5.56 vs .223: What's the Actual Difference?

This question shows up at gun counters more than just about anything else. Someone grabs a box of ammo, notices it says .223 Remington, but their barrel is marked 5.56 NATO, and suddenly they are wondering if they made a mistake. I have watched this exact scenario play out dozens of times, and ho...

By Sam.S •

The Rimfire Report: A Step-Up from Target? ELEY Club 40gr RN

If you frequent the Rimfire Report, you’ll know that over the last few months, we’ve slowly been working our way through the UK’s ELEY .22LR ammunition catalog. This week, we’re back at it again with ELEY Club .22LR 40gr Round Nose . The ammo, as indicated by its name, is ...

By Luke C. •

Silencer Saturday #428: Should You Run A Silencer In Competition?

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor . Last week, I participated in a practical rifle match and was shocked at the percentage of guns with suppressors. A...

By Daniel Y •

The Ultimate .25-Caliber Shootout: Newcomers vs The Classics

I conducted a good old-fashioned shootout to see how the 25 Creedmoor and 25 Weatherby RPM stack up against quarter-bore classics like the .25/06 Remington, .257 Roberts, and .257 Weatherby Magnum The post The Ultimate .25-Caliber Shootout: Newcomers vs The Classics appeared first on Outdoor Life.

By John B. Snow •

POTD: Ballester-Molina – Argentina’s Colt Copy for WWII

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have an Argentine Hafdasa Ballester-Molina semi-automatic pistol manufactured 1938-1953. This is Argentina’s licensed copy of the Colt 1911 design chambered in .45 ACP (marked as 11.25mm). Hafdasa (Hispano-Argentina Fábrica de Automóviles S...

By Sam.S •

Springfield Armory 1911 Ronin AOS Review

More than a century after the debut of John Browning’s most celebrated handgun design, the year 2020 marked the beginning of Springfield Armory’s most recent 1911 makeover. Long known as a premium purveyor of the .45-caliber, two-time World War champ, Springfield’s catalog of 1911s had grow...

By Joe Kurtenbach •

NEW Springfield Armory XD Mod.4 OSP 9mm – Feature Rich & Affordable

Springfield Armory has announced the newest rendition of one of their most popular pistols over time in the XD Mod.4 OSP 9mm. After decades of use and being deployed by law enforcement and civilians alike, we have the newest 4th edition of the XD (eXtreme Duty) handgun. The XD Mod.4 OSP 9mm has a...

By Adam Scepaniak •

First Look: Julie Golob Reviews the 4″ SA-35

The new Springfield Armory 4″ SA-35 is here and multi-time world and national shooting champion Julie Golob delivers a full review of the gun. The compact handgun combines old-world elegance with modern amenities, all with a 15-round magazine. The company provided the gun to the author for revi...

By Julie Golob •

TFB Review: One Shot, Two Devices - Comparing SG Pulse & Pulse Pro

Precision shooting at distance is an unforgiving discipline. Every variable compounds, and it’s easy to blame the wrong one(s). A rifle tilted even two or three degrees from true vertical will cause what shooters call cant error. Bullets don't simply fly sideways; they arc away from yo...

By Eric B •
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