Wilson Combat Starts Making Remington 700 Barrels

Barrel announcements are usually where one stops scrolling. But this one is worth a minute, because the details Wilson Combat  chose to publish say something about how the barrels are made, and barrel making is one of those processes where the unglamorous steps decide everything.

By Eric B •

Ruger Brings Back the Mini-14 Retro Folding Stock

The construction is authentic to the original. Walnut makes up the body, the side-folding mechanism is stainless steel, and the pistol grip is injection-moulded. Against the matte stainless receiver and barrel, it gives the rifle the exact silhouette that a generation of shooters recognises insta...

By Eric B •

The Social Utility of Firearms, Revisited

The social utility of firearms extends far beyond self-defense. From preventing violent crime and protecting innocent lives to preserving individual liberty, lawful gun ownership provides benefits that deserve recognition in the debate over firearms and the Second Amendment.

By Chuck Michel •

Behind the Bullet: The .25 WSSM

The .25 WSSM earns its place as a quarterbore that packs .25-06 Remington performance into a case nearly an inch shorter, letting you run it in a compact short action instead of a full-length rifle. Winchester claimed the cartridge would equal the velocity of the .25-06, and the factory numbers b...

By James Chen •

The FN Mauser Is the Best Deer Rifle that History Forgot

We usually think of Pre-64 Winchesters, Savage 99s, and vintage Marlins as the deer rifles of our grandfathers, but these post-war Mausers were some of the best in their time The post The FN Mauser Is the Best Deer Rifle that History Forgot appeared first on Outdoor Life.

By Tyler Freel •

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 •

Active Shooter Response: What Changed Post-Uvalde

Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is an editorial on how active shooter response doctrine changed after Uvalde and what patrol officers are now expected to do differently on the street. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air Silencers , whose support keeps this column going ev...

By Tom R •
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