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Travis Pike

Gear Review: TactaLoad Flash 5 Shotgun Stock
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Carrying extra shotgun ammo isn’t easy. It’s big, bulky, and tossing on a plate carrier or chest rig during a home defense situation is unlikely. The side saddle is the ... Read more

Gear Review: SIG Sauer ROMEO5XDR Red Dot Sight
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The SIG ROMEO5 series of red dot sights has become one of the more popular budget red dot optic lines. These compact optics come in various configurations, including my favorite, ... Read more

The 5 Worst Guns for Self Defense
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What makes a bad self-defense gun? Unreliability? Poor ergonomics? Ineffective caliber? When you sit down and think about it, there are dozens of factors that would make a gun a ... Read more

Gun Review: KelTec KS7 Shotgun
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My love of shotguns extended to all forms of scatterguns, cheap and expensive, traditional or tactical, even bullpups. Bullpup shotguns actually make a lot of sense. Personal defense shotguns are ... Read more