Does your gun shoot rimfire or centerfire cartridges? First and foremost, only fire the cartridge that your gun is chambered for. You can differentiate between a centerfire and rimfire gun by looking at the base of the cartridge it shoots. If there is a circular primer in the middle, it is a centerfire cartridge. Rimfire…
Striker-fired handguns have exploded in popularity and acceptance since the early 1990s. Law enforcement, the military, and the shooting public have all found reasons to prefer them over hammer-fired handguns. This spike in popularity is understandable once the advantages of striker-fired pistols are explained. The striker-fired handgun appeals to shooters because they offer more “bang…
While the Base class in NRL22 has a combined budget limit of $1200 MSRP for the rifle and optics, Open Class has no such regulation. For the competitive shooter, this opens up a whole new world of possibilities including the chance to build an incredible target rifle to their personal specifications. Want to use the…
Firearms come in a variety of types, sizes, and shapes. In general every firearm is designed with a purpose. Today we will look at rifles and why rifles have long barrels. While there is no standard length of barrel that makes a firearm a rifle, rifles almost always have a barrel of extended length. The…
One of the first things a new gun owner runs into is the concept of caliber and all the different cartridges for sale at the local sporting goods store. This brings up a good question, can different ammo be shot through the same gun? With few exceptions, rifles, pistols, and shotguns can only shoot the…
When getting started with competitive shooting, the first challenge to come to mind is building a rifle that will do well in competition. A good rifle needs to be an extension of the shooter’s rifle skills, something that will work with rather than against the shooter. Rifles for the NRL22 competition are no different. When…
While the MeatEater crew may not publish directly a list of their specific equipment, with a little patience and some research we have identified some of the rifles that Steve Rinella does in fact shoot. These rifles are all similar but each are unique. Each of them is a high quality option, and represents a…
Members of the shooting community reload pistol ammunition for a variety of reasons. These can include cost savings, commercial availability, and tailoring a load for specific needs. The three consumable components that every reloader needs to purchase are bullets, primers, and smokeless gunpowder. Choosing a smokeless powder for reloading pistol ammunition is a critical step….
I love Mosins, but they got expensive. Here are some tips to get the most Mosin for your Money, and hopefully snag a deal. Look up the Current Value The Price of a Mosin is a highly volatile thing. After Obama banned their import, I’ve watched them go from valued at 80 dollars and being…
At some point, all of us are new to firearms. Maybe you, the reader, are new to guns at this very moment. That’s perfectly fine because, once again, we’ve all been there. This article is going to help explain why confusion exists in the naming of ammunition, as well as common terms like cartridge, caliber,…