Taking responsibility for home defense is a serious matter. Here are six new products for 2018 to help in this endeavor.

When it comes to powder and bullet combinations, few cartridges beat the grand old .30-06 Springfield.

Here’s a piece-by-piece peek into how AR expert Tiger McKee builds all his guns.

The subject of stopping power is often brought up when discussing defensive caliber and ammo options. But, what does it mean — and how important is it?

The relatively new .300 WSM offers the best of both worlds — power and efficiency.

Savage bolsters both ends of its MSR 15 line with long-range and pistol additions.

The bullet’s bearing surface — the portion of the bullet that contacts the rifling in the barrel — directly correlates to the amount of pressure generated within your barrel, and it can have a definite effect on accuracy.

Beretta aims its modular pistol line at the concealed market with the introduction of the APX Compact and APX Centurion.

Full-sized pistols have a distinct advantage for training, particularly for beginning shooters.

With six new scopes, Leupold's VX-Freedom series has something for nearly every shooter.

The impressive engineering in Winchester's Hex Steel Shot delivers superior results on the hunt.

Winchester’s new Super X4 takes the manufacturer’s already great SX3 and improves upon it, offering a do-all shotgun fit for a number of shooting endeavors.

Competitive Shooting definitely can help advance handgun skills for self-defense, within reason.

Charter Arms goes big, introducing the Bulldog XL in .45 Long Colt and a Mag Pug in .41 Rem. Mag.