Gear & Ammo

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.

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

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

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.

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?

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

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

Percentage of retained weight may appear the reigning measure of expanding bullet performance in game, but the last deer I’ve shot fell to thin-jacketed...

When it comes to reloading ammunition, Wayne van Zwoll says handloading cartridges requires special attention.

Why would someone attach an M1 Garand bayonet to their rifle today? One good reason is covered in this article about survival guns.

  Should we laugh at how silly it all is, be upset, or write it off as simply more gun ignorance? Hard to say what...

The original caliber for the AR-15 wasn’t the.223/5.56, it was a slightly smaller cartridge. The .222 Special delivered the kind of performance that the designers wanted, which was basically a 50-grain bullet at under 3,000 feet per second.

  Headspace is one of the most critical measures in your rifle. A quick definition: the distance from the face of the locked bolt to...

A lot of careful consideration and planning needs to be done in order to make sure you are ready for surviving a long-term calamity. ...