactive Targets
Spice up your training or make your time at the range more engaging and exciting with a reactive target. Reactive targets will take a boring range session and transform it for instant feedback during training and more fun than a new shooter ever imagined!
Firearms
10 Simple Ways the Springfield XD Could be a Better Gun
Why does one particular Shooter’s Log writer keeping calling the Springfield XD “the best of the worst?” Find out why in this extended “review” of what Springfield Armory could do to make the XD series the perfect pistol.
Ammunition
The .270 Winchester—The Rifleman’s Cartridge
Still going strong after nearly 100 years the .270 Winchester has been called the Rifleman’s Cartridge. This is a difficult moniker to argue against. Read more to find out why.
Concealed Carry
What I’ve Learned after Carrying a Glock 19 for 4,992 Hours
What do you learn after carrying the Glock 19 everyday for years—a total of about 5,000 hours? A lot! Read the lessons one particular writer learned from carrying the Glock 19, including the best holster and belt and how to carry spare ammo.