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]

Dirty Bird RECCE & Dirty Bird MCF-A Ambidextrous Lower Receivers

For the past year, my go-to build has been a simple, reliable rifle put together using a Dirty Bird complete upper and lower I configured via the AR15Discounts.com website. It’s seen a lot of use as a complete rifle. The build features an accurate upper and a fantastic ambidextrous lower receiver that most certainly deserves … Read more

High Scope Mounts on the AR-15 – A Q&A with Mark Smith

If you are in the market for a new scope mount, you may have noticed the trend towards high scope mounts for red dot optics and LPVOs. I’ll admit to some personal confusion about the “why” behind these mounts and what I should choose for my rifles. To get a better understanding of high scope mounts for the AR platform, I reached out to Mark Smith of JBS Training Group.

AR-15 Bipods and Mounts – A Q&A with Badger Ordnance

What is the purpose of a bipod, and should you run one on your AR? To get an answer to this common question, and go over some of the innovations Badger Ordnance has brought to the very popular Harris bipod, we reached out to Jordan Gerber, Badger Ordnance’s Military Programs Manager.

Dark Hour Defense – An ARBuildJunkie Q&A with Joel Allen

Joel Allen from V Seven knows what makes a top-tier company, as his past with Noveske, and his current work producing quality rifles at V Seven has proven. We recently sat down with Joel to discuss another of his companies that he takes great pride in, Dark Hour Defense. Even though it’s not yet a household name, Dark Hour Defense a company worth watching, producing high-quality, moderately cost AR components and more.

AR Optics – Overview of the Steiner T5Xi 1-5×24 & P4Xi 1-4×24

The Steiner T5Xi 1-5×24 is an optic we’ve grown to appreciate, and seems well respected by those to have spent time with it. It’s been mentioned in previous articles on LPVOs, and while perhaps not the latest and greatest, it is still a viable optic depending on your needs. To learn more about the Steiner T5Xi and the less expensive P4Xi 1-4×24, we reached out to Chris Gaddy, Steiner Product Manager.

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