Ammo is expensive, and a lot of shooters bleed cash without realizing it. I want to walk through the quiet mistakes that drain a gear budget, using hard numbers from recent reporting so you can see exactly where the money goes and how to keep more of it in your pocket. 1. Buying the Wrong…
Ammo myths cost people money every day, whether they are new gun owners or folks who should know better. When you buy based on rumor instead of data, you end up with the wrong load, the wrong case material, or expectations that your gear simply cannot meet. I want to walk through nine specific myths…
When you stretch shots past a mile, the cartridge matters as much as the rifle or the shooter. The calibers below have all proven they can still perform when distance stops being theoretical and starts being life-or-death, from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan to modern competition ranges. 1. .50 BMG in the McMillan TAC-50 The…
California’s fight over ammunition background checks has turned into one of the most important Second Amendment tests in the country, and it is now barreling toward a high stakes en banc showdown in the Ninth Circuit. What started as a state effort to run every ammo sale through a database has become a running gun…
Walk into a public range today with a random box of ammo and there is a decent chance someone behind the counter will shake their head. Between safety concerns, environmental rules, and the realities of running a business, more types of cartridges are getting pushed to the margins. The result is that some of the…
If you are thinking about buying your first gun in Massachusetts, the rules start long before you walk into a shop. The state stacks licensing, equipment restrictions, and waiting periods on top of basic safety expectations, and ignoring any of it can cost you your firearm and your record. I will walk through the core…
State lawmakers are walking back into session with a familiar fight waiting for them: whether to push, permit, or block smart guns. The technology that promises firearms which only an authorized user can fire is no longer science fiction, and in 2026 it is starting to show up in real bills, real court arguments, and…
Feral hogs are tough, unpredictable animals, and the wrong cartridge can turn a quick kill into a long, ugly track job. The five rounds below keep showing up in trucks, blinds, and night rigs because they anchor pigs cleanly and handle the real-world shots hunters actually see. I have watched each of these cartridges work…
The XM7 marks the first time in decades that the Army has overhauled its standard rifle around a new cartridge, a new operating system, and a purpose-built suppressor. It is a modern fighting rifle built to punch through tougher armor, stretch engagement distances, and give small units more control over recoil and signature than the…
Ammo stockpiling is supposed to buy you options when SHTF, but one bad habit can quietly wreck that plan. I see preppers obsess over round counts while ignoring how those rounds fit their guns, their climate, and the law. The ammo stockpiling mistake most preppers make is treating ammunition like a single generic commodity instead…