Tag: rifle

  • Accurate Sports LEAP Stock and Positive Lock Chassis

    Accurate Sports LEAP Stock and Positive Lock Chassis

    Accurate Sports has been in business since 2010 and specializes in precision bolt-action rifles and AR-pattern rifles. The owner, Kevin Neitzel, started doing machining work back in 1977. He began his gunsmithing experience by building Pennsylvania Long Rifles – black-powder flintlocks. It gave him his first taste for firearms customization. It was a long time…

  • Surefire SFMB-556-1/2-28 muzzle brake

    Surefire SFMB-556-1/2-28 muzzle brake

    Previously, I’ve reviewed muzzle brakes from Griffin Armament and Rainier Arms, finding them to be quite effective. Each has its benefits and drawbacks. I found myself looking for a brake to permanently attach to a 14.5″ barreled upper I was building. Like everyone who has ever watched Chris Costa (or a host of other high-speed, low-drag, tactical…

  • ASC 5.45 magazines

    ASC 5.45 magazines

    While I love running the 5.45x39mm cartridge through my AR-15, the weak point to the whole weapon system has always been the magazine. And though the Soviet 5.45 was designed as a reaction to the 5.56, there are some substantial differences between the two cartridges. The most important one is the case angle.