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Video: Army Primer on Ballistics

Ballistics can be complex, involving a multitude of variables. This old U.S. Army training film, however, does a solid job of breaking down the subject to its simplest terms.

Reloading Ammo: Smokeless Powder Temperature Sensitivity

Pressure spikes and drops due to temperature have long been a bane of a reloader's existence. However, advancements in propellants have mitigated the variable of smokeless powder temperature sensitivity, in many respects.

ArmaLite's New Competitive Rifles Due on Store Shelves

Competitive shooters look for any edge to shave time or group tighter. And Armalite intends to give this spirited group of gun enthusiast a leg up with it new 3-Gun Series of AR-15 and AR-10 rifles.

Reloading Ammo: Cartridge Shoulder Bump − How Much Do You Really Need?

Cartridge shoulder bump is sometimes overlooked in the reloading process. But if special care is taken when resizing that element of the brass you can be rewarded with much more accurate ammunition and longer shell life.

12 Steps to Long-Range Accuracy

Hit targets at 500, 800 and 1,000-plus yards like they’re a chip shot with these must-know long-range accuracy tips.

Video: Dry Firing in Field Conditions

When it comes to dry firing with a rifle, the practice should be as much about learning to acclimate to field conditions as it’s learning about a rifle’s idiosyncrasies.

Video: Modern Shooter TV, Gunsmithing Episode

Modern Shooter TV takes a look at the art and craft of gunsmithing – from custom engraving to basic maintenance.

Five Things I’ve Learned Reloading Ammunition

When it comes to getting down and dirty at the reloading bench don’t learn from your own mistakes. Instead, allow custom ammunition manufacturer Philip Massaro help you avoid them through his lifetime of experience.

Gun Digest Author Joseph von Benedikt Receives Prestigious Writing Award

Carl Zeiss Sports Optics recently named Gun Digest author Joseph Von Benedikt the 2014 Carl Zeiss Outdoor Writer of the year.

Pushing the Limits with the 28 Nosler

A year ago, Nosler introduced its first namesake cartridge – the blistering hot 26 Nosler. Now the company has grown its family to include the most powerful 7mm round available today: The 28 Nosler.

Video: Lyman Introducing Slew of New Products

Lyman is releasing a ton of new gear for 2015, as this video well documents. Among some of the most eye catching are a new chronograph and a digital borescope.

SHOT Show 2015: Ruger FTW Predator Goes Long on Scout Rifle Concept

Fair game critters everywhere sounded air raid sirens on news of Ruger’s FTW Predator, which combines Gunsite Scout features with the M77 Hawkeye in what promises to be a formidable long-range varmint-blasting machine.

Video: Extended Trailer of American Sniper

American Sniper appears as dramatic as billed. See for yourself in this extended trailer.

Sierra Releases Tipped MatchKing Bullets

Sierra's MatchKing bullets have grown in renown as among the most accurate projectiles on the market. The company, however, has attempted to improve on the already impressive bullets with a resin-tipped line.

Pair Face Off to Win $10,000 of Sig Sauer Firearms, Gear

Two lucky shooters will face off at the 2015 SHOT Show for the chance to win $10,000 of Sig Sauer firearms.

Video: Defensive Shotgun Patterning

Patterning a shotgun is typically thought of as a hunting exercise. But in this video, famed instructor Clint Smith demonstrates the importance of the practice for a defense smoothbore.

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