If you're following our AR-15 upper build how-to, we're ready for the last step: installing a muzzle device (flash hider, muzzle brake or compensator). Fortunately, it is a simple process and I am going to share with you exactly how I do it, step by step. There is an incredible amount of muzzle devices currently available on the market, but for simplicity's sake, I will be … [Read more...]
All fifty states now allow for the concealed carry use of a firearm in some manner, and more and more people are doing so. However, it’s not quite as simple a matter as it sounds due to the many rules and requirements involved with concealed carry wear. Confusion and headaches can be avoided if concealed carry wearers take the time to educate themselves before doing so. Below … [Read more...]
In previous long-range shooting articles, I've talked about the effect of light and the error derived from shooting uphill/downhill—both aiming and perspective-related errors. In this article, however, I'll talk about another aiming-related error: shooting with the rifle not perpendicular to the ground. [ez-toc] Shooting With A Canted Rifle When shooting with a canted rifle, … [Read more...]
Springfield Armory's XD-S .45 is a bad-ass carry gun in a sleek, small package.The XD-S packs 6 rounds of .45ACP into a 21.5 oz firearm. With dimensions smaller than the Kahr CW45, Glock 36, Kimber Ultra Carry 1911s, and Para Carry Safe 1911s, it is one of the most minuscule .45 on the concealed carry market. While this fine .45 is tiny, the kick pushes straight back, allowing … [Read more...]
[ez-toc] Learning how to become a better long-range shooter? Here's the next instalment in the external ballistics theory mini-series: elevation. External Ballistics: Elevation When I talked about the vertical component of the trajectory, in Bullet Trajectory Part 1, I touched on the firing elevation angle. I mentioned that when there is a firing elevation or … [Read more...]
