The year is 1956 and Eugune Stoner is leading a team of engineers while working for ArmaLite Rifles, a sub-division of Fairchild Aviation. Eugene Stoner had previously designed the AR-10, a battle rifle chambered in .308 Winchester, but is now downsizing it into the AR-15. The AR-15 is technically a .22 caliber rifle. AR-15s in…
Frangible ammo is a specialty type of rifle and pistol ammunition. The bullets are designed to disintegrate when they impact a hard target. Ammo that uses these types of bullets has both pluses and minuses over traditional ammo. Frangible ammo uses bullets made of compressed metal powder. Generally, frangible ammo is for shooting at very…
With the more recent popularity in long-range shooting new shooters are looking to get the best setup to begin their long-range journey. Taking into consideration the cost associated with learning long-range shooting some other factors can impact which rifle cartridge will best suit your needs. Factors such as recoil and barrel life are considered when…
Being the first real bolt action hunting rifle offered by Springfield Armoury the 2020 Waypoint has more than exceeded expectations, to say the least. With excellent and well-thought-out features the 2020 Waypoint has quickly become a favorite of mine and continues to impress. If this rifle wasn’t on your radar it sure will be now….
If an AR-15 and a traditional bolt-action hunting rifle had a baby, it’d probably look something like a Sig Cross. The Cross has a pistol grip, folding stock, and fore-end that looks a lot like the styling of an AR-15. Yet, the Cross is actually a traditional bolt-action rifle with a short barrel and no…
Thinsulate is a type of insulation used in boots to make them warmer. I have owned a few different pairs of boots with different amounts of insulation, and there is a huge difference between them. As a general rule, 800g of insulation (Primaloft or Thinsulate) is best for boots when the temperature is 32 degrees…
In 2019, the US Secret Service chose the Glock G19 Gen 5 MOS to be their new service pistol. It replaced the long-standing Sig P229 as the agency’s standard-issue sidearm. The move represents an acknowledgment by law enforcement that simpler is better and is also part of a trend back toward the 9mm Luger. The…
At Backfire, we’ve tested most of the current production factory bolt-action rifles on the market. It means we do a lot of accuracy testing. We’ve seen huge variations in accuracy between ammo brands, and thought it’d be helpful to share what we’ve seen to be most accurate across a large swath of rifles. Hornady 147-Grain…
Reloading ammunition is a popular pastime, both to save money and tailor ammunition to a shooter’s specific needs. For rifle cartridges, it’s generally very easy to produce ammunition that is both better and cheaper than the factory offerings. There are dozens of gun powders available for the reloader to choose from. None of them are…
Waterfowl season begins on October 2nd in Montana. Like the rest of the country, we have 107 short days to go out into the field and get some of the best tasting, beautiful game on the planet. For many hunters, this fall will be their first year out on the water or in the dove…