Archive for March, 2009
Break Free Bore Cleaning Foam Review
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Break Free offers a product called the Bore Cleaning Foam. The foam is specifically designed to clean copper and brass residue from the bore of your firearm. The question is…does it work?
I picked up a can of the Bore Cleaning Foam, and had the perfect chance to test it after spending a day at the range with my Sig P226. I’m generally pretty skeptical of cleaning products, and the incredible claims they make. However, I have been using Break Free’s CLP for years with good results, so I figured I would give another one of their products a try. Read More→
Stark Equipment SE-1 Grip for the AR-15
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The Stark Equipment SE-1 is a polymer grip that replaces the standard AR-15 grip and trigger guard with a single polymer unit. At the 2009 SHOT Show, I had a chance to preview the Stark SE-1, and I was impressed by the look and feel of the floor samples.
Stark Equipment is now shipping the SE-1, and I was able to get one of the early production grips. I am just as impressed by the production model as I was by the samples. Read More→
Watch the Mexico Border: Gun Control is Coming
Posted by: | CommentsGun control advocates are excellent at slight-of-hand, and rarely will they ever stand up and discuss the issues in the full light of honest debate. Frequently, gun control folks will piggyback their agenda to a tragic incident or crisis, whether real or imagined. The current crisis they are fabricating for gun control is the ongoing violence in Mexico. Read More→
Corrosion Protection: Which Gun Oil Works?
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Pick up a copy of the Brownells or Midway USA catalogs, and you can find a wide selection of gun oils and protectants that are supposed to provide corrosion protection for your firearms. But how can you tell which ones are the best?
Fortunately, several people have done some research to help give you an idea on which oils provide good rust resistance. Read More→
Winchester Ammunition Announces the Xpediter: Ultra High Velocity 22LR
Posted by: | CommentsWinchester Ammunition introduced the Xpediter line of .22 LR ammunition for varmint and small game. Featuring a high velocity 32 grain copper plated lead hollowpoint, the Xpediter has a muzzle velocity of more than 1600 fps.
Winchester is using very clean burning powder in the Xpediter, and the copper plated bullet utilizes the Lubaloy technology to reduce fouling. Read More→
