by 53gr | Nov 5, 2012 | Staff Video Reviews, TGR Gun Parts and Accessory Reviews
In the summer after I graduated high school, a friend of mine and I decided we needed Mauser rifles. After some searching, we settled on the Yugoslavian M48A and soon each of us was the proud owner of a beautiful surplus Mauser, covered in cosmoline. Over the next...
by 53gr | Nov 3, 2012 | Staff Video Reviews, TGR Optic Reviews
I’ve been running a Trijicon SRS red dot on various AR-15 uppers for about a month and a half now. I’ve put well over a thousand rounds downrange (mostly 5.45x39mm) with this optic and have truly fallen in love with it. But what’s that old saying...
by Mike Coker | Nov 3, 2012 | The Hunt
Plot Watcher Pro Being a long-time believer in game cameras, I was intrigued by the “plot watcher” time lapse cameras. I contacted Day 6 Outdoors and they were kind of enough to send me their Plot Watcher Pro for evaluation during whitetail deer season. Features and...
by 53gr | Oct 31, 2012 | TGR Gun Parts and Accessory Reviews
I’m a big fan of Not Getting Shot. It’s right up there on my list with continuing to breathe and retaining my Constitutional Rights. Not Getting Shot is a wide-ranging concept for me. It includes keeping small pointy pieces of metal from perforating my...
by 53gr | Oct 30, 2012 | Staff Video Reviews, TGR Gun Parts and Accessory Reviews
The Universal Speed Tab, made by Deliberate Dynamics, is a solidly-made hand stop that attaches to your military standard Picatinny rail. I’m not a stranger to various hand stops and vertical grips, so let’s compare the UST to its competition. In a...
by ccoker | Oct 29, 2012 | News, The Hunt
By Staff Writer: Charles Coker Mike and I went out for 4 days of hunting in South Central Texas to run some gear through their paces.. How did it go? Well… GREAT! At TGR we believe in real world field test.. not just a few rounds fired at a range and calling...
by Cary Kieffer | Oct 28, 2012 | TGR Rifle Reviews
Today I want to talk about the US M1 30 Carbine, known as the “war baby”. This rifle saw service in the US Military from 1942-1973 and in countless battles not only with our guys but many were given to other governments as well. We’ll talk a bit of...
by Cary Kieffer | Oct 28, 2012 | TGR Rifle Reviews
Good Morning, I have something here I am pretty excited about right off. Most people tend to lean towards handguns for home defense. They are a fine choice no doubt. Any pistol beats the hell out of harsh language and swinging your golf trophy at an intruder. If...
by Cary Kieffer | Oct 27, 2012 | TGR Light and Illumination Reviews
Good morning, Let’s talk more about my sick flashlight fetish. If you’ve followed my reviews you know second only to a quality, clean weapon with which I am very familiar the flashlight is my second most important tool. Today I want to go over a half...
by 53gr | Oct 20, 2012 | Staff Video Reviews, TGR Gun Parts and Accessory Reviews
I love keeping my barrel flat as I pump multiple rounds into the target, which is why I like muzzle brakes and compensators like the Griffin Armament M4SD II. Like everyone else on the Internet, I’ve run into the 5.56 vs. 7.62 debate. It gets even messier when...
by ccoker | Oct 13, 2012 | News
We are up to 60k visitors per month on our website.. THANK YOU!!! Our goal is to get to 100k. There are new reviews being posted all the time so check often. The site was created to give you guys a way to make informed purchasing decisions. What would you like to...
by Cary Kieffer | Oct 10, 2012 | Handgun Reviews
Today I want to go over some tactical gear, nothing in particular, just some thoughts on harness’s, armor and what I have called for years “deuce gear”. (the Marine Corps slang term) Pictured is some old deuce gear from way back before my time. My...
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