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May 18, 2018

BCM’s 20in Government Profile Upper Review: Is Bigger Really Better?

While some long-range rifles embrace weight, most AR-15s are evolving downward. Lightweight rifles and braced pistols are the norm. Yet there's something to be said for a longer barrel, as this BCM upper demonstrates.

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May

What You Need to Know About the New 224 Valkyrie

Product Reviews, 3 Featured Articles
By Tom Mchale

Wildcats come and go, but the 224 Valkyrie seems like it is here to stay. Flat shooting, and fast, the new round offers compact size and great long range accuracy. ...

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May

Slide Release vs. Racking: Pros and Cons

Industry Insights, 3 Featured Articles
By Tom Mchale

Semi-automatics, especially the tiny ones, have compact controls. The slide release lever on many guns can frustrate shooters. But there are numerous ways to drop the slide. Is one way ...

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May

Highlights From the 2018 NRA Annual Meeting: Mag Fed Scatter Guns and Crazy Quiet 9mms

Industry Insights, 3 Featured Articles
By David Higginbotham

The NRAAM is always a hotbed of internal politics. On the streets outside, protestors try in vain to win anti-2A converts. It rarely works, though. Most of the show's attendees ...

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May

BCM’s 20in Government Profile Upper Review: Is Bigger Really Better?

Product Reviews, Top Big Featured
By James Grant
2061
2

While some long-range rifles embrace weight, most AR-15s are evolving downward. Lightweight rifles and braced pistols are the norm. Yet there's something to be said for a longer barrel, as this BCM upper demonstrates.

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May

What You Need to Know About the New 224 Valkyrie

Product Reviews, 3 Featured Articles
By Tom Mchale
5970
2

Wildcats come and go, but the 224 Valkyrie seems like it is here to stay. Flat shooting, and fast, the new round offers compact size and great long range accuracy.

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May

Brass Tacks: Smith & Wesson M&P 22 Compact

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By Tom Mchale
2064
1

The Smith & Wesson M&P Compact has a lot to offer rimfire shooters. Here's out breakdown. What makes this pint-sized Smith such a rock star?

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May

Slide Release vs. Racking: Pros and Cons

Industry Insights, 3 Featured Articles
By Tom Mchale
8966
7

Semi-automatics, especially the tiny ones, have compact controls. The slide release lever on many guns can frustrate shooters. But there are numerous ways to drop the slide. Is one way better than the others?

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