If you shoot competitively, you know how fast the ammo disappears. One weekend match, a few midweek practice sessions, and suddenly that “good deal” box of 50 rounds you picked up last Friday is history. Between the rising costs of brass and the feast-or-famine nature of ammo availability, many shooters are rethinking how they buy. […]
Shooters have argued for decades that handloads are king, they are often called more accurate, more consistent, and just plain better. It’s part pride, part tradition, and maybe a little nostalgia for when factory ammo wasn’t up to snuff; that’s not the case anymore. Match-grade factory ammo now rivals most handloads in accuracy and consistency, […]
If you’ve spent any time at a shooting range or shopping for ammunition, you’ve seen both match and practice ammo labels on different cartridges. Match ammo carries a premium, while practice ammo is generally the lower-cost option. As the names imply, match ammo is crafted with a focus on consistent and high-level performance, and practice […]
Stepping onto the range for your first competition is going to feel both thrilling and nerve-wracking. Expect sweaty palms, your mind spinning through a dozen “what-ifs,” and it’s a guarantee you’ve checked your mags and gear bag ten times already. Take a breath, every great shooter started right where you are. Your first match is […]
If there’s one thing all hunters can agree on, it’s that we want the animals we shoot to go down quickly. For so many reasons, it’s important to put our shots where they need to go and use the right equipment that allows for quick, clean, efficient kills. Firearms account for well over half of […]
There are plenty of arguments out there that reloading your own ammo is superior to buying your ammo online. The biggest argument for reloading is that it supposedly saves the shooter plenty of money. While this may be true for some, is it really worth the time and effort for average shooters? For the vast […]
When it comes to shooting, there are endless characteristics that we obsess over, including caliber, brand, or scope, yet some treat bullet weight like an afterthought. But in reality, grains do matter. They affect speed, arc, recoil, and what a round actually does when it hits. Pick the right weight for your gun and goal […]
Having the very best ammunition available when and if the time comes to protect yourself and others is a topic that has kept many shooters up at night. A majority of shooters carry 9mm; to keep this guide concise, we rank the five best 9mm Every Day Carry (EDC) based on real world factors that […]
Reloading your own ammunition is quite an undertaking, but it can save you quite a few dollars. For shooters looking to get into reloading their own brass or those that have started and do it frequently, there are a lot of meticulous details that go into reloading. That is why we have a great step-by-step […]
Mule deer hunting has grown in popularity, with many heading out to the western United States for a chance at getting a big mule deer buck in their crosshairs. While there is a ton that a hunter has to consider when going on a planned hunt like this, the cartridge they choose to use while […]
