As a teenager, I saw my first negligent discharge with a firearm. My family was hosting our annual fourth of July … Continued
Toolbox
No matter how long you’ve been around firearms, there’s a pretty good chance that what you don’t know about guns, ammo, and shooting vastly outweighs what you do know. We all remember what it was like to be new to firearms, or to pursue a different shooting discipline for the very first time and that’s why we have Toolbox posts. Our goal is to take what we’ve been fortunate enough to learn from our own shooting experience and from being inside the firearms industry, and share it with the rest of the community.
Mounting Optics To An AK Rifle
The AK-47 is one hell of a carbine. Robust, reliable, hard-hitting, and quick-shooting, the Avtomat Kalashnikova is a favorite of … Continued
The Best Entry-Level Guns for Trap, Skeet, and Sporting Clays
Despite my typical focus on tactical shooting here on the Lounge, I‘ve actually got a very special place on my … Continued
The Case For Low Power Scopes
I’ve noticed that a lot of less experienced shooters tend to buy more magnification than they need when they’re looking … Continued
The Skinny on Handgun Grip Reductions
The grip of your handgun is arguably one of its most important parts. It is the point at which you … Continued
The Straight Dope on BDC Scopes
I’ve been a big fan of bullet drop compensators (BDC) in riflescopes ever since I was issued my first ACOG … Continued
When Six Is Not Enough – Myths of the Self-Defense Revolver
For the past few months we’ve been using Wheel Gun Wednesdays to explore issues related to self-defense revolvers and their … Continued
10mm Auto: The Once and Future King?
Editor’s Note: The following post comes from Mike Branson, the newest contributor to the Lucky Gunner Lounge writing team. Mike has been … Continued