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Locked-Down & Ready: The Expert’s Guide to Ammo...
TL;DR for Skimmers Store ammo cool, dry, and organized. Use gasketed cans or O-ring field boxes for bulk, flip-top component boxes for reloads, and a dedicated ammo cabinet for volume....
Locked-Down & Ready: The Expert’s Guide to Ammo...
TL;DR for Skimmers Store ammo cool, dry, and organized. Use gasketed cans or O-ring field boxes for bulk, flip-top component boxes for reloads, and a dedicated ammo cabinet for volume....
Trijicon vs. Holosun Reflex Sights: The 2025 Du...
TL;DR for Skimmers: If you want bombproof, proven durability and you don’t mind paying for it, get the Trijicon RMR Type 2 or the Trijicon RCR (closed emitter). If you...
Trijicon vs. Holosun Reflex Sights: The 2025 Du...
TL;DR for Skimmers: If you want bombproof, proven durability and you don’t mind paying for it, get the Trijicon RMR Type 2 or the Trijicon RCR (closed emitter). If you...
Piston vs. DI AR-15, Demystified: A No-BS 2025 ...
TL;DR for Skimmers General-purpose 16″ 5.56, unsuppressed: DI wins on weight, cost, parts compatibility, and accuracy potential. Short barrels and heavy suppressor use: Piston tends to be cleaner at the...
Piston vs. DI AR-15, Demystified: A No-BS 2025 ...
TL;DR for Skimmers General-purpose 16″ 5.56, unsuppressed: DI wins on weight, cost, parts compatibility, and accuracy potential. Short barrels and heavy suppressor use: Piston tends to be cleaner at the...
From Space-Age Prototype to “America’s Rifle”: ...
TL;DR for Skimmers The AR-15 began as Eugene Stoner’s lightweight, aerospace-inspired rifle at ArmaLite, was industrialized by Colt, and matured through Vietnam’s hard lessons into today’s ultra-modular platform. Standards like...
From Space-Age Prototype to “America’s Rifle”: ...
TL;DR for Skimmers The AR-15 began as Eugene Stoner’s lightweight, aerospace-inspired rifle at ArmaLite, was industrialized by Colt, and matured through Vietnam’s hard lessons into today’s ultra-modular platform. Standards like...
Revolvers & the Cylinder Gap: Performance Payof...
TL;DR for Skimmers The cylinder gap—the tiny space between a revolver’s cylinder and barrel—keeps the gun running when hot or dirty, but it vents hot gas and debris sideways, can...
Revolvers & the Cylinder Gap: Performance Payof...
TL;DR for Skimmers The cylinder gap—the tiny space between a revolver’s cylinder and barrel—keeps the gun running when hot or dirty, but it vents hot gas and debris sideways, can...
Defend Your Castle: A Layered, Expert Guide to ...
TL;DR for Skimmers Build defense in layers: Deter → Detect → Delay → Defend → Document → Deal with the Aftermath. Best “first gun” for most: a quality 9mm handgun...
Defend Your Castle: A Layered, Expert Guide to ...
TL;DR for Skimmers Build defense in layers: Deter → Detect → Delay → Defend → Document → Deal with the Aftermath. Best “first gun” for most: a quality 9mm handgun...