How to Build a Shooting Barricade for Under $50

A great way to improve your range experience is to include barricades that can introduce movement and alternate positions to challenge your marksmanship abilities. Barricades can take many forms and the step-type barricade is probably the most versatile given the multiple shooting positions that ...

By Ian Kenney •

Silencer Saturday #452: Silent But Deadly Subsonic Rifle Match

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturer of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor . Precision rifle competition is one of the most popular shooting games these days, and a recent match in Utah may have be...

By Daniel Y •

Fudd Friday: Why Are Y'all Sleeping On The .243?

Like so many hunting calibers of the 20th century, particularly in the sub-30 caliber segment, the .243 Winchester is a descendant of wildcatter experimentation. As early as the 1940s, Warren Page was experimenting with .243-caliber rounds, and when the Winchester .308 was released in the early 1...

By Zac K •

Maintaining The AK Series Of Rifles: From The User To The Maintainer

First, before buying and using the weapon, visually inspect the rifle for damage to better assess its condition. Begin with an overall examination of the rifle. Inspect for obvious damage, corrosion, contamination, missing components, and other visible deficiencies. During this inspection, you al...

By Lynndon Schooler •

Ayoob: The Guns of Cormac McCarthy

When I plucked the September-October issue of Smithsonian magazine out of my P.O. Box, the first article I turned to was “The Secret Life of Cormac McCarthy” by Richard Grant. As I skimmed it, a pull-quote leaped out at me: “He never left the house without a book. He never left the house wi...

By Massad Ayoob •

Hevi-Shot is Now HEVI! New Look, Logo, Website, Ammo, and Attitude

HEVI-Shot is the company that’s always been known for making upland and waterfowl loads that hit harder. This has been understood by hunters for years, and this unspoken agreement amongst their customer base is what the same company is leaning harder into now. HEVI-Shot is officially - HEVI...

By Adam Scepaniak •

Derya EX1300: New Double-Barrel Bird Blaster

Derya is a Turkish manufacturer, founded in 1998, and selling guns all over the world. They sell mostly tacticoolish shotguns and .22LR rifles, and lots of handguns. But sometimes they mix stuff up with Fudd-friendly material like the EX1300. Here’s what they tell us about it:

By Zac K •

NEW Remington Payloads Added to the Premier Nitro Sporting Clays Line

The air is getting crisp and your shooting buddies are calling you to the firing line. If you’re looking to do some sporting clays this fall, Remington has some new flavors of their Premier Nitro Sporting Clays  line to keep you firing on all cylinders (and hopefully crushing clay pige...

By Adam Scepaniak •
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