BAR Mark III The BAR semi-auto rifle was designed in the 60s by the grandson of the great John Mosses Browning. It’s had a number of iterations, and all of them have been exceptional. The modern version, Mark III, is a sub moa rifle with well-managed recoil for a bit over $1,000. Even the older…
The .22 Short and the .22 Long are some of the oldest American metallic cartridges around, being invented in 1857 and 1871 respectively. Unlike other early rimfire designs, the .22 caliber options can still be found today. The problem is, it is hard to find rifles chambered in these cartridges, so a natural question to…
Feral hogs, they’re delicious, occasionally dangerous, and cause at least $2.0 Billion in damage every year. In the U.S. there are at least 6 million feral hogs and are known to inhabit 35 states. That’s bad news for conservationists and landowners, but good news for hunters who love pork! There are currently 28 U.S. States…
For rifle hunters, some cartridges have become legends. One of these legends is the 7mm Remington Magnum, a longtime favorite of western big game hunters in North America. This powerful, flat shooting cartridge has taken every kind of big game animal on the continent, even big bears! For elk hunting, there are few cartridges as…
I have probably 10,000 rounds of FMJ ammo. It’s what I use for target shooting and I shoot far more of it than other types of ammo. Most indoor gun ranges allow FMJ ammo. In fact, it’s one of the most common types of ammo shot at most gun ranges. A small portion of ranges…
I have traversed the north woods of Michigan for 31 years now. I’m familiar with cold weather and have heard the stories of those who didn’t make it. People can freeze to death at any temperature under 32 degrees F (0 degrees C). Most hypothermia deaths occur in temperatures from 50 and 30 degrees F….
In 1956, the AR-15 was designed by a team of engineers led by the late Eugene Stoner. It was a downsized variant of the AR-10, which had been previously submitted for military trials. The AR-15, for most of its life, has been chambered in either the .223 Remington or 5.56x45mm. The AR-15 was designed to…
There’s hardly a cartridge that is more fun than 22lr. Since the black powder days (the 1800s), it’s been a popular little shooter. But, what’s it really good for? Introducing People to Shooting 22lr is the perfect caliber to introduce to new shooters. It’s the most fun, simplest to shoot, and doesn’t intimidate some people…
It is difficult to estimate the recoil of a shotgun because it depends on the action of the shotgun and the particular load used. So in this post, I hope to show a sufficient number of examples so you can make an intelligent estimation of how much recoil you’re willing to tolerate. For comparison, a…
Handguns have evolved and changed significantly since the Post-WW2 era. These changes include simplifying their manual of arms, increasing their capacity, and reducing their weight. One of the most important changes has been to exclude the external safeties that were present on older designs, such as the M1911A1. The best 9 handguns include a mix…