Category: TGR Gun Parts and Accessory Reviews
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Extended Magazines for Savage rifles by Darkeagle Customs
When getting into long distance shooting, I decided to pick up a Savage rifle to start with. I started with a Savage 12LRP in 6.5 Creedmoor. I chose the Savage for several reasons including the available calibers, barrels that they come with, and that they come from the factory with a detachable box magazine. My…
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Texas Tactical Hats
Anyone who knows me understands that I will ALWAYS have a hat on. I have worn all manner of hats, from free trucker style hats to expensive Resistol cowboy style hats. Headgear is important to me and I never leave home without one, even if it gets left in the car at church. The last…
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JEC Customs Quick-Brake
There are a lot of brakes on the market to choose from. All do a decent job of mitigating felt recoil and reducing muzzle rise to keep you on target for faster follow-up shots. Some of the popular ones do a great job but can be very concussive to the shooter and bystanders. As far…
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Upgrades you must have for your Browning Buck Mark
Want to transform your stock Browning Buck Mark .22lr into a pistol your friends will lust after? Check out the Trail-Lite line of barrels and accessories from the good guys at Tactical Solutions. Now that the friendly folks at the ATF have kindly accepted my $200 tax payment and released the Silencerco Spectre II I…
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Glock 34 Gen 4 3 gun project
Recently I decided to run my carry Gen 3 19 at a local 3 gun match. Well, to be perfectly honest I decided to detail strip and clean my Wilson Combat Spec Ops 9 and the plunger spring went flying off somewhere in my garage, never to be seen again despite massive amounts of foul…
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Vertx Tactical Clothing
Vertx is the tactical brand of Fechheimer, manufacturer of the Flying Cross military and law enforcement uniforms. Designed for the “Operational Athlete” Vertx is preferred kit for several TGR staff writers for its performance and comfort whether at the range or around town.
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Hiperfire 24 3G trigger review
I recently purchased a “parts gun” AR as a spare and as a loaner to use in classes. The trigger on the gun (built from Palmetto State Armory parts) was more than 8 pounds. I had been looking at the many different AR triggers on the market, mainly interested in finding a trigger useful for…
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Mission First Tactical Battlelink Minimalist Stock
The AR-15 market has no lack of options regarding stocks, grips, rails etc. It’s a true testament of the platform as the end user can ultimately change EVERYTHING on the rifle to suit his/her needs. Usually the very first thing to get changed is the “furniture” on the rifle, or the stock and grip. Magpul…
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Diamondhead USA Polymer AR-15 sights
When building a general purpose carbine, I always like having some form of back up iron sights. This allows me to have a red dot sight co-witness with irons in case of a failure, or a back up in case my primary optic fails. Also, I spend some time teaching youth how to shoot, and…
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Easy fix for the Remington 700 Trigger Recall
If you own a Remington 700 or Model 7 made between May 1st 2006 and April 9, 2014, then your rifle is subject to a recall on a potentially unsafe trigger. Remington would have you return the rifle to them, where they would then replace the trigger and send the rifle back. If you use…
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Best Prescription Shooting Glasses
It was a beautiful sunny day in April 2001 when I had Lasik surgery. I had worn glasses since the age of three and suffered through all of the accompanying hardships. had a great Optometrist New York City who looked after my eyes, but for someone who loves the outdoors wearing prescription glasses can be…
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Patriot Cases AR15 precut AR15 case review
Want to protect your investment with a quality hardshell case but don’t want to spend 300 bucks? Check out this awesome case from Patriot Cases.
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Ballistic Advantage 14.5″ middy barrel review
14.5 mid length gas system barrels are very popular now in the “tactical” market for 2 reasons: It is as short as you can go (with a permanently attached muzzle device to meet the 16″ ATF requirement) without going to the hassle of doing an SBR and having to pay the $200 tax stamp and…
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Wilson Combat AR15 parts!
Looking to upgrade your AR15? What about building one from the ground up? I have a few AR15s, a Wilson Combat 6.8 and 3 rifles built up with Wilson Combat parts.
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Timney AR15 trigger review
If you want to build a great AR15 or you want to upgrade your existing AR there are two items that matter more than anything else.. a good barrel and a good trigger. There are lots of options out there, I am going to cover one of the best choices out there.