Admittedly, I don’t spend enough time practicing with iron sights and red dots. During a recent range trip, this became painfully obvious when I wasn’t able to consistently produce anything less than 6 inch groups (at 50 yards) while using iron sights. My performance with a red dot sight wasn’t much better. My first reaction was to …
Tag Archive: HPR Ammunition

Jun 10
Smith & Wesson M&P15T Tactical First Range Trip
For the last month, a back injury has kept yours truly from spending any time at the shooting range. Adding to the physical pain, was the emotional pain of knowing that I was too sore to begin testing the newly received Smith & Wesson M&P15T (Tactical) rifle. But I am now happy to report that the back pain has subsided, …
Jan 31
Windham SRC with Nikon M-223 Riflescope
Finally!.. After weeks of nonstop rain, the shooting range has dried out enough to allow me to get in some time with the Windham SRC & Nikon M-223 riflescope (4-16×42 with BDC 600 reticle). The high wind probably didn’t make for the best testing conditions, but I still saw some respectable results. I kicked off the …
Jan 23
Spyderco Dog Tag Folder
A look at our Spyderco Dog Tag Folder, leaning comfortably on a couple rounds of HPR .223 ammunition with Hornady V-Max. Spyderco Dog Tag Folder: Length Overall: 3.23″ (82 mm) Blade Length: 1.23″ (31 mm) Length Closed: 2″ (51 mm) Blade Steel: CPM S30V Cutting Edge: 1.14″ (29 mm) Blade Thickness: 0.118″ (3 mm) Weight: …
Jan 04
Gargoyles Eye Protection for Shooting
I’m going to go ahead and say something that should be obvious… eye and ear protection for shooting is a must! Although I think most shooters are sold on the need to protect their hearing at the shooting range, it seems that many people still skimp on eye protection. With all the ejected brass, potential for ricochet, and …
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