Let's look through a few cartridges for my favorite kinds of handguns: revolvers. Revolvers .38 Special Originally designed by Smith & Wesson, the .38 Special was the standard service cartridge used by many police departments in the United States from the 1920s to the early 1990s. As a centerfire round with manageable recoil, the .38 Special excels in versatility in … [Read more...]
There is an ongoing debate as to whether someone should purchase a semi-automatic rifle or a bolt-action rifle for long-range precision shooting. There are a few key variances in both which make them very different and probably contribute to the wide divergence in opinion. Typically, the bolt-action precision rifle is considered more accurate than a semi-automatic. However, … [Read more...]
What can the Speed Ledge do for your shooting? To answer that question for myself, I attached one to my feisty Springfield XD-S .45 and hit the range. Installation Before we get to shooting, let's get the Speed Ledge mounted to the handgun. Fortunately, it's easy to pop on and off, as needed. Because of Speed Ledge’s design, which is meant to keep your thumbs pointed … [Read more...]
Okay new shooter, you've narrowed down the right style handgun for you, but now, what caliber? I'll walk through some popular handgun cartridges so you can a little better acquainted with your options. Note: This is not intended to be an all-inclusive caliber list, merely an introduction to a few of the more popular handgun rounds available commercially. If they weren't … [Read more...]
Stoeger has released tactical shotguns based on its most popular models, the semi-automatic M3000 and the award-winning P3000 pump. The new Stoeger M3000 Tactical is built around an ultra-reliable inertia driven action capable of handling light loads as well as heavy buckshot. Chambered for 2 3/4 and 3-inch shells, the 12-gauge semi-auto shotgun features an 18 1/2-inch barrel … [Read more...]
For many, a recoil spring is the primary component in mitigating the felt recoil and muzzle flip. This is true for the most part today. But I think alot of people forget the other functions of the recoil spring and how important it is to have a well engineered spring system, not only for lower recoil, but generally reliable functioning. https://youtu.be/GnwKy6IXv1A The … [Read more...]
