Blinding light with the Protac HL line from Streamlight
So, one thing that many do not know about me, outside of the job, is that I am a huge fan of flashlights, and over the past few years, I…
Go extra light, with the 2A Armament Titanium Gas Bloc
So, in one of the DMR builds that I did, I used a special gas block, sent over to me by Justin at 2A Armament, and well, if I could…
Magpul PMag 15 GL9 magazine review
It was before SHOT Show 2016 that Magpul sent me a couple of their PMag GL9 magazines to try out and review. It was last year I reviewed the PMag…
Trouble Shooting Steps for the AR family of Rifles
As the operator of a Modern Sporting Rifle you are responsible for keeping the firearm system clean and operational at all times! One of the major mistakes owners of the…
300 Blackout ballistic test, updated
As popularity in the 300 Blackout/300 Whisper gains I was looking forward to this ballistic test for rangehot.com. The test platform is the Barnes Precision CQB rifle reviewed here. I…
Crush Washer or Shims to install a muzzle device.
In today’s industry, there are 3 main ways to install a muzzle device on the dime a dozen AR15 or any threaded barrel on the market. You have the crush…
Target engagement and the MILRAD Reticle
This article is the part of the basic portion of the Trace Armory Group’s. Mil-Dot Usage Class I have been teaching for the past two years with great success. The…
5.56/.223 ballistic test carbine vs SBR
5.56/.223 ballistic test carbine vs SBR I have been working on a a few projects for Barnes Precision Machine, one of which was a ballistic test for a common barrel…
The 1911 Magazine Design: The Wadcutter Magazine
The 1911 Magazine Design: The Wadcutter Magazine Many people sense that I have nothing but disdain for the “Wadcutter” type magazine. I suppose that’s partly my fault, but it’s actually…
.380 Auto pistol vs carbine
I am working on the review of the brand new carbine from Hi-Point in .380 Automatic. I have been trying to wrap my head around the reasoning behind a .380…