If you recall at the beginning of the year we posted about the Imperial Arms Co CYPHER receiver. It is a virgin receiver that is SCAR compatible. Imperial Arms Co sent me a CYPHER X so I built it into a pistol that I call the SCAR17Shorty. How To Build A Pistol [Read More…]
Welcome back to another edition of the TFB Round Table sponsored by Ammunition To Go! For those who are first joining us, this is a multi-part series where TFB will discuss the characteristics of great ammunition for specific applications. This could vary from [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day: It’s the SAKO factory in Riihimäki that produces the bolt-action Sako TRG 42 A1 rifle. Here we can see it equipped with goodies like a Schmidt Bender 5-45×56 PM II High Power scope with DTII turrets, in a mount from Spuhr. The bipod is from [Read More…]
The Tikka T3 rifle is manufactured by Sako in Riihimäki, Finland. The production of this series of bolt-action rifles started in 2002, some 18 years ago. It all started with a prototype T3 rifle in 2001, created by Kari Kuparinen who is now the R&D Director at [Read More…]
Just before SHOT Show, American Marksman Ammo reached out to us and asked us to review some ammo of theirs. I volunteered to review their 5.56 and 7.62 ammo. I was interested in some longer range ammo so they sent one box of M118LR and one box of M80 ball along with a [Read More…]
The Rifle That Is You – that’s the slogan of the new Sako S20 bolt action rifle. This rifle has a pretty interesting modular stock construction which is a hybrid between a traditional stock and chassis. The core of the stock is the two-piece takedown [Read More…]
A friend of mine bought a Zero Compromise ZC527 (that means 5 to 27 power magnification) riflescope and a Spuhr mount for his Ritter & Stark 6.5 Creedmoor rifle. Before he used it himself he gave TFB the opportunity to test and review it, and the results can be [Read More…]
Last year, I wrote an article about what handgun I would choose if I could only own one handgun and had to get rid of everything else. Typically, this will be a conversation I have with like-minded shooters at dinner and then we will debate the rest of dinner about our [Read More…]
Riihimäki, Finland. Yes, that’s the birthplace for the new T3x Ultimate Precision Rifle, or UPR for short, which was just released together with 3 other new Tikkas. The new T3x UPR has some features that I’m sure will interest TFB readers. For instance the [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day – We look at a collection of sound suppressors from B&T Switzerland. A picture that tells a lot in all its simplicity. You can find the following calibers in the picture: .22LR, .223 Rem., .308 Win and 9×19 mm. I personally have one of [Read More…]
Hello everyone and welcome back to another edition of TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, home of the new MARC Bolt Action Pistol Chassis in 300BLK and .308WIN. Last week we discussed one of my favorite topics in the firearms world – [Read More…]
This year will mark the 18th year the National Rifle Association has recognized firearms and gear with the Golden Bullseye Award. The awards won’t actually be given out until the NRA’s Annual Meetings & Exhibits in April 2020, but they’ve [Read More…]
NEMO recoil reduction bolt carrier group and buffer system, the heart of unbelievably soft recoiling NEMO rifles, is now available as a separate retrofit kit for AR-10 pattern rifles. By installing the NEMO recoil reduction kit into your 308 gas gun, you should be able [Read More…]
If the Ultimate gun safe ever existed this is probably it. Florida-based Big Daddy Unlimited is now offering the The Continental Safe – styled after the one seen in John Wick III. You don’t just get the safe. This is a “lifestyle safe” to [Read More…]
Check out the brand new SIG Cross Bolt Action! 6.8 lbs, two-stage 3lb match trigger, completely adjustable buttstock, side folder for compact carry, available in 6.5 Creedmoor, .308 Winchester, and SIG’s own .277 Fury cartridge. It could be the perfect backcountry precision hunting rifle. What [Read More…]
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Cadex Defence brought to SHOT Show 2020 a large number of new products – from rail adapters to complete rifles. In this article, we’ll cover some of the most interesting news of this Canadian company. CDX Hunting Rifles The new hunting CDX rifles currently [Read More…]
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S.W.O.R.D. International Has Big Brass…Catchers New for 2020 from S.W.O.R.D. is a humungous brass catcher that can fit their Mk18 Mod 1 Mjölnir chambered in .300 Norma mag, .338 Norma Magnum, and .338 Lapua Magnum. The first thing to catch my eye when I walked [Read More…]
SIG Sauer came out for Shot Show swinging with their new Cross rifle and P210 Carry option. In recent years, SIG has been bringing back the P210 in different variations whether its the Target, Standard or Carry size. The new Cross rifle is another example of SIG [Read More…]
Remington had a massive presence to showcase its 100th anniversary at this year’s SHOT Show. In addition to showcasing the massive lineup and legacy, Remington also debuted two new variants to the 700 series of pistols and rifles. Remington 700 PCR Enhanced One [Read More…]
SIG SAUER showcased a massive new lineup at SHOT Show 2020. On display were both military and civilian variants of SIG’s ever-growing lineup of firearms and accessories. Of all the firearms on display, here’s what’s new to the SIG lineup. New SIG [Read More…]
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Whats new from MOssberg New from Mossberg this year is a compact pistol, their MC2c. With a 13 and 15 round magazine capacity, these pleasing pistols shot very well at range day. MSRP is right around $490, and tritium sighted or manual safety models are also [Read More…]
FN unveiled two new additions to its civilian lineup at this year’s SHOT Show. In an effort to add even more range to the SCAR20s, FN released a new variant chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor. The FN 509 series also received a new addition with the FN 509 Compact. FN [Read More…]
LWRC introduced refinements for both their REPR MKII rifles and for the SMG-45. Both products aren’t new to the market, but LWRC is looking to make their firearms even better. I had a chance to spend some time behind both these firearms Industry Range Day, as [Read More…]
During SHOT 2020’s industry range day Barrett unveiled the new MRAD Single Mission Rifle (SMR). The MRAD SMR features both a fixed stock and fixed barrel. As opposed to the interchangeable barrels and folding stock normally found on the MRAD. As a result of [Read More…]
Don’t go winchester, get winchester… New Rifle Rounds First up in the “new” department from Winchester ammunition this year is two new loads for their .350 Legend straight walled cartridge. The first is a 160gr PowerMax Bonded bullet moving at [Read More…]
Check out the brand new SIG Cross Bolt Action! 6.8 lbs, two-stage 3lb match trigger, completely adjustable buttstock, side folder for compact carry, available in 6.5 Creedmoor, .308 Winchester, and SIG’s own .277 Fury cartridge. It could be the perfect backcountry precision hunting rifle. What [Read More…]
The Proof Research Glacier TI (Lightweight Mountain Hunter) is an amazing rifle with a carbon fiber-wrapped, match-grade barrel and an action made of Titanium. In 2020, the Proof Glacier line is expanding and the rifle is now available in a traditional steel action. [Read More…]
Today you get to meet the all-new Proof MPA Chassis Rifle for the first time. According to Proof, this rifle is built to take your precision shooting to the next level, and it certainly has both the looks and the specifications to do that. Proof calls it the Ultimate [Read More…]
SIG Sauer have released their 2020 catalog and there’s lots of new products to get excited about but one thing that jumped out at me was the introduction of a new cartridge – 277 SIG Fury. Developed by SIG Sauer the new round is the result of their work on [Read More…]
In general, I am not a big fan of “do it all” suppressors – the features that make them so adaptable can lead to just average decibel reduction performance. But Griffin Armament may have nailed the “one can to rule them all” premise with their latest [Read More…]
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