The top BCG is a full auto as compared to the “neutered” BCG at the bottom. Notice the difference in the rear. The weight of a Bolt Carrier Group, or BCG, in an AR15 platform has been modified from the original weight of a full-auto BCG in an attempt to prohibit full-auto conversion of otherwise […]
I am a firm believer in using correct terminology but I don’t really get all bent out of shape when someone continues to use an incorrect term. Water off a duck’s back is how I look at that. In the past year I have been getting right many strongly worded emails and facebook messages explaining […]
Advantages and benefits of Ni B, nickel boron, and nitro met, salt bath nitride on AR bolt carrier group, barrel, and gas tube assemblies. This is an inexpensive modern technology process to protect the surface of alloy steel against wear as well as corrosion. The traditional manganese phosphate process on mil spec bolt carrier groups […]
Liberty Suppressors introduces the Sovereign, a small lightweight silencer rated up to and including the 300 Winchester Magnum. To save weight and cost the silencer body and baffle stack is made from titanium. The end cap that affixes to the rifle is stainless steel and the muzzle end cap is made from aluminum. The silencer does not […]
A few thoughts on why a SBR or AR pistol is a good idea. It is a solid plan to have a reliable carbine on hand for self defense as well as to bring joy to the firing line. In this day and age it does make sense to keep more than your defensive handgun […]
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 AR-15 platform is over lubrication the rifle / carbine. Over lubrication can cause hydra locks, this is a situation when lubrication is between the cartridge […]
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 […]
Ruger Mini-14 tactical rifle, in 300 AAC Blackout The Ruger Mini-14 has been a very popular carbine for about forty years, initially and still offered in .223 Remington, then the Mini-30 in 7.62×39, and now the Tactical Rifle in 300 AAC Blackout. The Ruger Mini-14 is very similar to the M-14/M1A as far as design […]
Defender Ammunition, shooting you straight. We have been using a lot of Defender Ammunition in many of our reviews and I had enough data in 9mm Luger, .40 S&W, .45 Auto, .223 Remington and 300 Blackout that I figured it would be a good idea to showcase the test ammunition in it’s own review. Using […]
BPM CQC 300 BLK pistol and AAC SR-7 silencer. First, let’s address some terminology. The silencer was invented around 1902 and patened in March 1909 by an American inventor Hiram Percy Maxim, son of Hiram Stevens Maxim who invented the Maxim gun. Maxim called the invention the Maxim Silencer. As a side, note the muffler […]
