There are a lot of guides on the internet that tell you how to clean the AR-15. Most of those guides are miss important steps. Some are just wrong. This writer was once an armorer’s assistant in the U.S. Army. I spent nearly a decade cleaning M4 rifles, and I spent many hours stopping angry…
You’ve heard it before: If you store a fully loaded magazine long-term — say, six months or longer — then you might as well throw it away. That magazine’s spring is ruined and unreliable, because it wore out. You might’ve also read that you shouldn’t store magazines fully loaded, but that you instead leave space…
Whether you’re breaking in your barrel for the first time — which you absolutely should do, if you want the best accuracy and barrel life possible — or you’re coming back from a regular ole’ range day, it’s imperative you swab your bore, clean that rifling, and stow your rifle or pistol free of fouling….
Your AR-15’s bolt carrier group (BCG) cycles ammunition at a high rate of fire. It extracts, ejects, and chambers new rounds with every pull of the trigger. But to do all this, the BCG gets dirty. Very dirty. The AR’s downfall is its “direct impingement” gas system, which launches carbon, gas, and corrosive chemicals from…
In Part One of our Ultimate Gun Safe Guide, we covered all the info you need to know about safes, like locks, fire ratings, safety features, and the steel used to build safes. Part Two covered bedside and portable pistol safes. Now we’re looking at conventional gun safes for rifles: Those big ole’ cabinets that…
Let’s dive right into it. First up are the safes you’re probably considering as a first-time handgun owner: Portable lockboxes and bedside pistol safes. New to gun safes? We recommend reading Part One of this guide. It covers gun safe specs and ratings, locks, and features. Part Three covers long gun safes, coming soon! Note:…
Keeping your guns safe is as important as exercising your Second Amendment right. If you’re one of the millions of gun owners in America, you’re probably looking for a good gun safe. But shopping for the right gun safe is difficult. There are endless brands to pick from, misleading ads, countless price points, too many…
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A sling makes carrying your AR-15 easier. It allows for quickly switching from your rifle to a sidearm, too. But most of all, a good sling is a valuable shooting aid. It improves accuracy and stability without a bench or shooting rest. With the right sling, you’ll nail shot placement and reduce felt recoil and…
Flying with your firearms is easier than you think. You simply need to ensure you’re abiding by all state and federal laws, the rules the TSA provides, and their guidelines for properly storing and transporting your firearm through U.S. airports and on aircraft. Importantly, these guidelines may change at any time and this article should…
