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Federal FliteControl Vs. Hornady Critical Defense in the Beretta A300UP [2025]

August 19, 2025 Paul Whaley

Here at PrimerPeak, we’re fans of the Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol. Dan reviewed his back in 2023, and I’ve been testing mine since Spring 2024. […]

I Walked Out of Class, Here’s Why

August 5, 2025 Daniel Reedy

I attended my first formal shooting lesson as an adult in 2012. Since then I’ve attended over 800 hours of training, almost entirely on my […]

The Test Redux – Standard Vickers Test & Test Variations [2025]

July 22, 2025 Paul Whaley

My first article for PrimerPeak (formerly The Firearm Rack) was the The Test. It’s a shooting drill that I’ve been shooting for nearly a decade, […]

Aimpoint COA: First Impressions [2025]

April 8, 2025 Sean B.

When Aimpoint and Glock announced their collaboration earlier this year, I was immediately interested. The initial press suggested that Aimpoint had fixed most of what […]

Paul’s Range Day Recap – SHOT Show 2025

January 21, 2025 Paul Whaley

While SHOT begins tomorrow, the Industry Range Day was today, on the 20th. Dan and I attended, and managed to look at everything that we […]

Quality Control (QC) in 2024 – Why is it so bad?

August 27, 2024 Paul Whaley

As part of testing things for the site, I run through a lot of gear. From holsters, to guns, to parts, to EDC gear like […]

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Tango Down Aimpoint ACRO P2-CAP Review [2024]

July 25, 2024 Paul Whaley

The Aimpoint ACRO P-2 is an optic that I have a lot of experience with. I’ve owned a handful of them over the years, and […]

NRAAM 2024 | Best in Show

May 22, 2024 Daniel Reedy

If you’ve been following Primer Peak for the last few years, you’ll know that we don’t typically cover NRAAM. For those unfamiliar, NRAAM stands for […]

Sentinel Concepts Practical Shotgun AAR [2024]

May 16, 2024 Daniel Reedy

Steve Fisher of Sentinel Concepts is one of the few national-level instructors teaching shotgun today. While carbine and pistol courses primarily fill the schedule, a […]

Neo-Noir Dry Practice Tools for Revolvers

April 30, 2024 Daniel Reedy

Ammunition is expensive, there’s no denying that fact. Luckily we can practice the vast majority of our skills without ever firing a live round. From […]

So You Just Got An AR-15! What Should You Do To It? [2024]

March 7, 2024 Jackie Valentine

Congratulations! You now own an AR-15, one of the best rifles ever designed. The AR has seen use with all 6 branches of the US […]

Reptilia Saddle Mount Steiner MPS Aimpoint ACRO Beretta 1301 A300

Reptilia Saddle Mount | Beretta 1301 and A300 for Aimpoint ACRO and Steiner MPS Review

November 7, 2023 Daniel Reedy

When I started my review of the Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol I wanted to do something different. This time around “different” meant putting an optic […]

Blackhawk T-Series L2D Holster Review

June 6, 2023 Daniel Reedy

I don’t carry outside the waistband often, usually reserving that for certain classes and competitions. When I do carry in this manner, I often have […]