Ruger Mark IV 22/45 Lite .22 LR rimfire pistol review

Ruger Mark IV 22/45 Lite: Best All-Around Rimfire Pistol?

Squat Squad — I firmly believe a .22 Long Rifle pistol is one of the best tools a gun owner can own: cheap to shoot, easy to learn on, and stupid fun. Back when I bought my first handgun (~2008), the main rimfire choices were the Ruger Mark II/III (accurate, but a pain to take apart), the Browning B

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Taurus GX4 micro-compact 9mm CCW first impressions

Taurus GX4: Best Micro-Compact CCW Value?

Channel fans and family — I thought I was done with pistols for a stretch and headed into some 6mm ARC builds… then the email landed: new pistol, want to get your hands on one? Micro-carry was heating up (Sig P365, Springfield Hellcat, then Ruger Max-9 and Smith Shield Plus), and what was still miss

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Athlon Talos 20-60x80 spotting scope and RangeCraft Velocity Pro radar chronograph Brownells deal

Brownells Deal: Athlon Talos Spotter + RangeCraft Chrono Bundle

Channel fans and family — Brownells has one of those bundles that actually makes sense if you live at the range. Spotting impacts and measuring velocity in the same cart. The Athlon Talos 20-60x80 spotting scope paired with the RangeCraft Velocity Pro radar chronograph (SKU 430118071) is sitting as

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Vortex Radian carbon fiber shooting tripod first look

Vortex Radian Tripod: You Need THIS?

Squat Squad — shooting off a tripod is no longer just a competition party trick. Swiss ARCA rails are showing up on more rifles, hunters want something steadier than a sling or sticks at western distances, and a lot of us would rather stand than go prone every time. In this video I dig into Vortex’s

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Element Optics Titan 5-25x56 FFP rifle scope first impressions

Element Optics Titan 5-25×56 FFP: A Titan of a Scope?

Channel fans and family — gun owners are in a weirdly good era for glass: solid entry-level scopes for “entry-level” money, and really good scopes for prices that used to sound like a joke. This one is Element Optics’ mid-tier launch optic: the Titan 5–25×56 FFP. On tape this is an unboxing + featur

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Savage 110 Tactical 6.5 PRC rifle range review

Savage 110 Tactical 6.5 PRC: Good Gun, Horrible Name?

Squat Squad — let’s talk about a rifle that looks the part, shoots the part, and still has a name that makes me tilt my head: the Savage 110 Tactical in 6.5 PRC. This is a range first-impressions / features walkthrough with live fire — not a booth clip and not an in-store short. Gear I actually u

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Vortex Venom vs Arken SH4 Gen 2 sub-$500 FFP rifle scope comparison

Vortex Venom vs Arken SH4 Gen 2: Best Sub-$500 FFP Scope?

Both the Vortex Venom and Arken SH4 Gen 2 were provided by the manufacturers for testing & evaluation. Neither paid for this review, and neither manufacturer saw the video prior to publication. Specs and street prices are as taped and may have moved — verify current tags before you buy. Channel

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Rugged Razor 556 suppressor interview and first shots at PSA The Gathering 2022

Rugged Razor 556: Hearing-Safer 5.56 Can? (PSA Gathering 2022)

Interview + field first shots: PSA The Gathering 2022 booth sit-down with Evan from Rugged on the then-new Razor 556, plus my first shots / first impressions on an AR at the event. Not a long-term owned-can range T&E. Specs, dB claims, MSRP, and availability are as taped at that event (Oct 2022)

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