The CZ 457 Varmint Benchrest is built for one job. The heavy barrel suppresses heat mirage, the wide stock sits flat on a rest and the cold hammer forged bore holds tolerances tight enough to put five shots under half an inch at 50 yards. That tells you something important about the scope. A rifle … Read more
The 45-70 Government is a cartridge from 1873 that is still being used to take grizzly bears in Alaska in 2026, and the reason it has lasted 150 years is not nostalgia. It is physics. A 405 grain bullet at 1,400 feet per second hits with 1,760 foot-pounds of energy at the muzzle. That is … Read more
The 350 Legend was introduced by Winchester in 2019 to satisfy the straight wall cartridge requirements of Midwestern states like Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana that restrict rifle hunting to straight wall calibers. What happened next surprised a lot of people: the cartridge turned out to be excellent, not just a regulatory compromise. A 350 Legend … Read more
Here is the counterintuitive thing about a slim carry pistol. The slimmer the gun, the more an oversized red dot hurts, because a tall housing prints through a cover garment before the pistol ever does. The APX A1 Carry is built for that kind of carry. It is a slim, striker fired 9mm meant to … Read more
Here is the question most CR920 owners should ask before they buy a dot. Which footprint is cut into my slide, and does the plate on my pistol match the optic I want? The CR920 is a compact 9mm built for concealed carry. Shadow Systems offers optics ready slides, but the exact cut and plate … Read more
Here is the hidden cost of putting a red dot on a P365XL. The optic itself is cheap compared with the new holster you will almost need to carry it. The P365XL is loved because it packs a 12 round magazine into a slide you can carry all day. A red dot adds height to … Read more
Here is the fact that explains the 6.5 PRC. A factory load with a 143 grain bullet leaves the muzzle near 2,960 feet per second, which gives it more reach than the 6.5 Creedmoor in a rifle of similar weight. That extra velocity flattens your trajectory and keeps energy high at distance. It also means … Read more
The CZ Scorpion EVO 3 Carbine is the most popular competition PCC in the USPSA and PCC division for good reason. The factory trigger is excellent by PCC standards. The ergonomics are refined. The blowback action is reliable across a wide range of 9mm ammunition. The carbine version ships with a 16-inch barrel in a … Read more
Here is the number that explains the 7mm PRC. A 175 grain bullet leaving the muzzle near 2,900 feet per second still carries well over 1,500 foot pounds of energy at 500 yards. That is elk capable energy at a distance most hunters never shoot. The cartridge can do more than your skills or your … Read more
Here is the part of putting a red dot on a Kahr CM9 that nobody mentions in the product listings. Many CM9 slides are not cut for an optic, so the first step is often a trip to a gunsmith. That changes the math. The slide milling is a real cost on top of the … Read more