Scott Murdock is a Marine Corps veteran with a basic working knowledge of shooting, written English, and photography. He's passionate about helping readers find quality gear that's worthy of their money. You can find more of his work at Task & Purpose, Free Range American, and Outdoor Life.
Experience
- Marine Corps rifle and pistol expert
- Competed in the Marine Corps 2013 Western Division Matches
- Completed the Vortex Edge long-range pipeline.
- Hunter
- Precision Shooter
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New Product Highlight: Vortex Defender-XL Competition Pistol Red Dot
1 year ago
The new generously sized Vortex Defender-XL red dot is ready to set record times with competition-ready features. (Read)
New Product Highlight: Palmetto State Armory Sabre-10A2 “Super Sass”
1 year ago
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The Palmetto State Armory Sabre-10A2 “Super Sass” checks a bunch of boxes at a price that gives working-class shooters a chance to own a high-end rifle. (Read)
Best Remington 700 Clones
1 year ago
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Now that the Remington 700 patent has expired, several companies have jumped on the design. So let us run you through the best Remington 700 clones. (Read)
New Product Highlight: Smith & Wesson Performance Center Model 327 WR
1 year ago
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Fastest revolver in the West? No way. Smith & Wesson's new revolver is the fastest wheel gun on the planet. (Read)
New Product Highlight: C&H Precision ERD-1
1 year ago
C&H Precision unveils the ERD-1 -- an enclosed-emitter red dot packed with features and ready to compete in a crowded red dot market. (Read)
New Product Highlight: Streamlight TLR-7 HL-X
1 year ago
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Streamlight debuted a new weapon light in the TLR series, the TLR-7 HL-X USB, capable of more output than previous models. (Read)
New Product Highlight: Maven S1.2 Spotting Scope
1 year ago
Maven's new S1.2 spotting scope takes aim at both hunters and long range precision shooters with a fixed-power 30x reticle eyepiece in MOA or MRAD. (Read)
New Product Highlight: Olight Osight Pistol Red Dots
1 year ago
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Olight is branching out from flashlights, announcing a new red and green dot for pistols called the Osight. (Read)
New Product Highlight: Strike Industries SMC Bravo
1 year ago
The new Strike Industries SMC Bravo aims to transform your Sig Sauer P320 into a more capable PDW-sized firearm. (Read)
New Product Highlight: Springfield Armory SA-16A2
1 year ago
You can now relive the glory days of action movies and iron sights with the new civilian-spec Springfield Armory SA-16A2. (Read)
New Product Highlight: Vortex Viper HD Scopes
1 year ago
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Vortex just dropped three new hunting scopes with major redesigns and some slick new features. We got the deets... (Read)
New Product Highlight: XS Sights Launches Fiber Optic Glock Sights
1 year ago
Sight maker XS Sights just announced another addition to its Glock sight catalog -- a pair of fiber optic sights. (Read)