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458 AK, .458 SOCOM Kalashnikov, John Sharps, Sharps Bros

458 AK: The World’s First-Ever Kalashnikov in .458 SOCOM

Over the last seven decades, the Kalashnikov design has been modified to run a wide variety of rounds, from the needle-like 5.45x39mm to 12-gauge shells. More recently, two maverick designers — Sharps Bros. and Tromix Lead Delivery Systems — have taken the versatile platform to the next level by building

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Ballistic Best Editors Choice, Best Guns 2019, Best Gear 2019

Ballistic Best Editors Choice: Some of the Best Guns & Gear of 2019

We’ve already been over this, but for our 2019 issue of Ballistic Best Magazine, our various writers tested, evaluated and ranked more than 100 new-for-2019 firearms, suppressors and scopes. They then crowned nine winners based on a point system in the following categories: compact and full-sized (non-1911) semi-auto handguns, revolvers,

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Federal 350 Legend cartridge, straight-walled cartridge, deer hunting, loading

Federal 350 Legend Joins the Growing Straight-Walled Cartridge Party

Straight-walled cartridges have seen a resurgence in certain states that have legalized their use for for deer hunting. Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan are four states that recently legalized the cartridge. The benefits of the cartridge are pretty straight forward — it’s more accurate than handguns using a similar caliber

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Best Rifle Scope, Best Rifle Scopes 2020

13 of the Best Rifle Scope Options for 2020 and Beyond

Scopes have come a long way. Not too many years ago, you basically had a choice of four or five go-to optics manufacturers. Now there are many more, with a wide array of features and price points. This brings with it the best rifle scope debate. Is there a “best

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Savage Axis II XP Rifle, Bushnell Scope

VIDEO: The Savage Axis II XP Is Sub-$500 Rifle With a Bushnell Scope

There’s a big different between “cheap” and “affordable,” especially when it comes to firearms. Nobody wants a “cheap” firearm, because that usually refers to its build. However, everyone wants an “affordable” firearms, because that usually refers to a very important factor: Price. When you find a firearm that isn’t cheaply

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Weatherby 18i Synthetic Semi-Auto Shotgun, Weatherby 18i Deluxe Semi-Auto Shotgun

VIDEO: The Weatherby 18i Semi-Auto Shotgun Line Is Smooth and Sexy

Weatherby Inc. made two very smart moves in 2019. Firstly, the manufacturer made an actual move from Second Amendment sinkhole known as California to the 2A-friendly open plains of Wyoming. After that, Weatherby joined us at the 2019 Athlon Outdoors Rendezvous in Idaho. We got a look at several goodies,

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Freedom Frames, Firearm concealment, Gun concealing furniture, gun concealment furniture

Freedom Frames: Works of Art That Actually Conceal Your Handgun

Firearm-concealing furniture is nothing new. From your living room to your vehicle, there are plenty of “hidden in plain sight” gun storage options. But what about transforming your favorite piece of art into a quick-grab handgun hider? That’s what you get with Freedom Frames. [in_content post=”6835″ alignment=”align-left” /] Freedom Frames

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