James Burton
RangeFest 2026 Brings a Full Day of Shooting and Family Fun to Bakersfield, California
Via Dirty Bird Guns & Ammo RangeFest 2026 is set to return to Bakersfield on Saturday, September 19, bringing firearms manufacturers, shooters, families, veterans, law enforcement, and local businesses together at 5-Dogs Shooting Range. Presented by Dirty Bird Guns & Ammo, the event will offer an entire day of shooting, product demonstrations, food, music, giveaways, … Read more
Breek Arms’ Sledgehammer Charging Handle: Solving One of Suppressed Shooting’s Biggest Problems
Suppressors have become one of the fastest-growing segments of the firearms industry. Along with protecting hearing and reducing muzzle blast, they make shooting more enjoyable. They also introduce a challenge every suppressed AR owner eventually experiences: gas blowback. Hot gas, carbon and debris have to escape somewhere. On a direct impingement AR-15, some of that … Read more
Quantified Performance – Becoming a Better Competitor with Jack Leuba
With Quantified Performance celebrating three years of putting on gas gun matches, we reached out to Jack Leuba of Quantified Performance (and Knight’s Armament) to discuss its growth, how matches might change in the future, trends he’s observed, and practical advice on how shooters can improve their performance.
CITIZEN MANUAL 3: Mike Lewis on AR-15 Expertise and the Professional Citizen Project
Mike Lewis is a 20-year Army infantry veteran, renowned for his expertise in small arms and doctrine development. His contributions to the “Professional Citizen Project” series, particularly CITIZEN MANUAL 3: AR PATTERN RIFLE AND CARBINE, have set a new standard in civilian firearm education. This book is an indispensable resource for anyone looking to deepen … Read more
AR-15 Precision Long Range Shooting Basics
AR-15 Precision Long Range Shooting? We reached out to the man who literally wrote the book on the subject, former Army Ranger sniper team leader Ryan Cleckner. His book, is an Amazon #1 bestseller and widely considered the go-to document on the topic.