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The effective point target range of the M16A4 service rifle with M855 is listed as 550 yards, IIRC. This number is derived from the round's ability to penetrate a standard 1980s-issue Soviet helmet and the computed hit percentages of average infantrymen. In the past, the military has used 1/2"...

What is the general consensus on exterior ballistic software today? Is there one that is generally agreed to be better than the others? One to avoid? Something to look for? I inherited a Dillion progressive press from my grandpa. I have done a little bit of loading on a single stage press in...

I did it. I drank the Kool Aid. I pulled the trigger on a CZ SP-01. First I was pleasantly surprised how easy it was to find. I simply called the nearest FFL, the Columbia Falls Murdoch's, and asked them to order it. He said he would look around and see if he could find it. I wasn't expecting...

I am aware HK has, since the introduction of the USP, offered a number of different variants for their hammer fired handguns. I am interested in knowing how one goes about this process. Is there a list of qualified armorers somewhere? Do I have to send it into the factory? If I was looking to...

If one was contemplating trying a red dot sight on a defensive handgun, and was already confident in and proficient with the Glock, does Glock's MOS system provide a convenient and practical option? I have heard some stories of optics rattling loose or even flying off, apparently some confusion...

In the study of terminal ballistics, it is a commonly held belief, established through laboratory testing and actual field/service use, that there is a lower velocity threshold for hydrostatic shock damage in tissue. This velocity threshold is typically held around 2000 to 2200 fps. Hydrostatic...

I am interested in the prospects of finding some heavy for caliber loads for the 10mm Auto. Right now I am mostly interested in woods carry in bear country, but I was also intrigued by the possibility of developing a subsonic load for use with a suppressor. I was wondering if anyone knew of a...

I've been looking for a decent survival/woods knife for a while now. I quickly decided I wanted a clip point blade of about six inches, for overall utility. I wanted a bottom guard but preferred a guard be absent along the spine of the blade so I could put my thumb there, as this helps with some...

I recently got a good deal on an AR-10 with a Trijicon TA-11J ACOG on it. I got the setup for probably about what the optic is worth. It is built on an Aero Precision receiver, Duracoated FDE, with a 16 inch 4150 CMV barrel of about A2 profile and a mid-length gas system on a low profile gas...

My dad has a Gen I DPMS Oracle AR-10. The gas block isn't aligned properly with the port and we've had little success trying to eyeball it. I was wondering if anyone had a trick to make sure the gas block is aligned with the gas port.

Been watching Youtube videos on the Magnum Research BFR in .45-70 and wondering how it compares ballistically to the .454 Casull, all other things being as equal as possible. The .45-70 looks to have a significant advantage in capacity, but I believe the Casull operates at close to twice the...

...good blades with crappy sheaths? I have this Benchmade Arvensis, which I love. The 6.5 inch clip point 154CM blade is about as versatile and utilitarian as it is possible for a knife to be, IMO. It is well made, perfectly balanced, and the edge geometry is flawless. It cuts like a chainsaw...

I was a Cub Scout growing up. Made it through Webelos before my Scout meetings began to conflict with my church schedule and my mom made me drop out. One of the lessons that stuck with me is being prepared. I've always liked pants with pockets, and currently run cargos almost exclusively...

So I was watching a video on Youtube in which a man is attempting a course of fire through an M1A Scout, but has repeated FTF. He pulls the trigger, click, runs Immediate Action, and continues. Lots of poo-pooing in the comments regarding his failure to wait ten seconds, in case it was a...

I've decided that my next firearm purchase needs to be a 9mm. My only handgun currently is a Gen III Glock 20 10mm Auto. I love the 10mm cartridge, but am tired of not being able to find decent ammo for it. I want a 9mm because it is economical and available. I also have no complaints with the...

I know a guy who has a katana mounted above his bedroom doorway. I know another guy who has a Colt Steel Trenchhawk between his bedstand and his bed. And yet another guy who has a machete by his front door, and a baseball bat and a claw hammer stashed throughout his house. All of these people...

I can remember our family's first desktop computer, a Tandy Sensation. Around the same time period, my dad brought home this cellular phone from Cellular One that fit conveniently in a brief case. Twenty five years later, these technologies have advanced dramatically and now offer increased...

The AR-15 is all over the news these days. Getting an idea for how many of them there are in this country is difficult by design. One estimate I read somewhere said we could have possibly sold a million AR-15s a year on average since 2004. This would mean American civilians could put an AR in...

Three dimensional printers are emerging technology that has the potential to affect many different fields and they become more capable and available. I remember clearly my first experience with gun control. I was an influential 12 year old country boy in 1994 when the first Assault Weapons Ban...

So my EDC for years has included a four-inch folder, a CRKT M21. I love this knife and can't ever see myself being without one. However, it seems like lately I have been noticing a disturbing tendency to come off its pocket clip. Usually it slides into the pocket when this happens, but several...