Category: Rifle Reviews

  • How to Sight and Humanely Take Down a Deer

    If you know where the vital organs are on a whitetail deer, you’ve got a good start. The heart, lungs, or a combination of the two are what you should be aiming for whether you’re using a bow or a rifle. But the exact aiming points to take a lethal shot change with the deer’s…

  • 4 Best Mule Deer Cartridges

    4 Best Mule Deer Cartridges

    Three vital components to any successful deer hunt are your location, rifle, and the cartridges that will bring down your quarry.  The cartridge you use is especially important if you are hunting for mule deer, given that the average “muley” tends to be larger than their eastern relatives. You want to make sure you are…

  • What Determines the Caliber of an AR-15?

    What Determines the Caliber of an AR-15?

    What Determines the Caliber of an AR-15? The AR-15 was initially designed to be used specifically with a 5.56x45mm cartridge. However, due to its popularity, there is now a variety of calibers. But what determines the caliber of an AR-15 depends on what you are aiming for with this powerful rifle. Maybe you are looking…

  • Firepower Advantage: 5 Best Semi-Auto Rifles for Your Home

    Firepower Advantage: 5 Best Semi-Auto Rifles for Your Home

    In defending home and hearth from varmints and pests (both two and four-legged), a handgun is nice, but a good semi-automatic rifle is a changer. The ability to put multiple rounds on target accurately and in short order, at a distance, can often mean the difference between life and death (for you or your livestock) or…

  • Why the Ruger 10/22 is Perfect for Home Defense

    Why the Ruger 10/22 is Perfect for Home Defense

    Most people seem to think you need a loud, large-caliber gun for home defense. The reality is this: Armored paramilitary forces won’t be knocking down your door anytime soon. The fact is that home invasions are done by potential burglars, kidnappers, or rapists. A .22 is perfectly effective against those scenarios. Just remember that, no…

  • AK-12 (Kalashnikov) Review – 2019 Edition

    AK-12 (Kalashnikov) Review – 2019 Edition

    As you may already know since you clicked this article, the AK-12 is the latest installment, so to say, in the AK-47 family – even though it was first introduced way back, in 2012. However, despite it being introduced in 2012, it already shows signs that it can surpass its predecessor. Why? Well, earlier this…

  • Tikka T3x Tac A1 FULL REVIEW

    Tikka T3x Tac A1 FULL REVIEW

    Scotty Ledgerwood of Amorphous Gear shares his thoughts on the Tikka T3x Tac A1 chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor.  In this video review, Scotty will walk you through the Tikka T3x, Kahles K624i scope, Harris bipod, and why he believes this is THE rifle to run. Check out all of his reviews on the Amorphous Gear channel.…

  • Gun Range Etiquette – How to Behave and Stay Safe

    Gun Range Etiquette – How to Behave and Stay Safe

    If you are planning a trip to the gun range, you will need to keep a few tips on etiquette in mind so that you can stay safe and avoid creating enemies. Shooting is a lot of fun, but making certain mistakes during your trip can get you banned or cause an injury to occur.…

  • Wilson Combat 308 drops two hogs

    New Wilson Combat 308 and their 168g TTSX ammo did the job on these Texas boars after sundown.  Love the Nightforce NSX 2.5-10×42 with the illuminated reticle in green in NVG compatible setting. Templar Tactical Archangel is such an awesome can!  

  • The Hunt Line by Average Gun Guy

    The Hunt Line by Average Gun Guy

    Press Release:  The Hunt Line by Average Gun Guy….Right at home in the woods. Average Gun Guy is pleased to announce the launch of our new Hunt Line.  These new rifles combine old world feel with modern internals giving you the best of both worlds.  Built on an AR-15 receiver set, each rifle is finished…

  • Consumer Gun Review: Daniel Defense 300 Blackout

    Consumer Gun Review: Daniel Defense 300 Blackout

    I bought my first AR 15 in 223/556 back in Feb of 2013. I was not happy with the 223 ballistics and was soon on the pursuit for a larger caliber AR style rifle. So obviously, I started looking at the 308 caliber. However, the cost slowed me down as well as the weight (for…

  • New Frontier Armory – LW15: Lightweight Polymer Lowers

    One of the key benefits of polymers is that they retain their shape and size better in extreme cold and yes, heat (unless you are the human torch, why do you care that your Glock would melt if cooked at 450 degrees?), and they also spring back to their original shape after bending or twisting…

  • Consumer Gun Review: Rguns AR complete uppers!

    Consumer Gun Review: Rguns AR complete uppers!

    Function and quality

  • Consumer Review: Better Lighter Faster Cheaper

    Consumer Review: Better Lighter Faster Cheaper

    Competition is good for the consumer. It’s driven prices down and quality up.

  • Consumer Gun Review: Sig Sauer M400 AR15

    Consumer Gun Review: Sig Sauer M400 AR15

    About a month ago i purchased an Sig Sauer M400 AR15.  Over that past month I have shot this gun a lot.  Every time that I go to the range that gun is with me. I have put almost 1500 rounds through it by now and have not had one malfunction.  It is a dream…