Editor’s Picks: Guns & Gear

Our favorite 3x magnifier under $200.  Clear glass, good eye relief, ambidextrous, easy to use mount, and slim design.  See more in our Best 3x Magnifier article.

The Modlite PL350 is a solid pistol mounted light option from Modlite. It boasts plenty of lumens and candela to get you on target even in the darkest of nights. This light is also pretty versatile, compatible with other Modlite heads.

If you're looking for a simple and direct upgrade to your current stock, Magpul has you covered. This is better than your standard stock in every single way. Better ergonomics, better sling mount, stronger, lighter, better. Read more about it in our Best Mossberg 500 Shotgun Stocks Review!

.300 Blackout is a very popular hog hunting round and becoming more common for other game too such as deer. However, the right hunting caliber requires the right hunting load. For hog or deer, our pick is the Barnes VOR-TX! Find ammo for all your .300 Blackout needs in our Best .300 Blackout Ammo review!

CCW, duty, or out hunting - a good carry revolver can take you far! The Ruger SP101 is a modern day classic that is respected and loved the world over. Find out all the details in our hands-on review of the Ruger SP101!

Titanium, just the name inspires confidence in the material. If you're unsure of using this less common metal, just look at the aircraft industry to see how great Titanium is. Light, strong, long-lasting. A BCG made from Titanium will deliver, every time.

The Steiner DBAL-A3 combines a green laser with an IR laser and an IR illuminator, which are both essential when running night vision. It features windage IR and Laser adjustments that are linked together, as well as different power modes. This is a true duty-grade device that is currently used by numerous military and law enforcement professionals.

If you want to run a suppressor or if you're in a particularly corrosive environment, Zev barrels won't let you down.

My favorite rail for most builds.  Good bang-for-the-buck, comfortable in hand, and also very light.  Check it out vs other rails in our Lightest AR-15 Handguards and Best AR-15 Furniture articles.

A blazing 950 lumens in a small package.  One button use and many modes...so you'll have to cycle through.  But one of our favorite EDC lights.  See more at Best EDC Flashlights.

Perfect for home defense or USPSA...we cover how one of our writer's fully upgraded this all steel beast to dominate shooting competitions. Full review here.

We've tested a lot of muzzle brakes in our days and we've found the Precision Armament M4-72 to be the best of the lot. Massive reduction in felt recoil, very little reticle movement, but the people near you won't love being close! Read more about it and others we've tested in our Best AR-15 Muzzle Brakes & Compensators review!

Green dots are new to the market but they offer some nice advantages for the shooter - primarily, they are easier to pick up by the human eye giving you faster reaction times and cleaner shots. However, green dots require more power and sometimes have reduced battery life. Read the full hands-on review in our Red Dots Vs. Holographic Sights article!

SBRs require dealing with the NFA and paying for a tax stamp if you're going to go through the hoops - KRISS Vector SBR is one of the best! Read more in our KRISS Vector Overview.

A bare-bones option that is an upgrade, but in the most classic way possible.

Most 25x-30x scopes are long and heavy, this can be cumbersome and hard to manage. The EOTech Vudu is nice and compact though without sacrificing glass clarity or durability. Take a look at more top end glass in our Best Long Range Rifle Scopes article!

Say you have a .50 BMG (or some other mighty magnum cartridge) rifle you want to shoot. What do you shoot at with it? T-Rex isn't in season right now, punching holes in paper with .50 BMG would make John Browning's ghost mad at you, and there is likely a lack of Armored Personnel Carriers at your local range. So what do you shoot? ShootSteel .50 BMG Gong, that's what you shoot! Check out this and more awesome steel targets in our Best AR500 Steel Shooting Targets!