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6mm MAX – An ARBuildJunkie Q&A with Michael Russo

Just prior to his first-place finish in the Quantified Performance Series Finale (General Purpose division), We spoke with Michael Russo, team shooter for Sons of Liberty Gun Works and 2AF, about developing fundamental shooting skills and how his switch to 6mm MAX has improved his already amazing capabilities.

VKTR Industries VK-1 – Softest Shooting Factory AR-15?

We recently sat down with David Rybacki, owner of VKTR Industries, to discuss the VKTR Industries VK-1, a new short-stroke piston AR-15 that is creating a lot of buzz due to its minimal recoil impulse. The VK-1 very recently won the Triggrcon 2023 Golden Trigger award for the most innovative long gun. To learn more … Read more

Knight’s Armament’s New KS-1 is the Basis for UK’s Project Hunter

The new individual weapon for the new Ranger battalions and elements of the Royal Marines Commandos has been selected by the United Kingdom as the Knight’s Armament Company KS-1. The KS-1 s KAC’s new dimple-barreled flagship rifle with an E3.2 bolt, with it replacing the next iteration of the SR-16. In September 2023, the British … Read more

X2 Dev Group and the AR-X LightFighter – An ARBuildJunkie Q&A

With the impending launch of the AR-X LightFighter in early 2022, we sat down with Ernie Bray of X2 Development Group to discuss the rifle’s distinctive style, its impressive weight (5.8 lbs), and sub-MOA accuracy, and the internal and external changes that set it apart from other AR-15’s.

Special Purpose Rifle (SPR) Basics with Ridgeline

Just what is a “Special Purpose Rifle” or SPR and why are these sorts of AR builds becoming increasingly popular? To find out more we reached out to Alex Hartmann from Ridgeline. His company focuses heavily on long-range shooting, as well as producing high quality, ultra reliable Special Purpose Rifle (SPR) builds. We talk with Alex about what Ridgeline offers, precision shooting at distance, and what makes for a high quality Special Purpose Rifle (SPR) build.

Reptilia Launches New RECC-E AR-15/AR-10 Stock

During our recent interview with Nick at Reptilia, we learned that a new stock would soon be on the way. Today, we got our first look at the new stock, as well as some concrete information about it. Designed at the request of a military end user, the RECC·E Stock features a constant cheek weld, … Read more

LAW Tactical Releases Details for ARIC Bolt Carrier

A few years back in a dark hotel room in Las Vegas, we got a sneak peak of something very cool from LAW Tactical…a bolt carrier that allowed the AR equipped with a LAW tactical folder to fire with it in the folded position. In the years since, we’ve seen brief peaks but nothing concrete…until yesterday. We knew that the wait would eventually be worth it, and now LAW Tactical has released new details about the ARIC (AR Internal Carrier).

Advanced Armament Company Launches Ranger Series of Suppressors

Frankly, we had not thought much about AAC since around the Freedom Group days, so we were a bit surprised to see this press release pop up for their new Ranger series of suppressors for the AR-15 and AR-10 with an MSRP of $899.99. (Apparently, JJE Capital purchased several Remington brands in 2020, including AAC. … Read more

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