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The 5 Very Best Rifles For Rural Home Defense

The 5 Very Best Rifles For Rural Home Defense

  A common saying among tactical trainers is: “The purpose of a handgun is to fight your way to your rifle.” That makes perfect sense on a battlefield in Iraq or Afghanistan, but what happens when that “battlefield” is in ...

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Smith Wesson Model 19 Is One Of 5 Classic Guns Your Grandfather Owned

Smith Wesson Model 19 Is One Of 5 Classic Guns Your Grandfather Owned

  Firearms are tools and often represent technological trends, if you think about it. Today’s firearms are lighter, more durable and sometimes more accurate than they were even a generation ago. That does not, however, mean that people ought to ...

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5 Super-Quiet Guns That Don’t Need A Suppressor

5 Super-Quiet Guns That Don’t Need A Suppressor

Most of the time when shooters are looking for quiet firearms, they will look for something on which they can mount a suppressor. That is all fine and well if you live in one of the 42 states where silencers ...

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Remington 870 Vs. Mossberg 590: Which Pump Shotgun Is Truly Better?

Remington 870 Vs. Mossberg 590: Which Pump Shotgun Is Truly Better?

  There are two flavors of pump shotgun that seem to dominate the market: the Remington 870 and the Mossberg 590. Each gun has its associated advantages and disadvantages when compared to the other, and fans and detractors seem almost ...

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The 5 Most Reliable Shotguns For Home Defense

The 5 Most Reliable Shotguns For Home Defense

  When looking for a home defense shotgun, the senses can be annihilated by the numerous varieties that are out there. But what are the best, most reliable ones? Rather than choosing the top five brands or models, we decided ...

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4 Stunning Long-Range Rifles That Will Shoot Past 1,000 Yards

4 Stunning Long-Range Rifles That Will Shoot Past 1,000 Yards

  Perhaps the most impressive display of marksmanship is true long-range shooting. Reaching out to a target at 1,000 yards or beyond requires skill, knowledge and lots of practice to do it right. While some may deem it as impractical ...

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The Ruger Vaquero: The Modern-Day Cowboy Revolver You Won’t Forget

The Ruger Vaquero: The Modern-Day Cowboy Revolver You Won’t Forget

The Ruger Vaquero was introduced in 1993 by Sturm, Ruger & Company for the fast-growing sport of cowboy action shooting. This single-action, six-shot revolver was based on an earlier model that Ruger had introduced in 1955, the Blackhawk. The Blackhawk, ...

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The Most Accurate & Reliable LR Ammo You Can Buy …

The Most Accurate & Reliable LR Ammo You Can Buy …

An almost two-year quest led me to the goal of finding the most versatile 22 long-rifle ammunition on the market. After trying rounds from CCI, Remington, Federal, Winchester, Norma and a host of others, I settled on one brand: Gemtech ...

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