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]

Best AR-15 Upgrades with John Paul of JP Enterprises

So…just what are the best AR-15 upgrades you can make to your AR? We decided to go to one of the world’s leading authorities on the matter. Improving the AR-15 has been a decades-long process, but behind many of the best AR-15 upgrades is one legendary figure: John Paul of JP Enterprises, Inc.

Subsonic Ammo for Hunting and Self-Defense

Discreet Ballistics of New Hampshire is currently creating some of the most exciting subsonic ammunition available today.  They focus only on .30 caliber subsonic ammunition and their new expanding 188 grain machined copper projectile for the 300 Blackout is taking the suppressed hunting world by storm.

Hog Hunting – The Best AR Calibers

ARBuildJunkie recently sat down with professional depredation hunter Todd Huey of Lone Star Boars and Huey Outdoors to discuss a topic that few on the planet know better – hunting hogs with the AR platform.

ARBuildJunkie.com Website Launch Giveaway

To celebrate the launch of ARBuildJunkie.com we’re doing a massive giveaway with prizes sponsored by Aero Precision, Ballistic Advantage, Dirty Bird Industries, Strike Industries and Rise Armament. Enter for a chance to win a custom rifle kit worth over $1,000.

Build a 224 Valkyrie AR or Wait it Out?

We get a lot of questions from friends and peers…build a 224 Valkyrie AR now or wait it out and see what happens? For those searching for “one gun to do it all”, the 224 Valkyrie is very intriguing in the now, especially for those comfortable building an AR.

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