James Burton

ARBuildJunkie Editor in Chief, James Burton is a writer and shooter, immersed in gun culture since before he could walk. His earliest memories were smells of musty military surplus stores, his father’s large collection of H&K rifles and stacks of Soldier of Fortune magazine. Throughout his impressionable youth, family vacations were wandering the grounds twice a year at the Knob Creek County Machine Gun Shoot. Please feel free to reach out to James for story ideas and more at [email protected]

Knight’s Armament – SHOT Show 2019

ARBuildJunkie talks with Trey Knight of Knight’s Armament at SHOT Show 2019. We get an overview of new products for 2019…and we talk SR-25 and SR-15. Also, because he has access to pretty much every gun ever made (via the museum), I ask what he would choose if he could only have one.

Aimpoint ACRO P-1 Overview Video – SHOT Show 2019

We stopped by Aimpoint to get a good look at their new optic, the Aimpoint ACRO P-1. The Aimpoint ACRO P-1 features a 3.5 MOA dot size, powered off of a CR1225 3V Lithium battery. Battery life is 10,000 hours. Keith Weaver from Aimpoint gave us the overview…

Taran Butler – SHOT Show 2019 Video Interview

We just ran into Taran Butler of Taran Tactical Innovations on the floor of SHOT Show 2019 and he was kind enough to spend a few minutes with us to answer some questions. We talked about what to look for in an AR, how to separate gimmicks from the real deal, how to get into competition shooting and more.

Chris Costa of Costa Ludus on ARs and Mindset

In part two of our conversation with Chris Costa, we talk about his training philosophy at Costa Ludus and how to set up an AR properly. More importantly, Chris discusses the importance of the combat mindset and the big picture he feels many of us may not be seeing.

Chris Costa Reflects on “The Art of the Tactical Carbine”

In part one of our two part interview with Chris Costa, we talk with Chris about his early days at Magpul Dynamics and his role in the very influential video, The Art of the Tactical Carbine. With Magpul celebrating it’s 20th anniversary this year, we think it’s a fitting time to look back at the tremendous influence of that video, and also discuss with Chris how the training concepts shared in that video change over time.

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