5.7 out of 10
Ruger's new 57 pistol has created more interest in the 5.7x28mm cartridge. But how does 5.7x28mm stack up against the far more common 9mm round? I take a look at both rounds, including armor penetration tests and jell-o shots, over…
It May Not Be Tactical, But It Sure Is Fun.
Absolutely, hands-down, the most fun gun I've ever shot is the Kel-Tec PMR-30. Dozens of rounds in the magazine, loud bark, no recoil, great trigger, relatively cheap ammo, it brings a big smile to my face after every mag dump.
Mantis X10 – Making Dry Fire A Little Less… Dry.
A few years ago, I was involved in the attempted launch of a new product for making dry fire practice a little more fun. Unfortunarely, our product didn't make it to market and I moved on to other things. However,…
In Memoriam
Unc was/is a big cheese in the gunblogging world, one of the last of the big blogs still going strong. I met him at the NRA Annual Meeting in 2016, and again a few years later. His wife suddenly passed…
Enough With The Ammo Already!
We're facing a possible pandemic as well as an upcoming national election, an election where at least two of the candidates seem quite willing to disarm the American populace. In these trying times, how much ammo is "enough ammo?" What…
I Fall To Pieces
Frangible ammo is one of those things that you don't actually need... until you do. When it comes to shooting things in close quarters here really is no substitute for ammo that turns itself into a powder when it smacks…
Just The (Green) Tip
I've never shot a lot of 5.56mm "green tip" ammo. It's pretty much banned from 3 gun competitions, or any range where there are steel targets. But "green tip," or M855 ammunition, is popular round for the AR-15, so I…
Working For A Living
My background is in photojournalism, so I had an absolute blast last week following around Julie Golob for one day during SHOT. For people in the industry, SHOT Show is not a relaxing tour of the new guns and a…
Mess With The Bull, You Get The Horns
I got to be honest. I kinda liked the Taurus G2s. It shot 300+ rounds with no issues, and aside from a slightly wonky blade trigger safety, I had no problems running the gun. Of course, the real test of…