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Once upon a time, Sightmark's Wraith HD 24-hour digital scope had only one possible mounting option: AR-platform firearms. Sightmark is now making the Wraith an option for bolt-action shooters, however, with its Wraith Long Mount. Weighing in at only 4.9 ozs. and constructed from aluminum, this bolt-action Weaver mount features a cantilever design with multiple mounting positions, giving the Wraith a comfortable fit on a wide variety of rifle designs. For more information on this mounting solution for a true 24-hour, infrared optic, please visit sightmark.com.
Federal Ammunition announced this week that it has entered into an agreement that allows the U.S. Army to utilize its patented Peak Alloy ammunition case technology for use in multiple cartridges and weapon systems.
Each self-defense case is different. As we read them, we find ourselves wondering what we would have done, and then asking if the citizen made the best decisions possible in the worst-case scenario.
Way back in the day, the three Rs of learning were colloquially known as "Readin’, Rightin’ and Rithmatic." In today's modern performance shooting, the three Rs become Rise, Return and Realignment, the core mechanics of recoil control.
Slower-than-sound rounds are an art as much as a science. For target shooting, bullet upset is not important, but if you’re using subsonic loads for hunting or self-defense, it becomes critical.
Following the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, the French military were in desperate need of a new service rifle. Their answer was the Model 1874 Gras, which was largely an update to the earlier Chassepot design.