Complete long range shooting for beginners guide. Learn rifle selection, ballistics, scope setup, and wind reading to hit targets past 500 yards in 2026.
Bear Creek Arsenal BC-8 Huntmaster: .300 Win Mag and .30-06 in an AR Platform That Shouldn’t Exist
The BC-8 Huntmaster is Bear Creek Arsenal’s proprietary AR-style platform chambered in .300 Win Mag, .30-06, .270 Win, and 7mm Rem Mag — four iconic hunting calibers that no AR-10 can handle. Looks like an AR, functions like an AR, takes AR triggers and furniture — but under the hood, something entirely new.
The NFA Suppressor Tax Is Gone: What It Means for Gun Owners
The $200 NFA tax stamp on suppressors ended January 1, 2026. What changed, what stayed the same, and how to buy a suppressor under the new rules.
Suppressors vs Solvent Traps: Worth the Jailtime?
The NFA tax stamp is gone, so legal suppressors cost $0 in federal tax. Solvent traps can land you in federal prison. Here is why the shortcut is not worth it.
Drulov Model 70 .22 Target Pistol
Introduction to the Drulov Model 70 The Drulov Model 70 is a purpose-built .22 caliber free pistol developed in Czechoslovakia during the Cold War era for 50-meter precision competition. It reflects a distinctly pragmatic approach to elite target pistol design, emphasizing mechanical consistency, durability, and accessibility rather than luxury or novelty. Though outwardly plain compared…
Ruger New Blackhawk in .41 Remington Magnum
A technical and historical exploration of one of America’s most perfectly balanced field revolvers The Author’s Ruger New Blackhawk in .41 MagnumThe Ruger Blackhawk chambered in .41 Remington Magnum has earned a place in American firearms culture that few revolvers ever achieve. It is a tool of the field, a piece of engineering philosophy, and…
The Stevens Visible Loader .22 Rifle
A Mechanical Curiosity Born in the Age of Gallery GunsIntroduction to the Stevens Visible LoaderBy the first decade of the twentieth century, the American .22 rimfire rifle had already earned its place as the most familiar firearm in the country. It was the rifle of farms and backyards, of boys learning marksmanship, of trappers and…
Morphy’s Dec. 2025 Firearms & Militaria Auction Preview
Morphy’s December 16-18 Firearms & Militaria Auction features 1,343 lots — Rizzini R1 .410/28ga pair, Pedretti-engraved Purdey, HK MP5SD3, Rheinmetal MG42/59 #61-00001, Ithaca Grade 7 NID .410, Ulrich-engraved 1866 Winchester, and the Smedley Butler USMC uniform.
Ruger Bearcat: Guide to the Classic .22 Revolver
The Ruger Bearcat is one of those little revolvers that looks almost too pretty to be useful until it starts punching tidy clusters in the target and riding unnoticed on a belt all afternoon. Small, light, and elegant, it has been a favorite trail gun and plinker for generations. To understand why such a tiny…
Taylor & Company’s TC73 9mm 1873 lever gun
A classic cowboy rifle that eats modern pistol ammoLever guns are having a real moment again, and in the middle of all the tactical rails and space age stock designs sits something delightfully unexpected. The Taylor & Company TC73 takes the classic 1873 rifle profile that shaped the Old West and marries it to the…