Radical generation upgrade is what Ceska Zbrojovka calls their new CZ 600 series of bolt action rifles that has just been introduced. The CZ 600 rifles are packed with a lot of new and innovative features and will apparently replace both CZ 527 and CZ 557 becoming the [Read More…]
Range belts are typically something that will polarize shooters and having half of you with pitchforks and torches yelling to burn the mall ninjas to death. I want to go through a few different setups about range belts. Whether it’s a minimalist carry belt or a [Read More…]
For those wanting to improve their training value through training aids, homemade barricades can be built cheap and easily. This article provides a variation of the VTAC target by Kyle Lamb. With the following list of tools, materials and a little woodworking skill you [Read More…]
Joel tests out three of the top tripods used in long-range shooting. He shot in 4 different positions from 100 yards to 300 yards and finally, 600 yards in an effort to determine the pros and cons of each tripod system. Did one stand out above the rest? Watch Triple Tripod Test – 3 Of [Read More…]
Nestled in small Alliance, Ohio is the Alliance Police Training Range. One of the main attractions at the Alliance facility is the 8,100 square foot 360 degree shoot house. The Alliance PD Range was established to provide quality training to military, law enforcement, [Read More…]
Barrett has three new products that we discussed in this video, the largest being the .224 Valkyrie is being chambered in an AR platform in coordination with the launch by Federal Ammunition. In addition, the same round is being chambered in their Fieldcraft line of lightweight hunting rifles that [Read More…]
At Shot Show 2018, TFBTV’s Corey Wardrop discusses new technology and business solutions with Action Target. Kevin, Vice President of Engineering and Marketing, tells us how their company can help get your business past the idea phase, and into design, equipment planning, installation, [Read More…]
Aero Precision had some interesting products for 2018. The company is working on a new line of compensators for 9mm, 5.56, and 7.62 rifles. These have a number of unique features such as the ability to slide a gas block over them while installed. They also have a titanium suppressor which wil MSRP [Read More…]
In today’s episode, we follow Miles to Shot Show 2018 Media Day at the Range and visit the UTAS booth. This year Utas, a well known Turkish importer and distributor, is bringing the CR12 in multiple cerakote colors primarily for hunters and competitors. Another offering from UTAS is the 12 gauge [Read More…]
In today’s episode, we follow Miles to Shot Show 2018 Media Day at the Range and visit the Ashbury Precision Ordinance booth. Ashbury Precision Ordinance’s new supra 224 Valkyrie is based on the Remington 700 with a fluted and contoured barrel. The hand guard has m-lok allowing for new shooters [Read More…]
In today’s episode, we follow Miles to Shot Show 2018 Media Day at the Range and visit Ben with Ellison Dynamic Concepts. Ellison Dynamic Concepts offers a new take on direct thread rifle suppressors with their bulbous-shaped cans. While this is their first entry into small arms, Ellison Dynamic [Read More…]
In today’s episode, we follow Miles to Shot Show 2018 Media Day at the Range and visit Caracal USA. Caracal brings the enhanced F 9mm pistol with standard sights or the quick sight system, allowing for faster follow up shots. Boasting 18+1 capacity the enhanced F could also be purchased with night [Read More…]
Utah gunmaker Desert Tech was out on the range for the 2018 SHOT Show Industry Day, bringing their brand new MDR bullpup rifles out for attendees to enjoy. The MDR had been in development for about four years until, in August, production MDR rifles began rolling off the [Read More…]
At SHOT Show’s 2018 Day at the Range, TFBTV’s Corey Wardrop discusses prism technology with inventor John Baker at the Axeon Scopes booth. John walks us through Axeon’s Second Zero products, which are well suited to a red-dot sight. The technology allows the shooter to switch [Read More…]
With Level IV armor rising in availability, calls for “overmatch”, and the increased presence of urban warfare, will designers be able to meet the requirements for future small arms? Forumgoer Poliorcetes raised this question in a discussion at the Military [Read More…]
Idaho company Trom Technologies (formerly PNW Arms) is advertising a new .300 Blackout round that it claims extends that cartridge’s effective range to 900 meters, more than twice the generally accepted 400 meter value for that round. They claim the new round [Read More…]
Being a defense show rather than a firearms industry show, there are a bunch of interesting products to see at AUSA that one might not get a peek at elsewhere. An example of this kind of product is the Modular Interlocking Ballistic Barriers from KF Armory. These [Read More…]
Indoor ranges provide users with a semi-controlled environment for trigger time without having to deal with environmental variables. On the other hand, customers are required to follow the company’s protocol and safety rules and shoot alongside a variety of [Read More…]
It’s been a while since we’ve done one of these Modern PDW Calibers installments, but we’re back, and today we’re looking at a very new round on the market, one that is currently making some pretty big waves in the pistol world. I am talking of [Read More…]
In my comments section recently, I was asked to shed some light on the velocity penalty created by moving from 20″ long rifle barrels as in the M16 to 14.5″ long carbine barrels as in the M4 Carbine. Our readers’ wish is my command, and so here we are. [Read More…]
Just in time for the fall hunting season a new laser rangefinder is being added to the HALO lineup. Knowing how far away game really is has far more to do with a successful hunt than bragging rights of the “he was *this* far away…” variety. Being aware [Read More…]
Eric’s series on “How Far Will (Insert Caliber/Weapon Here) Kill” has been quite the learning experience. Using a 3/4″ in plyboard as the standard for a potentially lethal wound, even the lowly 22 LR stretches its legs hundreds of yards. Now, [Read More…]
We have been covering the US Army’s latest M855A1 and M80A1 “Enhanced Performance Rounds” (EPRs) here at TFB for the past few years. We’ve seen how in independent tests both M855A1 and M80A1 fragment early, thanks to their yaw-independent [Read More…]
In the second installment of Ballistics 101, we took a look at the concept of a “ballistic coefficient”, or a drag model based on an empirically tested projectile, against which other projectiles can be measured and compared. Mentioned in that post – [Read More…]
For many of us, getting some target practice more closely resembles a mass exodus of guns and gear than it does a simple trip to the local range. Even moreso when it comes to getting that target practice at a favored outdoor shooting spot, because then you’re even [Read More…]
When you’re hunting – especially when you’re hunting at greater distances – figuring out just how far away your target is becomes paramount. Even people who are fairly skilled at guesstimating distance like to know for sure what they’re [Read More…]
In the world of firearms practice really does make perfect. You can never have too much target practice or too much ammunition, and the two conveniently go hand in hand – or hand-on-gun, as it were. Most shooters use a variety of methods to practice including [Read More…]
Whether you’re a diehard hunter or dedicated to making increasingly greater long-range shots, you need a way to measure that distance. That means having a good rangefinder, preferably one that’s accurate and has straightforward features. New from Halo is a [Read More…]
I am pleased to introduce our first video from Miles, fresh out of the Marine Corps. In this video Miles takes a look at some field expedient and unconventional target systems through the use of recycled cardboard lawn signs, specifically political campaign signs, which are in abundance at the end [Read More…]
CNN interviewed the owner of Wilshire Gun, a gun store and range in Oklahoma City, features a restaurant and bar. After ordering a drink customers are barred from the range for the remainder of the day (both to shoot and to observe). Have any of you visited this [Read More…]
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