This article originally appeared at OutdoorHub. The key words here are “adaptive tactical” as that seems to be the number one design goal of the Sig Sauer xi family. If you really want to distill the raison d’etre down further, focus on the word adaptive. These rifles are a combination of the most desirable features […]
Reloading Science: Do You Really Need To Sort Your Brass?
My editors keep telling that articles have to have a point. Apparently I don’t listen too well as this article doesn’t have one. Well, if it does, I don’t yet know what it is, so we’ll all find out together by the end. The other day, I was at my desk clawing my way out […]
Impossible Subsonic AR Rifles?
Some things aren’t supposed to work. You know, things like jumbo jetliners flying, any electronic product the day after the warranty expires, and subsonic AR-15 rifles. At a recent Lancer Systems media event, I was proven wrong about the subsonic AR rifle part, although I’m fully confident my Clapper light switch will break next Tuesday. […]
Sig Sauer MCX Now Shipping in 5.56 Caliber
Built from the ground up for the 300 Blackout, the MCX rifle was always intended to be a multi-caliber affair. It’s easy ability to change calibers, in a about a minute and a half, combined with the upper’s compatibility with standard AR lowers, makes it a flexible beast. Not only can you put an MCX […]
Build an AR: Choosing and Installing the Barrel
The beautiful thing about building your own rifle is that you can be really, really picky about what components you choose. It’s your rifle, and you’re building it for your specific purposes so you can optimize each and every part according to your intended use of the finished product. While numerous components and the assembly […]
Celebrate Diversity! The World of AR-platform Calibers
In these troubled times where everyone wants to stir up trouble and hate over our differences in appearance, I want it to go on record that I don’t just tolerate diversity, I embrace it. In my safe right this moment, I have AR-type rifles chambered in .223/5.56mm, 6.8 SPC, 300 Blackout, and .308 Winchester. Of […]
Beretta’s ARX100: A Quick Tour
I’ve never watched the Transformers movies, but if my understanding is correct, those flicks were about 1974 AMC Gremlins morphing into deep fried banana splits, thereby earning free admission to the Texas State Fair. Or something along those lines. Even if I’m a bit off in my understanding of the Transformers plot, you have […]
Personality Quirks of the 300 AAC Blackout
Like any gun and cartridge combination, the 300 AAC Blackout has its own personality. Getting to know a few of its character traits can save you a lot of time should things start to act wonky. Let’s take a look at a few of the more common potential gotchas. Chambering the Wrong Caliber! You hear […]
R.I.P. One AR-15 Rifle – Another 300 Blackout / .223 Kaboom
I’ve read a few stories recently about someone, somewhere, shoving a 300 AAC Blackout cartridge into a .223 / 5.56mm rifle and pulling the trigger – subsequently blowing their gun to bits. Some folks call BS and say it can’t happen as the rifle won’t go into battery and fire. Well, I’m a believer now, […]
Celebrating Diversity with the 300 AAC Blackout
People get all worked up about whether the 300 AAC Blackout is better than the .223 Remington, 5.56mm or perhaps the AK-47’s 7.62x39mm. I don’t care, mainly because I’m all about celebrating diversity. To me, the 300 AAC Blackout is a fascinating caliber on it’s own merit. It doesn’t have to be better than any […]