This article originally appeared at Ammoland. In Long-Range AR Rifle Options: 6.5mm Creedmoor and .224 Valkyrie we talked about two great long-range cartridges for use in the AR-15 and AR-10 platforms. That was the theoretical part. Now it’s time to take a real-world look at both. What better way to do that than with a […]
Long-Range AR Rifle Options: 6.5mm Creedmoor and .224 Valkyrie
This article originally appeared at Ammoland. Two of the hottest long-range cartridges for general purpose use (if there is such a thing) are 6.5mm Creedmoor and the brand new .224 Valkyrie. The 6.5mm Creedmoor cartridge had its tenth birthday last year, so it’s not a new kid on the block. Developed by Hornady back in […]
Is Bigger Really Better? A Look at Big and Little ARs Downrange
This article originally appeared at Ammoland. We can all probably agree that AR-type rifles are great for shorter ranges, say zero to a couple hundred yards. But what happens when you start to move out to 400, 600, 800, or even 1,000 yards? Will an AR-15 reach that far with the right ammunition? Does an […]
Windham Weaponry’s Big Boy AR-10 – Full Review
While media fairies prone to hysterical reactions tend to place the AR-15 in the same death and destruction category as plutonium bombs, Zika Virus, and John Travolta’s singing in the movie Grease, it’s really just the little brother of another popular rifle design – the AR-10. How much littler? Ballistically speaking, you can compare the […]
Bombs, Brakes and Bullets: Range Time with Lancer Systems
Quick, what company does all of the following? Makes composite 2,000-pound bomb fins for the Israeli military. Designs and manufactures harsh environment fiber optic camera solutions to withstand massive heat and pressure. If Brendan Fraser had this gear before his Journey to the Center of the Earth, we all could have been spared the pain of […]
Build an AR: Choosing the Right Butt Stock
When it comes to choosing the right buttstock, we’ve got good news and less good news. The good news is that there are hundreds from which to choose. The less good news is that figuring out which type will work on your rifle is just a little bit complicated. No worries, we’ll start this […]
Gun Review: LWRC R.E.P.R. 20 .308 Sniper Model
Sometimes visceral reactions are surprisingly on-target. About a month ago, I stopped by my FFL to pick up an LWRC R.E.P.R. A couple of other folks were there finishing up a gun purchase, so I opened the R.E.P.R. box while I was waiting. The contents immediately became the center of attention. The other customer asked […]
AR Operations: Direct Impingement vs. Piston Operated
All AR-type rifles have plenty of gas; they just deal with it differently. Eugene Stoner had plenty of gas. So much so that he designed his AR-15 semi-automatic rifle to work entirely on gas flow. The method of operation was called direct impingement. Well, people refer to it as direct impingement, but it’s really a […]
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 […]
1,000 Yards with a Smith & Wesson M&P 10?
Can You Shoot 1,000 Yards with an AR-10? Well, can you? Conventional wisdom says no. After all, AR’s are semi-automatic designs, with hot burning gas of doom smothering all the important parts like gravy over Cracker Barrel’s Chicken Fried Chicken. Heck, the upper and lower receivers are stuck together with simple push pins. AR-type rifles can’t […]