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POTD: Your dog poses with a rifle, my cat actually knows how they work.

Posted October 1, 2014 in Photo Of The Day, Rifles by Steve Johnson with 32 Comments

Damien sent in these two photos of his cat and his custom Remington 700. He wrote … Rem 700 receiver, McGowen Barrel, AICS 2.0 Stock, Mark 4 Leupold Scope, bolt work done by Twistedbarrel.com and one smart kitty. Note: All firearms were unloaded and pointed in a [Read More…]

Custom Competition FNS-9mm

Posted October 1, 2014 in Companies, Optics, Pistols by Nicholas C with 13 Comments

FNH USA had this customized FNS-9. They installed a Leupold Deltapoint, Leupold is one of the sponsors for Pro Team FN. They had the grip reduced and stippled. They also added a large compensator to an extended barrel.

Blast from the Past: The Carbine Compromise

Posted October 1, 2014 in Guns & Gear by Nathan S with 57 Comments

Its amazing how the times and thinking changes over time. Guns and Ammo posted up an article from 1966 on the debate of full-size rifles versus carbines. Its a fascinating read, giving you a glipse into the mindset of the day. To put it simply, the carbine was viewed [Read More…]

New From The S&W Performance Center – Ported M&P Pistols

Posted September 25, 2014 in Companies, Guns & Gear, News, Pistols, Press Releases by TFB Staff with 11 Comments

I have always been a fan of the M&P line of pistols. I like them much more than Glock pistols because of the grip angle, and the lack of a “glock-bump” on the grip. One of my EDC pistols is a M&P40c that I use when I am looking for a smaller, more [Read More…]

Review: PRIME Ammunition Club: Geco & MFS Ammunition

Posted September 22, 2014 in Ammunition, Reviews by Nathan S with 11 Comments

As the panic buying began to taper off, PRIME Club introduced a new model for procuring ammunition for the shooting community. Shooters were able to purchase a membership and receive minimum guaranteed ammo shipments on a quarterly basis (a [Read More…]

POTD: Two Savages On A Prairie

Posted September 15, 2014 in Photo Of The Day, Rifles by Steve Johnson with 4 Comments

Brandon sent in this nifty photo of two of his Savage rifles on prairie near Badlands National Park. This is a photo of my Savage 12VLP chambered in 22-250 with a Leupold VX-2 scope. The back rifle is a Savage 93r17 BVSS with a Vortex Crossfire 2. This photo was taken [Read More…]

Meopta MeoTac ZD 1-4×22 RD Tactical Scope

Posted September 15, 2014 in AR-15, Optics, Other Gear & Gadgets, Reviews by Timothy G. Yan with 29 Comments

I am often asked by others what’s the best 1-4x tactical scope on the market. For me, one of the very under-rated 1-4x optics is the Meopta MeoTac ZD 1-4x22mm RD. On the high-end of their product lines, Meopta offers the optical performance that matches many [Read More…]

Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifle in .223 Remington … A missed opportunity?

Posted September 9, 2014 in Rifles by Steve Johnson with 125 Comments

Ruger has announced that their Scout Rifle is now also available chambered in 5.56mm / .223 Remington. Before you ask, no, it does not accept AR-15 magazines. It takes proprietary magazines that are 10 rounds in capacity. The .223 Ruger Scout is [Read More…]

Ashbury Precision Ordinance Testing The .308K1

Posted August 20, 2014 in Companies, Guns & Gear, News, Other Gear & Gadgets, Press Releases, Rifles by TFB Staff with 35 Comments

Once I was at my local range with my precision .308 and happened to be sitting next to an older gentleman that was there shooting a .308 as well. The major difference? He was sporting a 26″ barrel to my 20″ barrel. At one point he decided to make [Read More…]

Lightning Review: Wheeler Engineering Level Level Level Kit

Posted August 1, 2014 in Optics, Other Gear & Gadgets, Reviews, Shooting Accessories by Nathan S with 5 Comments

Anything to cut down on the time spent in the office and increase time at the range gets a resounding thumbs-up! For example, the MagLuLa for pistols is always in my bag as well as various tools etc. Enter the Wheeler Level Level Level kit. In short, it’s a [Read More…]

My “Ultimate” Survival Shotgun

Posted December 16, 2013 in Shotguns by Chris Cheng with 74 Comments

After a super busy year and a broken finger during a 3-gun match, I’ve finally gotten around to finalizing my “Ultimate” Survival Shotgun from the initial post earlier this year. I received a lot of interesting suggestions in the comments from that [Read More…]

Nesika Precision Custom Rifles

Posted December 4, 2013 in Rifles by Steve Johnson with 1 Comment

Nesika Firearms, a Freedom Group owned company based in Sturgis, South Dakota, have introduced a new line of custom rifles built on their own Nesika action. There are three models, the Sporter Rifle, the Long Range Rifle and the Tactical Rifle. Prices start at $3,499 [Read More…]

Interview with Tiffany Piper: National Champion Junior pistol shooter

Posted November 4, 2013 in News by Chris Cheng with 8 Comments

Tiffany Piper is an accomplished junior NRA action pistol shooter, hailing from New Zealand as a four-time National Champion. Piper is sponsored by Leupold & Stevens, Inc. and travels the world shooting competitively. When Piper isn’t shooting, she’s horse [Read More…]

Gun Review: Custom DPMS LR-308

Posted October 23, 2013 in Guns & Gear, Optics, Reviews, Rifles by TFB Staff with 14 Comments

The DPMS LR-308 is not a new rifle by any means. In 2005 the original LR-308 was named “Gun of the Year” by the NRA publication, American Rifleman. Since 2005 DPMS has released 8 different rifles built on the same receiver in various in different [Read More…]

Redfield Battlezone TAC.22 2-7x34mm: The (Almost) Perfect .22 Scope

Posted October 14, 2013 in Optics, Rifles by Steve Johnson with 5 Comments

Two years ago I decided to practice what I was preaching and switch to exclusively using 1x zoom scopes or red dots (no magnification) when hunting small game. This was a fun and challenging experiment but there were many situations where the jackrabbit was just out of [Read More…]

the actual weapon Corporal Rob Furlong of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) used to kill an enemy combatant from 2,430 meters.

Record Breaking Sniper Fired For Urinating On Fellow Police Officer

Posted August 21, 2013 in News by Steve Johnson with 22 Comments

In 2002 Rob Furlong broke the record for the longest confirmed kill. He shot a Taliban fighter at a range of range of 1.5 miles using a MacMillan Tac-50 rifle with a Leupold Mark 4-16x40mm LR/T M1 scope. After he left Canadian Army he joined the Edmonton Police [Read More…]

Identifying Counterfeit Shooting Products

Posted August 11, 2013 in News by Richard Johnson with 43 Comments

Counterfeiting was limited to currency and Rolex watches when I was growing up – or so it seemed anyway. In today’s global market, nearly any brand name product can be counterfeited and sold online. This includes items of interest in the shooting market. [Read More…]

There Would Be A Rifle Behind Every Blade Of Grass

Posted July 28, 2013 in Other Gear & Gadgets, Reviews by Steve Johnson with 66 Comments

The guys behind my favorite gun video of all time have produced another video with footage they collected over the past three years of training. I recommend watching it in either 720p or 1080p HD. From the video description … A group of like-minded shooters from [Read More…]

IWI Tavor “The Hammer”

Posted May 7, 2013 in Rifles by Phil White with 126 Comments

I wouldn’t hesitate at all in saying the Tavor is one of the most anticipated guns to come down the pike in a good while. We have had a pretty good wait before they finally arrived on the market but as I write this distributors are beginning to get them in quantity. [Read More…]

MGM Switchview scope throw lever

Posted April 13, 2013 in AR-15, Companies, Guns & Gear, Reviews, Shooting Accessories by Chris Cheng with 17 Comments

On the 3-gun competition circuit, you get to see a lot of different gear used by other competitors. Shooters frequently swap tips and tricks, and naturally you want to have stuff you don’t have. I’ve seen a number of 3 gunners use the MGM Switchview scope [Read More…]

Marine South

Posted April 11, 2013 in AR-15, Companies, Guns & Gear, News, NFA / Suppressors / Class III, Other Gear & Gadgets, Rifles by Miles with 8 Comments

Modern Marine South Modern Day Marine is an annual event that takes place aboard Marine Corps Bases Quantico, Lejeune(Marine South), and Pendleton(Marine West). It is an industry display for the Marine Corps of various products, services, and schools currently in [Read More…]

Tikka T3 Lite. Tikka T3 Hunter. 7.62/308 Winchester

A tale of two Tikkas.

Posted January 18, 2013 in Rifles by Thomas Gomez with 7 Comments

It would not surprise anyone if I said that I prefer to buy American made products. As a proud American, I enjoy supporting American industries (even the ones that source labor and resources from overseas) and I feel that American products are of equal quality or [Read More…]

Women’s Outdoor and Shooting Industry Dinner

Posted January 16, 2013 in Other Gear & Gadgets by Anette Wachter with 2 Comments

I have no voice this morning. Imagine a room full with 150 socializing ladies. This year was the first annual party representing women of the gun industry. Last year Shelley Rae (Gun Nuts Radio and GunUp) and I organized a last minute happy hour for women we knew and [Read More…]

H&K MR762A1 LRP (Long Range Package)

Posted January 11, 2013 in Rifles, SHOT Show by Steve Johnson with 13 Comments

The H&K MR762A1 LRP (Long Range Package) is the civilian version of the H&K G28 rifle, Germany’s new Designated Marksmen Rifle. Taking an essentially standard MR762A1 (caliber 7.62 x 51 mm NATO) semi-automatic rifle, Heckler & Koch USA [Read More…]

Winchester Model 70 Jack O’Connor Tribute Rifle

Posted January 9, 2013 in Rifles by Steve Johnson with 6 Comments

The official SHOT Show / Gun Broker Rifle auction this year is for a beautiful Winchester Model 70 chambered in .270 Win. As a key component of celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the iconic Model 70 bolt action rifle, Winchester announced the production of a very [Read More…]

The Remington 783

Posted January 3, 2013 in Rifles by Steve Johnson with 35 Comments

Just days after Remington sent out a teaser American Rifleman has published an article about the not-yet-officially-announced rifle. The new mystery rifle from Remington is the Remington 783, a rifle that falls in between the Remington 700 SPS (the cheapest Model 700) [Read More…]

Rock River Arms LAR-15 Fred Eichler Predator Series

Posted December 18, 2012 in Optics, Reviews, Rifles, Shooting Accessories by Phil White with 25 Comments

Most of our readers are familiar with Fred Eichler. For those not familiar with him he is a hunter of some note. He appears on many hunting shows as well as being a big game hunter, varmint hunter and possessed of a real passion for bow hunting. For those wishing to [Read More…]

S&W M&P Pro CORE (Competition Optics Ready Equipment)

Posted November 9, 2012 in Pistols by Steve Johnson with 35 Comments

Smith & Wesson’s new M&P Pro CORE pistols feature a cut out slide which accepts optic mounting brackets. The pistol supports optics from Trijicon, C-More, Leupold, Docter, Insight and JPoint. This range of pistols is also the first to feature the new [Read More…]

First Remington XM2010 On Sale To Consumers

Posted May 15, 2012 in Rifles by Steve Johnson with 38 Comments

Modern Pawn and Guns, Corpus Christi, Texas, are selling a Remington XM2010. It is a complete set include the Remington Arms Chassis System (RACS), Leupold MKIV ERT scope, AAC TiTan suppressor, Harris bipod and two cases (one hard, one soft). The suppressor means that [Read More…]

LMT “Pig Package” .308 Modular Weapon System

Posted May 11, 2012 in Rifles by Steve Johnson with 22 Comments

A new pig hunting optimized AR-10 from LMT. From the press release … MILAN, IL (May 2012) – Lewis Machine & Tool Company (LMT®), an Illinois-based company that designs, prototypes and manufactures small arms, accessories and tooling components for the [Read More…]

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