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Beginner's Guide

[Guide] Sight Picture & Eye Dominance: Shoot Better

Quickly discover your eye dominance for shooting in less than 60 seconds and learn proper sight alignment, holds, and where to focus on your front sight. (Read)

How-To

[Guide] How to Grip a Pistol: Pictures & Video

Want to shoot better? You've got to have a proper pistol grip. We cover exactly what makes a good grip for both semi-auto and revolvers. (Read)

Buyer's Guide

8 Best Military Surplus Rifles & Shotguns (You Can Still Buy)

Owning the newest rifles can get expensive quickly. Fortunately, there are a number of affordable military surplus rifles to help you scratch that "new gun" itch. These are our favorites. (Read)

Prepping

[How-To] Build a Family Bug Out Bag

The zombie horde creeps towards you and you need to GTFO...but you have kids. What do you do? Grab your family bug out bag, of course! (Read)

Shooting

Trigger Discipline, Pull, & Control [Beginner’s Guide]

Learn proper trigger discipline and control, stages of a trigger pull, and the top 3 ways to get a better trigger pull. (Read)

Beginner's Guide

5 Worst Guns for Beginners (And Some Good Ones)

Don't make a big mistake. There are some terrible guns out there for beginners. Here's our list of the worst ones and also some good first firearms. (Read)

Buyer's Guide

8 Best Budget Guns for New Shooters [Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun]

Picking your first gun can be a hassle. So, we're taking the guesswork out and providing you with some great guns for new shooters...that are affordable! (Read)

Cleaning

Best Gun Oil & Grease [Tested]: Lube it Up!

There are a lot of gun oils -- each one saying they are the best. Here are our picks after trying out almost all of them...and shooting tons of rounds. (Read)

AR-15

Best AR-15 Furniture & Accessories

Find the best AR-15 furniture and accessories to make your rifle perfect for your end-use -- from buttstocks, handguards, grips, slings, bipods, and more. (Read)

Buyer's Guide

6 Best Online Gun Auctions and Classifieds

Your local gun shop doesn't have what you want? Check out our fave online gun auctions and classifieds where you can find almost anything. (Read)

Shotgun

Best Semi-Automatic Shotgun [Buyer’s Guide]

Want to pick the best semi-auto shotgun for yourself? Learn how they work, various recoil systems, and pros/cons of the most popular ones out there. (Read)

Buyer's Guide

.300 Blackout (BLK) vs. 5.56: What’s Best For You?

Thinking of going .300 Blackout? Find out how it compares to the 5.56 in ballistics and knockdown power. (Read)

Buyer's Guide

12 Best Pistol-Caliber Carbines (PCC): 9mm & Beyond

Pistol-caliber carbines are some of the best home-defense & competition guns out there. See why they excel inside the home and some of our favorite picks. (Read)

Beginner's Guide

Supermarket Food List: How To Prep Your Pantry for Survival

We walk you through what items to grab on your next grocery run to prep your pantry and get it apocalypse-proof. (Read)
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