The Chiappa Little Badger is a single-shot break-action .22 LR rifle designed around one principle: minimum weight and minimum size with maximum carry capability. It weighs under 3 pounds. The folding wire stock collapses flat against the receiver. The entire rifle folds to a package longer than a standard pistol. It is a survival tool, … Read more
A Western elk hunt is one of the most demanding hunts in North America. Days of elevation gain, variable light from pre-dawn to last light, shots that may present at 60 yards in dark timber or 400 yards across an open basin, and conditions that include rain, snow, and bitter cold, all of this in … Read more
Tactical shooting puts different demands on a scope than hunting does. A hunting scope is used a handful of times per year in controlled conditions. A tactical scope may be deployed in the field, mounted on a rifle that runs thousands of rounds per year, and expected to hold zero through temperature swings, impacts, and … Read more
The Sig P365 changed what shooters expected from a micro-compact carry pistol. A 10-round magazine in a package smaller than a Glock 43, a grip that fits most hand sizes, and factory accuracy that rivals full-size service pistols made the P365 the best-selling carry pistol in the United States for multiple years running. The factory … Read more
The Vortex Strike Eagle 1-8×24 is a 30mm tube LPVO designed for AR-15 platforms in both hunting and tactical configurations. It ships without rings or a mount. That is standard practice for a quality optic, because the mount decision depends on the rifle, the intended use, and the shooter’s eye relief and cheek weld preference. … Read more
The Vortex Strike Eagle 5-25×56 has a 34mm main tube. That is not the standard 30mm or 1 inch diameter found on most hunting and sporting rifle scopes. It is the larger diameter used on precision long range scopes to provide additional elevation adjustment range. Using the wrong rings on a 34mm tube either damages … Read more
A defensive shooting is most likely to happen in low light at close range in under five seconds. Those three facts define every meaningful sight specification for a concealed carry pistol. Low light means the sight must be visible without ambient illumination. Close range means the sight must be fast to acquire, not precise at … Read more
The CZ P01 is one of the most accurate and refined compact pistols ever built. It is a NATO-certified aluminum-framed DA/SA compact pistol that evolved from the CZ 75 lineage. Czech police, military units, and serious pistol shooters worldwide have used it for decades. The CZ 75 action is considered one of the finest double-action/single-action … Read more
The CZ P10C is one of the most accurate striker-fired pistols available at its price point. It ships with decent plastic sights that are a significant improvement over what many competing pistols provide at the same price. But decent is not a permanent answer on a pistol this capable. The P10C’s accuracy potential and growing … Read more
Mounting a red dot on an AK is not the same as mounting one on an AR-15. The AK platform presents two specific challenges that buyers often ignore until they have already spent money on the wrong optic. The first is recoil impulse. The AK operating system produces a heavier, sharper recoil impulse than a … Read more