Building the Parts Bin AR Part 2: Buy Gear Used and Abused
Ready to keep going with that parts bin gun? Buying gear used is a quick and easy way to build a hard use rifle without crying over scratches and bumps.…read more →
The New Rifleman
In pursuit of practical marksmanship.
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KAC RAS M5 Seconds: Its Purple.
So I got a KAC RAS M5 “second” in the mail today. Seconds are KACs discounted line of products which feature aesthetic issues. In my case, the M5 RAS is…read more →
Set Your Gun Up to Force Effective Recoil Management
We like to think of the AR15 as an ergonomic weapon. It is… but those ergonomic advantages are lost on many shooters, especially new shooters, after they set up their…read more →
AR15A2 Project Rifle Is Ready To Go
I have accumulated and installed all the parts for my project rifle. It is a mish-mash of components and I hope it draws some attention at the range. Quick recap:…read more →
The ALG Defense ACT Trigger
I received another piece of the AR15A2 project: The ALG Defense ACT Trigger. The ACT trigger is a basic semi-automatic trigger with a touch of class. If you don’t know…read more →
The Anatomy of a National Match Sight
I received my Armalight National Match sight in a few days ago. This will be the sight I use for my AR15A2 project… but with a few modifications. Let’s look…read more →
Building the Parts Bin AR Part 1: Reliability
I have an almost AR15 in the parts bin. I’m sure many readers do too. After a few years of building and upgrading AR15s you will likely have a bin…read more →
The AR15A2 Project: Larue 12.0
This is not a review of the new LAT or SAT rails. I have no idea how someone thought this was the case. 87 fails to them. 🙂 The review…read more →
FN’s New A4 Rifle and Sourcing 20 inch AR15s
This year FN is slated to introduce its own line of AR15s… one of which includes a 20 inch A4 rifle. Can you say… excited? While I have little chance…read more →
AR15A2 But Not Forgotten: The A2 Project
We don’t give the older AR15 platforms much thought any more. Everything is lighter, stronger, and supposedly better. We compensate everything, free float everything, and bolt ergonomic tabs to everything.…read more →