Daily Archives: Jun 30, 2026

Charles Mitchell

5 Metal Handguns That Still Make Sense for Hard-Use Shooters

Polymer frames establish a modern benchmark in terms of service pistol, but the discussion becomes different when the recoil tracking, mechanical feedback and stability over extended usage are at the forefront. Metal frames continue to appear since they address a very limited range of issues extremely well, despite the...
Charles Mitchell

9 Rifle Cartridges That Hold Tight When the Distance Gets Serious

It is because long-range accuracy ceases to be a matter of the size of groups the instant the wind begins to play its gambles and the length of time the bullet is in flight is extended. By that stage consistency is constructed using a pile of engineering decisions, case...
Charles Mitchell

Home Defense Warning: 8 Handgun Calibers That Can Let You Down

"A caliber used in home defense should not be an exotic or extreme one, it must be reliable, controllable, and be able to deliver terminal performance consistently when circumstances are messy (awkward angles, low light, heavy clothing, and adrenaline). Other cartridges omit that mark because of predictable reasons: rimfire ignition...