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CCW Minute: How to Safely Reholster Your Handgun
How do you reconcile Rule #1 of gun safety with the need to reholster your defensive gun? Here's how!
Ammo Awareness: .223 Wylde
Want to know the difference between cartridge, chambering and caliber? Dennis Bradley gets Wylde on a major rifle ammo question.
Ammo Awareness: .45 ACP
The .45 ACP was at one time America’s pistol cartridge of choice. And for some, it still is.
CCW Minute: Hammer-Fired Concealment Guns
Striker-fired concealed-carry guns have "ruled the roost" for years, but don't count out hammer-fired CCW pistols!
Ammo Awareness: 8.6 BLK
It's a new twist (ahem) on an older system, with the potential for accurate and hard-hitting suppressed hunting.
Everything You Want to Know About Shotgunning (But Were Afraid to Ask)
We answer the eight most frequently asked questions about shotguns, how they work ... and what all those numbers mean.
Ammo Awareness: .300 WSM
This older chambering remains a valid, ethical choice for taking big game at long distances ... despite the cartridge's "shortness."
CCW Minute: Is the 5.7 Chambering Enough?
Join Shooting Illustrated's Kevin Creighton for a quick discussion of an oft-overlooked defensive caliber.
CCW Minute: What You Really Need in a Concealed-Carry Gun
Shooting Illustrated's Kevin Creighton gives you the "skinny" on what makes a concealed-carry pistol concealable.
Ammo Awareness: .458 SOCOM
What if I told you it was possible to get .45-70 performance from a modern firearm, shooting a modern cartridge?
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