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Canada Searches for Next Polar Bear Gun

  According to the Canadian Press, the Canadian army is on the hunt for a new polar bear gun. It's "on the lookout for an 'anti-predator...

A History of AR Cartridges

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.

The Evolution of Marksmanship

  One shot does not a marksman make. Neither does it demonstrate accuracy. A single hole, in an animal or a paper target, shows only...

Gun Review: GA Precision GAP-10

Video review of the sub-MOA GAP-10 from GA Precision, a semi-automatic .308 rifle designed to maintain point of impact shot after shot.

.280 Ackley: The Ever-Capable Deer Cartridge

P.O. Ackley gave the world — both wildcatters and average shooters alike — a 7mm to love: the .280 Ackley Improved. And all these years later it’s still one of the most versatile big game hunting cartridges ever conceived.

AR-15 Disassembly: Getting It Apart

Learn AR-15 disassembly - how to field-strip and completely disassemble your AR and get it all back together again - for routine and advanced cleaning, maintenance and repair.

Gun Photos: Sniper Rifle Round-Up

Get a look at the latest in ultra-precision rifles for designated marksmen, sharpshooters, scout-snipers or long-range shooting enthusiasts. It's a sniper rifle gallery!

Classic Guns: Collecting Custom Rifles

Tom Turpin's new book, Custom Rifles: Mastery of Wood and Metal will be hitting the bookstores this month.  It's a handsome hardcover and heavy...

One Mile Out: Steyr Arms SSG 08 Long Range Tactical Rifle

Now chambered in .338 Lapua Magnum, this ultra-long range tactical rifle from Steyr is based on the Austrian company's unique Safe Bolt System (SBS) action, which is bedded in a skeletonized aluminum stock and supported by a heavy-duty Versa-Pod bi-pod.

Gun Review: GA Precision M24

If you want a reproduction of the U.S. Army’s classic sniper rifle, one that will shoot sub-MOA right out of the box, get an M24 from GA Precision.

Video: Practical D.O.P.E. – Rifle Shooting Technique

Ryan Cleckner covers how to gather and organize D.O.P.E. (Data On Previous Engagements) and how to organize this information to make it readily available in the field. (NSSF Video)

Video: Fort Benning's Sniper School

The Army's Sniper School at Fort Benning trains soldiers in the art and science of long-range shooting as well as observational skills.

Massad Ayoob: The Dangers of Over-Penetrating Bullets

One critical rule of firearms safety is that the bullet must stay in its intended backstop. No responsible shooter would go to one of the older indoor shooting ranges that have a warning poster saying “LEAD BULLETS ONLY, JACKETED BULLETS CAN PIERCE BACKSTOP” and then proceed to pump hard-jacketed bullets into that frail backing.

Firearm Auction News: The Benefit Gun

Besides firearms auctions that cater to private gun collectors and vintage gun aficionados, there are other firearms auctions happening regularly around the country. They...

Centurion AK-47: A Classic Comes Home

Different from all other AK-47 variants manufactured in other countries, the Centurion is assembled with American-made parts making it  unique in the long list...

Video: Armalite AR-10A at SHOT Show 2012

Armalite shows off its new AR-10 "A" family of rifles, which now accept third-party mags, including Mag-Pul PMAGS.

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