August is National Shooting Sports Month and there are just a few days left to celebrate…even though we know you celebrate all year round…August is a good time to try something new or introduce a new shooter to the sport. Try Competing. There are so many different types of shooting competitions out there—of course, trap, […]
SHOT Show 2018: STI Marauder 2011 Race Gun
If you are unfamiliar with STI, they are a smaller handgun company making custom 1911s 2011s right outside Austin, Texas. STI dominates 3-Gun competition, winning more championships than any other pistol manufacturer. STIl builds a solidly reliable and accurate race gun that also serve incredibly well for defense use and target shooting. They call their […]
Mossberg Announces Mag-Fed 590 Shotgun
On the first day of SHOT Show 2018, Mossberg sent out a press release announcing its new mag-fed 590 pump-action shotgun. Initially, two models will be available, both in 12 gauge with 18.5-inch heavy-walled cylinder bore barrels, 2-3/4-inch chamber and a black synthetic stock. They both come with Mossberg’s patented 10-round double-stack magazine—the world’s first […]
The New .224 Valkyrie—an Outstanding Ride or Flash in the Pan?
Federal has released a brand-new cartridge for the AR-15—or what they are calling the MSR 15—claiming “match accuracy” supersonic velocity to 1,300 yards… “the world’s only” cartridge to do this. Introducing the .223 Valkyrie Essentially, this new round is a 6.8 SPC/.30 Remington case necked down for .224 bullets, with comparable ballistics to a 6.5 […]