When you serve as a grunt in the military, you learn that Close Quarters Battle is the most demanding in terms of skill, speed, and intellect. Despite what the popular view is of grunts, if you don't have the ability to think on your feet and outsmart your enemy, you're dead. In CQB, you are in the enemy's personal space, which is where you, as a grunt, like to be. Being in a … [Read more...]
The Steyr M9 has been around for years, but has gone unnoticed for the most part. They are only recently getting serious recognition in this country. I heard about them not too long ago and was interested to know more about the Steyr brand of pistols. Surely it couldn't have been anything special since I hadn't heard of them before, right? The more I read about them, the more … [Read more...]
There are a myriad of options available for rifle accessories, including sights. How do you narrow down what will best suit your rifle? That all depends on what you're looking to get out of your build. Whether your interest is long distance shooting, quick target acquisition, or just some plinking, the aim of this post is to discuss some of the basic options you may want to … [Read more...]
If you are into rifle shooting, you may have already heard of the terms "MOA" and "mil". As this long range shooting series progresses, we'll see these two terms more and more often, so let's take some time to talk about what they mean. MOA and mil are two angular units of measurement, used to quantify sights adjustments, to measure the accuracy of a weapon system, and to … [Read more...]
The Eotech red dot optics made by L3 Communications have been an iconic piece of military hardware since the Global War on Terror started in 2001. These sights have been issued to hundreds of thousands of members of the police, military and law enforcement communities throughout the world. It is almost as popular in the civilian shooting community as well. That might all be … [Read more...]
Any AR can be converted into a great hunting AR-15 with a few well-chosen rifle accessories. But, if you own an AR-15 you already know that there is a seemingly-endless amount of options available. It can be overwhelming to figure out what you actually need. If your goal is to configure a hunting AR-15, hopefully this rundown of the accessories I've chosen for my own hunting … [Read more...]
