Lead is the most common metal used in bullets for a number of reasons: cost, malleability, expansion on impact…and of course density. The more weight you can cram into the projectile the more energy you can deliver downrange. The relatively high density of lead means you get a lot of bang for your ballistic buck. […]
Hi-Points are to firearms design what Olive Garden is to Italian food. They’ll get the job done and…that’s about it. No surprise, then, that Hi-Point’s guns rarely appear on the top of anyone’s want firearms list. Our reviews have been a mixed bag where HP’s guns are concerned. The C9 pistol didn’t fare well. But […]
[This post is part of our series, What I’m Carrying Now. If you’d like to submit a photo and description of the gun, holster and gear you’re carrying in the new world in which we live, send it to us at [email protected] with WICN in the subject field.] Risk assessment and management is my profession, but it’s something that we […]
Backpack armor is a pretty popular topic these days. Despite historic lows in violent crime, there’s a heightened concern about random mass violence, and rather than hoping it goes away there’s an increasingly large number of products devoted to providing ballistic protection to individuals. One of those products is the AR500 Armor Level IIIA Backpack […]
One of the biggest differences between the AR-15 platform and the SIG SAUER MCX is the change from a buffer tube sticking out of the back of the lower receiver to having all of that stuff contained entirely within the upper receiver. It’s a better design, and allows the MCX to have a Picatinny rail […]
Happy new year. Now that the hangover has fully cleared and the calendars have been replaced around the house, it’s probably a good opportunity to do some of those tasks that you’ve been putting off or forgetting about. The little things that might seem slightly annoying, but might just save your life. Clean Your Carry […]
Gun gurus spend a lot of time and effort training gun owners to shoot their firearms safely and effectively in defensive situations. But the reality is you’re more likely to need first aid — either for yourself or for someone else — than engage in a defensive gun use. Setting aside everyday emergencies like traffic […]
Deer, pigs, elk and other game animals can carry brucellosis. Know how to protect yourself this fall. Hunting feral hogs is big business here in Texas and other states. The critters are widespread throughout the southeast and west coast. And they’re spreading. A hog hunt, one in which you bag a single pig, can run […]
Being semi-retired from TTAG means that I get to be a little more selective with the firearms and gear that I want to review. No longer do I have a list as long as the Mueller Report filled with an endless stream of AR-15 variants that I need to test. Now I actually get to […]
I’ve come around on the Remington R51. In my initial review in 2014 I wasn’t a fan, and the gun didn’t seem ready for prime time. Two years later, Remington had worked out the bugs earning the re-reviewed gun a four star rating. I kept the handgun used in that review and have been shooting […]
Every time I go to the range I see the exact same thing going on. Shooters spending somewhere near 70% of their time feeding magazines and only about 30% of their time actually pulling the trigger. That may be a slight exaggeration, but think about your last range trip and how much time you spent […]
A reader writes: I read descriptions in reviews that say, “The trigger’s a bit gritty and prone to stacking.” I’ve never understood this. Educate me, please. What is stacking? One of the major problems with talking about guns is that you’re often trying to convey a feeling with words. Having a common lexicon (standard set […]
