Author: Jack Bogart

A recent hit piece on ERPO repeal efforts shows exactly how the Bloomberg-funded outlet launders gun control talking points as journalism — and why gun owners should keep treating its output accordingly. Give Chip Brownlee this much: the man can write. His recent piece in the Trace on Republican states rolling back red flag laws is cleanly constructed, well-paced, and professionally edited. It’s also anti-gun propaganda from beginning to end. Those two things are not in tension — they’re the whole business model. The Trace bills itself as “the only newsroom dedicated to reporting on gun violence.” That line has…

Photos by the author When you tell a fellow shooter that you just brought a brand-new Hi-Point pistol or carbine home, it seems that sometimes they want to light a candle for you or perform an intervention.  They may look at you like, “What’s wrong with you, dude?” I often hear this when I mention Hi-Point to my shooting buddies. After the eye-rolling is done, I have one question for them: Can you tell me the brand and model of a $175 9mm (or 10mm, or .30 Super Carry, or .45 ACP, or .380 ACP, or .40 S&W) pistol or…

Threaded barrel, suppressor-height sights, and 1.25-inch groups at 25 yards — for around $500. Most firearms manufacturers introduce a full-size handgun first, then a compact and a subcompact. Rost Martin took a different track, starting with the compact, then the ported versions, and now a full-size and a tactical handgun. The Rost Martin 9mm works well in this role and demonstrates that the design has a lot of stretch. The new pistol is similar in size to the Glock 17 as a frame of reference. With some expectation, I opened the box for the new RM1F Tactical and found a…

I’ve been competing in shooting sports competitions since 2014. I’ve shot everything from GSSF to Steel Challenge, USPSA, IDPA, PRS, 3 Gun, 2 Gun, AK Competitions, and more. What I’ve learned over the years from all types of competition shooting is consistency wins more often than shooters who try to “hero or zero” every stage. I’ve also learned that it always comes down to the Indian, not the Arrow, meaning skill beats buying guns/gear every time. I’ve watched shooters rise through the rankings in various shooting sports and have studied how they’ve improved so drastically. I’ve found that the best…

If you’ve bought 5.56 lately, or even just window-shopped, you’ve probably noticed prices creeping in the wrong direction. There’s a reason for that, and it’s parked outside a chain-link fence in Independence, Missouri. The Lake City Army Ammunition Plant — the single largest producer of small-arms ammunition for the U.S. military, and the source of an estimated 30% of the .223/5.56 sold on the American civilian market — has been mostly idle since April 4. Roughly 1,350 members of IAM Local 778 walked off the job after overwhelmingly rejecting Olin Winchester’s contract offer, and as of this week, the strike…

While the Firearms Policy Coalition’s (FPC’s) recently released State Freedom Index gave the state of Vermont an 81.2% grade, some lawmakers in the Green Mountain State are trying to push that ranking down significantly. The legislative session in Vermont is quickly winding down, but that’s not stopping anti-gun lawmakers from trying to pass several serious infringements on the Second Amendment rights of lawful gun owners in the state. According to a legislative alert from the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA), anti-gun Democrats in Vermont are pushing two omnibus gun bills in an attempt to pass them before…

The U.S. Postal Service is attempting to skirt the recent ruling striking down the USPS’s nearly century-old ban on shipping firearms through the mail, and one major gun-rights group is calling attention to the matter.  In a national alert to members, Gun Owners of America (GOA) sounded the alarm on the USPS plot to circumvent the ruling and maintain the status quo on mailing guns. “We need your immediate action to stop the U.S. Postal Service from sidestepping our landmark court victory and chipping away at your Second Amendment rights,” GOA Senior Vice President Erich Pratt wrote in the alert.…

When it comes to spending your hard-earned dollars on soft goods for your range trips, there’s no shortage of manufacturers out there to choose from. Unless you want to roll the dice on some sweatshop bags from Amazon, your options boil down to choosing a long-established brand or a somewhat newer competitor who has nonetheless garnered a solid reputation. That brings us to today’s competitors: the tried and true 5.11 brings its Range Ready Pro, and the up-and-coming Saviour Equipment presents its Specialist Pistol Range Bag. 5.11 vs Savior Range Bag: Quick Comparison Feature5.11 Range Ready ProSavior SpecialistCapacity19L32.7LHandguns23+StructureSoftRigid framePortabilityCompactHeavy-dutyPrice~$120~$130 Let’s…

Upset with the Trump Administration over what sometimes seems like only lip service to the Second Amendment, 33 U.S. House members have sent President Donald Trump a letter urging him to live up to his promise of restoring the Second Amendment and outlining what the next attorney general should do to win back gun owners’ support. Led by Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, the Republican lawmakers called on Trump to take three specific actions: immediately cease enforcement of Biden-era gun rules and secure permanent—not temporary—relief, stop defending unconstitutional gun laws in court and rein in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms…

Images by the author Reloaders like to control all aspects of their craft – this I know from first-hand experience. From sourcing components like cases, bullets, powder, primers, etc., to getting things ready to go to “press”, the more control you have over things, the better. Nowhere is that more true than with case preparation. You cannot create top-quality reloads without having a good foundation for them to begin with. Cartridge cases comprise that foundation. Good quality cases are necessary to create uniform, consistent loads regardless of caliber or purpose. Whether you are blasting steel targets, running tactical courses, or…