Category: TGR Rifle Reviews
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Ruger Precision Rifle vs Savage 12LRP head to head which is better and why
With the Precision Rifle Series gaining wild popularity, people are looking at getting into the sport but are unsure if they want to drop $4,000 on a rifle and $2,000 on an optic just to see if they like it. Others are unable to spend that much but still want to play the game. Also,…
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Sexy Beast: LMT LM8MWS 308
The Lewis Machine & Tool LM8MWS 308 is a serious gun built for serious men. While many AR-15s and AR-10s appear to be pieced together from a variety of sources the LM8MWS is a purpose-built design. It just looks “right” with the slick Monolithic Rail Platform that integrates the receiver and handguard. The receiver and…
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South Texas Arms STA-LR in .243 Win
Some time back I had a conversation with Brandon Sneed, owner of South Texas Arms, about a lightweight full frame AR purpose built for hunting. We both understand that there is only so light you can go, and we want premium components which sometimes bring some heft with them. In addition, we considered what calibers…
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Accuracy testing the Wilson Combat 308 long range.
You know the saying, “only accurate guns are interesting” . Well, the Wilson Combat 308 with the 18″ fluted barrel is VERY interesting. It has proven to be very accurate and extremely important to me, especially for a 308 is that it is not finicky and shoots well with multiple types of ammo. I have…
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Ruger American 300 Blackout
TGR junior staff member “Super Dave” out doing some field testing. Ruger American ranch youth rifle in 300 Blackout Leupold VXR 2-7 Templar Tactical Nemesis30 Barnes Vortex 110g Blacktip
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Wilson Combat 308
I have been wanting an AR10 for sometime but nothing really grabbed me until I saw the Wilson Combat 308 announcement. Having 2 of their rifles and a pistol I knew the quality and customer service were first class. Ironically, I got into the 6.8 because the AR10s were all boat anchors. When I picked this…
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CZ guns are in!
Just got back from the Silencer Shop where I picked up two new CZ guns.. The 455 suppressor ready and Practical shotgun. I quickly put them together and put my Spectre II on the 22.
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Savage Precision Carbine .308
This article is part one of a long-term field test of the Savage Precision Carbine. Now that it is legal to hunt whitetail deer in Texas with a suppressor, I was searching for a suitable host platform. I quickly settled on the .308 cartridge because of the availability of factory threaded barrels in that caliber…
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AAC Model 7 300 Blackout
The AAC Model 7 300 Blackout rifle is breaking my heart. It reminds me of the hot new girl in town that everyone is after who turned out to be hard to live with. The AAC Model is essentially a Remington Model 7 fitted with the AAC .30 caliber barrel. It is a short, lightweight,…
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SLR Rifleworks 13″ Solo rail and adjustable gas block
If you have a rifle with a fixed front sight, and standard drop in style hand guards there is a simple way to get a lighter weight rifle that also functions better and looks awesome. That is to install a free floating rail onto the gun with a low profile gas block. The standard front…
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3Gun Custom Rifle Build
I decided to build up a new rifle dedicated for 3 gun. While I am certainly no super 3gunner I am a decent shooter and know what makes a good gun.. I knew I wanted an 18″ rifle length gas system gun and set out to build the best one I could.. With parts from…
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Bean Firearms AR-15
Bean Firearms – new AR-15 on the market. Bean Firearms Company was formed in Utah in 2009 and set about designing a new AR-15. Pulling from their experience in the aerospace and defense industries, their goal was to produce one of the best performing rifles in the world. Did they succeed? Stay tuned for the…
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Southwest Ammunition Heavy AR comparison and Tac Pro Precision Rifle Course
The key component in any shooting sport or engagement is not the weapon but the ammunition. When selecting ammunition it is always dependant on what you intend to shoot and at what distance. There are some major ammunition makers who produce some fantastic factory loaded ammunition but when selecting a company that can really do…
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Wilson Combat custom AR15 project build
Latest custom build from TGR staffer Purpose built perfection
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Custom 5.56 AR15 build
I built a nice lightweight general purpose AR15 recently, came out very nice. Check out the details below: