• Hunting Rifles for Beginners

    Hunting Rifles for Beginners

    When it comes down to newcomers to the sport of big game hunting, one of the most common questions that comes up is which rifle to buy, and which caliber. For which caliber, check out my Popular Hunting Cartridge Ballistic Shootout. To make things quick, any of those cartridges will do the job, even the…

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  • “Modern Sporting Rifle” Is Important

    “Modern Sporting Rifle” Is Important

    What kind of rifle is this? Most owners of such a rifle would call it an “AR” or “AR-15”. I think, when speaking to non-gun owning people about rifles like this, we should stop referring to them as “AR’s”. The Problem: Language and Baggage One of the biggest problems is a difference between what gun owners…

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  • Mossberg Blaze Review

    Mossberg Blaze Review

    In the land of semi automatic 22’s, the Ruger 10/22 is king, while the Marlin 795, Remington 597, Savage 64, and Mossberg Plinkster fight for table scraps. Through what looks to be a complete redesign, Mossberg hopes to challenge some of the king’s marketshare with an inexpensive challenger: the Mossberg Blaze. Note for Canadian readers:…

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  • Caldwell E-Max Low Profile Power Ear Muff Review

    Caldwell E-Max Low Profile Power Ear Muff Review

    Powered Earmuffs When it comes to hearing protection at the range, there are 3 major choices: earplugs, headset or muffs, and powered muffs. Earplugs generally offer the greatest noise reduction, followed by passive headsets, and finally arriving at powered muffs, although some higher end units offer decent NRR. Earplugs usually good for 32 dB NRR,…

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  • Magpul SGA for Remington 870 Mini Review

    Magpul SGA for Remington 870 Mini Review

      The Magpul SGA Shotgun stock is an aftermarket stock available for the Remington 870 and (separately) the Mossberg 500/590/590A1. It features: An ergonomic grip An adjustable spacer system that give flexibility on length of pull (12.5″ – 14.5″) A decently squishy buttpad Built in 1.25″ sling loops on both sides For accessories, there’s a…

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  • Gryphon Energetics Thundershot Review

    Gryphon Energetics Thundershot Review

    Thundershot is a Canadian manufactured, binary exploding target. Binary exploding targets were approved for use in Canada in February, 2014 and Gryphon Energetics was the first Canadian manufacturer on the scene. While many retailers started offering Tannerite or Shockwave at first, many more now offer Thundershot instead. I asked one retailer in a small town…

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