If you spend any time around firearms, whether that’s at the range, in training classes, or just maintaining your everyday carry, you’ve probably had the rimfire vs centerfire conversation more than once. Most explanations stop at the basics: primer location, cost, maybe a quick nod to reliability. That’s fine for beginners, but it doesn’t answer the question most of us actually care about:
Which one matters for how I shoot, train, and protect myself?
You spend hours at the range. You drill fundamentals, watch every recoil video Brandon Herrera ever posted, and still, groups open up past 50 yards for no obvious reason.
Most shooters blame technique first. Fair enough. But here is something worth considering: your gear might be fighting you. Gear setup mistakes account for a surprising number of accuracy and reliability problems that get chalked up to “bad days.” A loose flashlight mount, a mismatched spring, an optic that never got properly zeroed — these small oversights stack fast.
Before you start questioning your shooting form, take a hard look at how your gun is actually configured. The stuff people get wrong before they ever fire a shot? That is what costs them.
In this Rattlesnake Tactical magazine review, Richard Johnson evaluates the new 34-round 9mm mags designed to work with double-stack Glock pistols. The magazines, each loaded with Blazer Brass ammunition, were provided to the author for free with the intent that they would be reviewed. Some links on this page are affiliate links. You can buy the RTAC magazines here for less than $6.
If you’re in the market for a higher-capacity Glock magazine and don’t want to pay a premium, the new Rattlesnake Tactical 34-Round Glock-compatible magazine is an option you want to consider.
In today’s review, Randy takes a close look at the Mullet S fixed blade knife from Toor Knives. The knife was provided by the company to the author for review. No agreement for a positive review was made or requested. All other items shown in the photos are personally owned by the author. Some links in this article are affiliate links.
Toor Knives make high-performance blades and tools. While you may be unfamiliar with the brand, we should all support products that are Made in the USA. Toor is no exception.
In this Springfield Armory XD Mod.3 review, I received the gun as a loaner from the company to review. No agreement for a positive review was made or requested. All other items shown in the photos are personally owned by me.
The new Springfield Armory XD Mod.3 9mm pistol caught me off guard. The original XD line has been around for more than 20 years and remains in the company’s inventory. While Springfield Armory did sell a Mod.2 for a while, then the XD-M and XD-M Elite, I had figured the company was focusing future development energy into the Springfield Echelon line.