INTERVIEW WITH A LEGEND Photos by Brian Butler A video of our interview with Billy Waugh can be found on RECOIL.TV and on the RECOIL YouTube channel. Any warrior worth their salt will tell you combat is a team sport, and they’re absolutely right. But just like in any team sport, there are people who…
THE FIRST STEP IN BEING ABLE TO DEBATE THE TOPIC IS BEING ABLE TO UNDERSTAND IT I didn’t know him well, but he changed my life. Sadly, I never got to tell him. At the NRA Annual Meeting in 2017, my husband and I flew directly to the show from a hunt in Argentina. I…
“Green tip” 5.56x45mm NATO rounds, properly called M855 rounds, have been a subject of much debate and controversy in recent years. To help clear the air (as much as we ever can around an issue like this, anyway), we wanted to take this time to talk about all things green tip. We’ll cover what exactly…
DIAL IT UP TO 11 InRangeTV is a long running YouTube channel with loads of great content, I’m a fan. They’re the madmen behind the What Would Stoner Do project and the Brutality matches such as Desert Brutality, Finnish Brutality, and the upcoming Midnight Brutality. One new event they’re adding this year is the Handgun…
Aero Precision Solus Aero Precision’s bolt action rifle has been in the works for a while now but is finally available for orders! A Remington 700 pattern action using Savage small shank barrels with a barrel nut or Zermatt Arms pre-fit shoulder barrels, this is an easy-to-access and easy-to-set-up rifle for anyone. Aero is offering…
MORE AMMO, THE BETTER The familiar green box of ammo is one of those sights that is guaranteed no matter what shooting range you visit. For 2023, Remington has a fairly long list of new offerings for handguns, rifles, rimfires, and shotguns. If you’re a 10mm shooter, this is a great day for you with…
THE JK195 SGX & JK195 VERSAX MODULAR SHOTGUN SUPPRESSORS Just recently, in RECOIL #64, when we covered the reinvention of JK Armament, we mentioned we had eyes on some new/shiny we couldn’t show yet–and this year at SHOT Show 2023, the world got to see it: modular 12 gauge suppressors. more than two years in…
DAY AND NIGHT CAPABLE, CLOSE-QUARTER TO LONG-RANGE PRECISION In past years, there have been some significant engineering and manufacturing advancements with the AR-15 — enough to warrant picking up a wrench and trying them out. The concept to produce a dual role carbine essentially has two requirements: Requirement #1: A long-range platform capable of accurate…
Ironically, some of our staff have been enjoying Flying Leap wines for years but only recently found out they were veteran owned. Turns out that this southern Arizona vineyard is the brainchild of Mark Beres, a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy who then embarked on a diverse and wide-ranging career as a pilot.…
NEW from Sightron comes their first 40mm main tube optic! While 34mm and 35mm have become standards in the industry, rarely is a 40mm tube seen. The SVIII from Sightron comes with ED glass, their ExacTrack W&E System, multi-coated lens, and a ton more features. Although we didn’t get to try one on the range,…