Latest Buyer’s Guides

Brownells Retro Rifles – An Overview with Roy Hill

We’ve seen a lot of builders warm to the idea of “retro” builds. For those not wanting to source parts, an ideal, affordable approach might be acquiring one of these builds is via the Brownells. To learn more about these rifles, we recently sat down with Roy Hill.

AR-15 Basic Upgrades – Fashion vs. Function

When doing basic upgrades to your AR-15, it’s critical to understand the difference between fashion and function. Author/Gunsmith Todd Gimian continues his overview of how to wisely approach upgrading off-the-shelf or out-of-the box AR-15.

Best AR-15 Upgrades – What to Consider and WHY

What are the best AR-15 upgrades you can do to enhance the function and reliability of your rifle? Author/Gunsmith Todd Gimian gives us an overview of how to wisely approach upgrading off-the-shelf or out-of-the box AR-15.

Best AR-15 Barrel – What to Look For

What is the best AR-15 barrel for your next build? The answer is that it depends on what you want to do with your rifle. Guest author/gunsmith Todd Gimian gives ARBuildJunkie readers an overview of what to look for in a barrel, as well as a few brands to consider as you research what is right for you.

Tactical Hog Eradication on 6.5 Grendel & 7.62 x 39 ARs

We recently reached out to Tactical Hog Eradication to discuss their success using AR’s chambered in 6.5 Grendel on feral hogs. As professional hog eradicators, performance matters, and with more and more AR builders going with 6.5 Grendel, we wanted to learn more about both the cartridge and their builds.

Best AR-15 Complete Upper Receiver

What is the best AR-15 complete upper receiver assembly? It’s a question worth asking if you’re not quite ready to build your own complete upper reciever. While we obviously love building, we also love collecting uppers and complete factory ARs.

If you want to be among the first to know when we release new content, your best bet is to sign up via email:

We’ll keep the emails to a minimum and we will never sell or give your information to a third party.