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 chose this rifle because it has a barrel length that is consistent with standard rifles chambered in that round and plus it is accurate enough […]
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 ability of my students to range, engage and drop targets need it before hunting, competitive shooting or LE/Military Sniping is just great to watch. I […]
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 length for SBR and compare that to the AR-15 carbine 16″ barrel. Some history of the 5.56 to begin with. The 5.56x45mm NATO began life […]
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 Auto carbine when they already make a carbine in 9mm Luger. After the first trip to the range I am starting to understand the premise […]
.380 Auto ballistic test The 380 Auto was developed by John Moses Browning. It was added to the Colt Pocket Automatic in 1908 and introduced in Europe by FN in 1912. FN designated the .380 Auto as the 9mm Browning Short. The 380 Auto is also known as the 9mm Kurz (Kurz being the German […]
So, recently if yall have been following my reviews, you noticed that in the Odin works 18 inch DMR barrel review I mentioned the 2A Armament Balios lite receiver set and 12 inch rail. I was talking with Justin (also former employee at Odin), about the products from their company, and I instantly fell in […]
Ballistic test .45 Auto pistol vs carbine. A few years ago I published the differences in 9mm Luger ammunition performance when fired from a pistol and carbine. You can read that article by following this link. Now I have finished the Hi-Point carbine in .45 Auto review and the new Ruger ARX defensive ammunition I thought […]
Odin Works 18 inch DMR barrel. ODIN works has been around the AR community for some time now, and they have been making some very innovative products for the industry. Recently I got to test the 18 inch DMR 223 wylde barrel, and all I can say is wow……this barrel is amazing. I used this […]
rangehot.com looks at the “bullet proof balloon” video If you have not seen the video, “bullet proof balloons” from National Geographic by Tim Shaw, you can see it by following this link. Basically, they suspend ten water balloons from a steel frame, round up a few folks to guess how many balloons the round will […]
.30 Carbine ballistic test Not too long ago the good people at MKS Supply sent me a new Inland M1 Carbine to review, you can read that review here. In researching the rifle and cartridge I learned that is was not considered the man stopper as the larger caliber rifles but as a carbine it […]
