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Handloading for the Semi-Auto Handgun

Like any reloading project, building rounds for a semi-automatic pistol has its own set of challenges. Semi-autos have tight tolerances, but many of its bugaboos can be avoided by handloading for accuracy and reliability, not maximum velocity.

AR-15 Upgrades: 5 Can't Miss Accessories

The two best things about owning an AR-style rifle: Shooting it and customizing it. Here are 5 accessory ideas to upgrade yours.

7 Top Choices in Self-Defense Ammunition

There are many choices in self-defense ammunition, here are seven solid options that could save your life.

Cartridge Review: The Hard-Hitting .257 Weatherby Magnum

For midsized big game, few rifles have all the qualities offered by .257 Weatherby Magnum. Find out why it was Roy Weatherby's all-time favorite.

6 Best Handgun Laser Sights

These top laser sights will help you put rounds on target fast.

Snagmag Review: The Better Mousetrap?

I’d spent months looking for an easy-to-conceal, easy-to-draw pocket magazine holster for concealed carry. With the Snagmag the search is over.

Laser Sights for Concealed Carry: Accessory or Necessity?

Installing a laser on your concealed carry handgun can make a big difference in accuracy and time between shots on target under stress. And they aren't the clunky things they used to be, either.

4 Tactical Light Techniques for Concealed Carry

What is the best tactical light technique to use for a defensive gun use if you practice concealed carry? That depends on the situation. Here are 4 techniques to know and practice.

The Unthinkables: Concealed Carry Holsters

When gearing up for concealed carry, don't forget the holsters and clothes needed to match any situation.

Ammo: Reloads or Factory?

Have the benefits of reloading been outpaced by modern factory-loaded ammo?

Advances in AR-15 Ammo

The AR-15 platform has become the most popular rifle in the world, and even though most are chambered for the .223 Remington/5.56 NATO cartridge, many other cartridges are now available for this versatile rifle.

Best Scope Level for Long-Range Accuracy

One variable you need to keep under control when long-range shooting is rifle and scope level. To compliment the Whiz Wheel, Accuracy 1st has developed the very slick Anti-Cant Scope Level.

.22 LR: The Best Survival Ammunition?

Let me make my case for the .22 Long Rifle (.22 LR) as the ultimate survival choice in terms of rifle cartridges. What does the .22 LR have going for it that would make someone even consider it as a survival choice, let alone the best all-round?

Bullet Ballistics 101: Pressure, Velocity & Distance

Wayne van Zwoll explains in plain terms key points of bullet ballistics, including pressure, velocity and distance.

.223 vs 5.56: The Ultimate Comparison & Review

Ammo is not ammo. And when doing a .223 vs 5.56 comparison, while the loads are almost identical, they are not the same.

Cartridges of the World: A Great Wildcatting and Reloading Manual

Cartridges of the World: A Reloading Manual, A Wildcatting Guide Now at 16 editions, Cartridges of the World continues to offer reloading data for ammunition...

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