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It all depends on your intended use. If you want semi-auto precision, go with an AR10 style. The DPMS LR-308 rifles have garnered exceptional accuracy reviews since they were introduced, especially at their very affordable price point. I prefer forward assist in AR style rifles; some DPMS...

Quality Galil builds + current mag prices will set you back a bit. Then there's the issue of spare parts... ARs have a lot going for them. I have learned you want to buy from a Tier 1 mfr, keep it wet with a good lube, and you are doing the best you can with an AR. I'd personally like...

I agree, a rifle based on a full-size cartridge is not the most conducive platform for compact use. But such use, IMO, is niche use, and just about any rifle caliber's performance is compromised by such short barrel lengths. You bet, training is everything. There's also something to be...

For CQB rifles I'd recommend something you can mount well forward. CQB by definition necessitates a wide field of view. Looking down a tube close to your eye is a detriment. Magnification can be a CQB detriment, as well. Think EOTech and Aimpoint. Extended range--well, the definition of...

3) How does a medium-profile fluted 16" FAL barrel hold up to heat? Any issues with wandering zeros? Will it do 800 rounds in eight hours of shooting without losing accuracy or having reliability issues? 800 rds in eight hours is common for an FAL at an advanced training class. I have never...

Caliber: .308, hands down. Range, penetration, precision, wide range of projectiles. Capable of large game, but not at the expense of high-dollar ammo and higher recoil. Milsurp ammo available. Firearm: Mauser-style bolt gun, 16-21" bbl. Ever try to rack a pump gun while using a rest...

Thanks for the replies on recoil, guys. The PTR I fired felt like a shorter duration, sharper recoil, but not necessarily harder. Perhaps due to bolt locking mechanisms and function. -josh

Lots of opinions, here. Some good reasoning mixed in. "Rifles are the queen of defensive firearms". Jeff Cooper said something to that effect, and I believe it is true, for the following reasons... 1) PENETRATION The purpose of a firearm is to PENETRATE. Rifles in mil chamberings have...

Kris, what's your feeling on recoil--HK type vs. the FAL? -josh

Try both. Use what works best for your use. I find the EOTechs on our patrol rifles are great for close-in stuff. Larger reticle is easier than a dot to key on. I like the Aimpoint better for things like holdover. It's what's on my 7.62x51s. I don't personally own any 5.56. Then...

OC spray is slow to take effect. Not good when the assailant is actively attacking; worse if wielding a weapon of any sort. Yet, when it does take effect, it can be very debilitating. And it lasts a while. They tried a few different types on us'n cadets. The stuff I got felt like I had...

I agree with that. They had the cheapest price, BY FAR, on .40S&W duty ammo that I have ever seen in the Houston area. They had a surprising number of pistol mags IN STOCK, including XD mags (which no one else had, at the time). That was a few years back, but I remembered that. They also...

I've personally visited a Gander Mtns. in northwest Wisconsin. First time I heard of them, and a good while before they built stores in the Houston area. -josh

Like the others say, give the Savage a long, hard look. The Accu Trigger is ten times better than anything else at its price point for a STOCK .22LR. I have a Mark II F, simple syn stock'd lightweight, bought it before the Accu Trigger. $99. Replaced the sear with a Rifle Basix $60...

I haven't seriously played the long-range game... yet... but a few things come to mind... What's your goal? Paper-punching? Minute-of-man? Simply have a hard-on for .338 mag and ultimate accuracy? How about an AI in .338 Lapua? -josh