SHIELD Sights Celebrates 40 Years of Innovation in Red Dot Optics

SHIELD Sights are celebrating 40 years in business, founded in the UK back in 1986, SHIELD Sights have gained a global reputation for their sights including the SMS, RMS, AMS and new OMS line. Their early history is fascinating with the company providing designs and OEM expertise to many wel...

By Matthew Moss •

Best Rifle for Deer Hunting: A Buyer’s Guide for Every Budget and Terrain

What makes the best rifle for deer hunting? If you’re looking for some help buying the right gun for deer season, read on for advice based on different hunting scenarios—the best rifle for whitetail deer hunting in the thick softwoods of Maine is a lot different from a deer rifle that works ...

By Zac K. •

Apex And 24.7 Hunt Launch New Cold Front Waterfowl Ammunition

There’s a near-bewildering assortment of high-performance shotshells on the market these days, with small-to-medium manufacturers bringing out new-and-improved hunting loads every month, it seems. What makes Apex’s new Cold Front shells different, and why would you want them? As their...

By Zac K •

ATF's NFA Rollback Is Live — and Its Top Lawyer Just Left

ATF stopped enforcing NFA approval, registration and tax-stamp requirements for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs on October 9 — and its chief counsel resigned on October 30. What still applies to dealers, and what customers will expect to see on your listing.

By Fred Thompson •

El-Sayed Wants Muskets, Everytown Wants AR-15 Bans

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed says Americans have a right to muskets. Everytown insists AR-15 features have no place in civilian hands. Both arguments run headlong into American firearms history and Supreme Court precedent.

By Bill Cawthon •

The 20-Shot Zero: Stop Walking Away With a Near-O

Most shooters leave the range with what one precision rifle shooter calls a “near-o” rather than a true zero. Too few rounds go downrange, and the scope corrections that follow are not precise enough to trust. The fix is a sampling method that pools roughly 20 shots into a single data...

By James Chen •

Ruger's Wednesday Print: 3 Numbers That Set Your Q4 Order Book

Ruger reports Wednesday into a market where checks rose 2.5% but retail units fell 7.8%. Sell-through, distributor inventory and average selling price are the three lines that should set an FFL dealer's first-quarter order book.

By Mark Edwards •

“Fixing” the NRA Board?

NRA Director Jeff Knox weighs in on the effort to shrink the NRA Board, explaining why he voted to refer the proposal, what happened to the Organization Committee, and why meaningful reform must go beyond simply cutting seats.

By Jeff Knox •
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