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5 Drills to Improve Your Carbine Skills Rifles and pistol-caliber carbines are challenging to master even if you’re a great pistol shooter. The gun is longer, just as challenging to reload, can accommodate multiple optics with different zeroes, and requires excellent stability for precision shooting. The fundamentals of shooting are just as crucial to maintain while training with a carbine, just as you would with a pistol.

An Action-Packed One-Day Duck Hunt for Women By Kenzie Fitzpatrick I grew up going duck hunting with my grandpa, dad, and brother when we would visit Louisiana over Christmas break. Whether or not I ever killed a duck is up for debate. My grandpa would shoot at the same time as us when a flock came in, so I doubt I ever really hit one, or at least got one on my own. I have fond memories from being in the duck blinds, but eventually life got in the way, and I stopped going.

Palmetto State Armory’s mission is a simple one, to Maximize Freedom, Not Profits. Their goal is not to make massive amounts of money, or land huge government contracts, it is to get guns into the hands of as many law-abiding Americans as possible. So how did a veteran selling magazines and ammunition from his garage turn into one of the largest firearm manufacturing powerhouses in America?

Five practical drills designed to sharpen reloads, target transitions, and overall carbine handling—whether you’re training for competition, defense, or pure skill development. Gal’s Day at the Range brings women together to learn firearms safely, gain confidence, and experience the 2nd Amendment community in a supportive, hands-on environment.

Not everyone who wades into the world of competitive shooting wants to drop big bucks on a high-dollar gun. Several manufacturers are producing match-ready pistols at easy-on-the-wallet prices. I’m taking a closer look at one of those options: the SAR9 Sport Gen 3.

Let’s face it—standing on a flat range, shooting at a single paper or steel target gets old fast. It’s repetitive, static, and doesn’t do much to push your skills. That’s where TCRT steps in and shakes things up. These self-healing rubber targets are the result of three years of focused R&D, developed from the ground up to do one thing: survive serious ballistic punishment. TCRT’s proprietary self-healing rubber was formulated specifically for firearms use.

The AR-15 is one of the most popular firearms in the world, and for good reason. It’s modular, reliable, and highly customizable. But with rifles on the market ranging from $399 budget builds to $3,000+ premium guns, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. What do you really get when you spend more? And when is it worth it? Let’s cut through the hype and talk about what actually matters—function, fit, longevity, and what you’re really paying for when you choose between budget and premium.