News and Legislative Updates
California lawmakers call for new firearms restrictions in wake of UCSB shooting
Following this weekend’s shooting spree in Isla Vista, California, lawmakers are proposing a new slew of gun control laws including a so called gun restraining order law. According to this Sacramento Bee report, “Democratic Assembly members Das Williams o...
AR-15
How to: turning a stripped AR lower into a complete AR lower
Here’s a video for everyone planning to spend the upcoming holiday weekend finally turning that stripped AR lower and that parts kit into a working, complete, lower receiver.
Ammunition
Hunting with the .300 AAC Blackout
Of all the new AR-15 rounds to hit the market in the last few years, the .300 AAC Blackout has arguably resulted in the most fervor. AR fans just seem to love the round. Though initially designed with suppressed, special military operations in mind, the round is also...
News and Legislative Updates
News Brief: N.J. Magazine capacity bill on governor’s desk
According to this May 22 Reuters article, The New Jersey State Assembly sent New Jersey Governor Chris Christie a gun control bill that if signed into law would limit magazine capacity in that state to 10 rounds. The bill was recently approved by the assembly in a 44...
Hunting
NSSF sheds light on the Humane Society of the US’ campaign to bead lead hunting ammo
The National Shooting Sports Foundation recently obtained a copy of a “playbook” produced by the Humane Society of the United States as part of a push for a nationwide ban on lead hunting ammo. According to a May 21 post on the NSSF blog: Now, NSSF has obtained t...
Latest Posts
The world of big bore air rifles: what’s old is new again
One of the first repeating arms used in combat was an air rifle. Specifically, The Girandoni Air Rifle, invented in approximately 1779, was capable of firing .46 caliber lead balls at a velocity similar to that of a modern .45 ...
Using the gun you have for personal defense
We’ve entered an age where black, tactical, high capacity, semi-auto rifles and pistols are all the rage and rule the personal defense market. This makes sense. After all there is a reason soldiers no longer go into battle wi...
Louisiana guns in restaurant bill to become law
Restaurant patrons in Louisiana may soon be allowed to keep their concealed weapons on the while dining, if House Bill 72 makes it past the desk of Republican Governor Bobby Jindal. The bill, which passed the Louisiana house 79...
ATK Secures 300 Win. Magnum Ammunition Contract with U.S. Army
ATK, the Aerospace and defense firm of which Federal Premium is a part, announced in a May 12 press release that it had secured a 5-year, indefinite delivery/quantity contract with the United States Army to produce .300 Winches...
New from Blaser: The Bockdrilling BD14
Here’s one for drilling* and combo gun fans. Germany’s Blaser recently announced the release of their Bockdrilling BD14, a triple barrel, double trigger work of art that’s ready to take on all manner of game, large or sma...
How it’s made: Sinter Fire bullets
Among the growing number of small manufacturers producing lead-free projectiles, Sinter Fire of Kersey, PA is undoubtedly noteworthy. The company’s bullets (available in a variety of common calibers) consist of compressed met...
High speed video comparison: .223 vs. 6.5 Grendel vs. 6.8 SPC vs. .50 Beowulf
For those readers trying to decide on which AR round to invest in for medium and large game hunting, the following Brass Fetcher video we found might be of some use. The slow motion comparison seems to indicate that the 6.8mm S...
Video: G2’s RIP rounds in action
One of the more interesting new ammo choices to hit the market in 2014 has been the RIP (Rapidly Invasive Projectile) round by G2 Research. Offered in .380 ACP and 9mm, RIP projectiles are composed of pre-segmented copper that ...
“Tactical” shotguns for bird hunting?
ARs and other black rifles have been gaining popularity among hunters in recent years, but what about black shotguns? How would a short-barreled, open-choked shotgun built with home defense in mind fare against game birds? This...
North Carolina man thwarts home invasion with AR-15
A Henderson, NC man defended himself against an intruder Monday morning with a little help from his AR-15. Local news outlet WRAL reports that homeowner Jonathan Haith was awakened Monday morning by a light knock on his backdoo...
The ARES Defense SCR: another AR that’s legal everywhere
It seems that an increasing number of manufacturers are attempting to corner a niche market of AR platform enthusiasts who live in a state (like New York) that has banned most or all of the features that make an AR an AR (pisto...
New Jersey senate passes magazine ban
According to this guns.com article, the New Jersey State voted Monday 21-17 in favor of a bill that would ban all firearm magazines, even non-detachable ones, capable of holding more than 10 rounds. Current state law restricts ...
Alabama on track to allow suppressors for hunting
According to the blog al.com, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Board voted unanimously last week to allow hunting with suppressors in the state. According to Fred Harders, the assistant dire...
How it’s made: Ruger handguns
Here’s a brief video peeking in on the manufacturing process for Ruger handguns.
Lead free options for the California slug hunter
With California set to prohibit the use of lead bullets for hunting state wide by 2019, it behooves the state’s sportsmen and women to start examining lead-free ammo options. For big game hunters using rifles and small game h...
