Milling Time: DIY Polymer80 Receiver in 7.62/.308
Some days, the world can seem like a really small place. My brother-in-law, Jim Wilson, recently told me that he ...
Publication/Issue: Tactical Life November/December 2018
TOP GUNS: 16 Sweet Precision Bolt Rifles Released in 2018
The struggle is real. Walking the 13 acres of guns and gear at SHOT each year can be overwhelming. Without ...
Long-Range NALRSA Matches Equal Not So Easy Money
What happens when you combine team roping, bolt-action rifles, electronic scoring steel targets and lots of prize money into one ...
Spetsnaz Steel: Knives of the Russian Special Forces
Russia’s Special Forces, or Spetsnaz, faced new challenges after the war in Afghanistan, the end of the Cold War and ...
TESTED: Silent Legion Multi-Caliber Suppressor Kit
The sound suppressor industry has taken some serious hits over the past few years. Before Donald Trump was elected president, ...
Trainer Spotlight: Buck Doyle & Follow Through Consulting Stand Out
During the past 10 years, I’ve traveled the country attending various training courses involving every firearm you might field on ...
GUN TEST: Running 3 New Models From Ruger at Gunsite
As I drove under the raven gate at Gunsite Academy, I thought to myself, “These are the kind of events ...
Panthera Training Center Top 10 Road Warrior Tips
Today’s world has become increasingly violent with predators stalking our streets and countryside. Whether it is a criminal attacker, terrorist ...
Accuracy 1st’s Todd Hodnett Shares Long-Range Shooting Secrets
I had the distinct honor of attending a long-range shooting course taught by Accuracy 1st's Todd Hodnett. You may not ...
Tuffy Security Products Provides Vehicle Security Solutions
“A San Francisco cop who had a personal gun stolen from his car several weeks ago is reportedly ‘devastated’ after ...
TESTED: The F4 Defense F4-15 Enhanced Battle Rifle
The F4 Defense F4-15 Enhanced Battle Rifle (EBR) is a thing of beauty. There is a great fallacy in life ...
Gun Review: The Savage MSR 10 Long Range Rifle in 7.62mm NATO
Fifteen years ago, no one would seriously consider a semi-auto rifle for precision use. We’d spend thousands of dollars trying ...
Testing the Latest FLIR Thermal Optics at Gunsite Academy
It was around 7:30 a.m. when I drove under the black steel raven straddling Gunsite Road. Writers milled around the ...
4 Pistol Stabilizing Braces for Every American Shooter
The Gun Control Act (GCA) of 1934 regulated automatic weapons, sound suppressors and destructive devices like hand grenades and mortars. ...
MDC Project Alpha AK-74: The Closest Thing to Russia’s Spec-Ops AK-74
Want to see the author in action with Meridian Defense Project Alpha AK-74? Head over to BallisticMag.com. It is a ...
P-Tactical Spur: Nikon’s First Red Dot Reflex Sight Is a Winner
The new Nikon P-Tactical Spur is the company’s first small red-dot sight, and it’s definitely a beauty! Nikon has long ...
FIRST LOOK: The Sabatti STR Precision Rifle Comes Stateside
Precision rifles have changed considerably over the last several years. Early in my law enforcement career, 24-inch barrels were common ...
EXCLUSIVE: Surgeon Rifles, J. Allen Enterprises Team for Porsche-Inspired Rifle
Whether you like them or not, you know a Porsche when you see it, regardless of model or year. ...
VIDEO: Pounding 4 AR500 Armor Ballistic Plates at the Range
AR500 Armor prides itself on producing 100-percent American-made ballistic protection with a protective polyurea coating to help mitigate fragmentation and ...