.300 Blackout is a relatively new cartridge with a unique history. The caliber is a result of the military’s experience using the 5.56mm round in M16. .300 Blackout was specifically designed to work well with the M4/AR15 style of guns. The round is built on the tried and true .223 cartridge but with a wider […]
Different guns are better suited to different tasks. It’s rather hard to carry a full-sized rifle grocery shopping, and making a 300 yard shot with a defensive pistol is a bit of a challenge. It’s that same way with ammunition. Different types of cartridges have different tasks, and different types of bullets are designed to […]
The history of the shotgun goes back as far as the history of firearms themselves. The first man-portable firearms were hand cannons. These were nothing more than metal pots filled with gunpowder, stones and other random bits and pieces. The gunpowder was set off by a smoldering match, and hopefully, one of those bits and […]
There are politicians out there who will tell you that it’s easier to buy a gun in America than it is to buy a book. I buy a fair amount of books, and I buy a fair amount of guns. I’ve yet to encounter a three-day waiting period or background check while buying a copy […]
How To Load A Magazine More and more people are realizing the need to take charge of their personal defense, and those people may or may not be familiar with guns before they make that decision. I recently attended a concealed carry class that was full of people who had never touched a gun in […]