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Debates have come across stating that the .22 rifle is not a serious caliber for those into guns. The .22 caliber doesn’t have the knock down power to take down a medium size game or let alone stop an attacker inside your home. From a survivalist needs, the .22 caliber is one of the many invaluable source to have when feeding yourself and family. For small game like rabbits and squirrels, the .22 caliber is perfect. Using a larger caliber is just a poor choice of tools for this task. The availability and pricing for the .22 caliber is on...

Watching someone shoot a .50 BMG is always exciting. Of course safety should always be adhere to. This also includes having a great backstop. When a .50 projectile skip off the ground, they can take off in any direction. Its a good thing this shooter is on a gun range thats out in the middle of nowhere. This is the case with this shooter on Youtube who is armed with a rifle chambered in the mighty .50 BMG caliber. When he fires a tracer round, the bullet skips off the ground and ends up arcing up into the air with...

For Hunting, Target Shooting and Self-Defense Manufacturer are getting more resourceful, every year we get a new round that’s been declared the latest and greatest. The 6.8 SPC, the 6.5 Grendel, and we’ve seen the rise of the .224 Valkyrie. These rounds have a shelf life similar to the shelf life of freshly baked bread. One round that have stood out is the 300 Blackout. In fact, it's simply grown in popularity. The round introduction came at the best time! As the shooting industry was beginning to lean towards short rifles and suppressors – the 300 Blackout just so happened...