Silencer or Suppressor, which term is correct?
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…
Compilation of ballistic tests from rangehot
I get a lot of folks inquiring about the ballistic tests I have done so I thought it would be easy to link them all in one post. For each…
Barnes Precision Machine SBR, vicious companion
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…
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…
Ruger Mini-14 Tactical Rifle, in 300 AAC Blackout
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…
Defender Ammunition, shooting you straight.
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…
BPM CQC 300 BLK pistol and AAC SR-7 silencer.
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…
BPM CQB Pistol, a handful of wicked
BPM CQB Pistol, a handful of wicked About a month before the official release of the Barnes Precision Machine CQB pistol to the public I was offered to beta test…
Barnes Precision CQB, 300 Blackout, something old and something new.
Supporting your local vendors is not a bad way to be. Barnes Precision Machine is an Apex, North Carolina based manufacturer of quality AR 15s, parts, and accessories. It has…
Round of the week, the 300 Blackout
Here you see the empty .223 case, then cut down, necked to .30 caliber, and then loaded for the 300 Blackout. I am in the final stages of testing the…