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Mythbusting: Shooting A Tire

Guest Writer: Kenzie Fitzpatrick We’ve all seen Hollywood movies where cops or bad guys are shooting tires to end a high-speed chase. Realistic or not, we’ve frequently seen tires shot from the windows of moving cars. Or other unlikely scenarios, like the hero standing in the middle of the road to shoot the tires of […]

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Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp: Brave, Courageous, And Bold

Any 1950’s kid who ever donned a cowboy hat and strapped on a six-shooter cap pistol remembers the theme song to The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp. It was a TV show that ran (in glorious black and white) from 1955 to 1961. Starring the cool and handsome Hugh O’Brian, the series traced Earp’s […]

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Pmag VS Hexmag

Whether you’ve just purchased your first AR-15, or own multiple AR-platform rifles, it’s essential that you purchase high-quality accessories. When someone mentions “must-have magazines” for the AR platform, many shooters immediately think of Pmag Vs Hexmag. There’s a reason for that, these two fantastic-plastic wonders are some of the best-selling magazines on the market.  While […]

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Best Magnum Ammo

Best Magnum Ammo

Whether you are new to shooting sports or have been in the game for a while, you have likely encountered the phrase “magnum” on boxes of ammunition. While magnum ammo is great for certain applications, the word gets tossed around quite a bit. This makes it difficult to discern the best magnum ammo from those […]

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Open Carry – What It Means And Where It’s Legal

There’s a lot of political discussion going on these days about open carrying laws and firearm permits in general. But all the terminology can be really confusing. What exactly constitutes open carry, and why are so many political advocates arguing about it? This article isn’t meant to sway your opinion in any way or get […]

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