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30 Super Carry Ballistics Gel Testing 2024 [Part 1]

October 1, 2024 Daniel Reedy

At the end of 2023 I set out to see what exactly .30 Super Carry had to offer. It’s a cartridge that I’d been excited […]

Steiner TOR-X with Mantis Review [2024]

September 26, 2024 Graham Haley

“Up. Look. Press! Down.” The Guru’s commanding voice echoes through the Yavapai Hills that crown the high desert range in Paulden, AZ. It’s 1979 at […]

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Smith & Wesson Shield Plus in .30 Super Carry Review [2024]

September 10, 2024 Daniel Reedy

If you’ve been reading Primer Peak for a while now, you’ll know that I’m a certified .30 Super Carry fanatic. I’ve done ballistics testing, compared […]

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 […]

NEW 360 Kit Adapter from Dark Star Gear and 360 Performance Shooting

August 13, 2024 Daniel Reedy

Recently I had the opportunity to attend the inaugural Rangemaster Advanced Shotgun Instructor Development Course. One of my fellow students was Ashton Ray of 360 […]

Heritage Manufacturing Roscoe – First Impressions [2024]

August 13, 2024 Paul Whaley

I was offered a Heritage Manufacturing Roscoe 2″ from a local FFL at the tail end of June 2024. He had ordered the gun for […]

Training Tips: Selecting Relevant Handgun Targets

August 8, 2024 Sean B.

I am not the mindset lecture guy and there are other, better folks to address that topic. What I am here to talk about is […]

Taurus 327 Defender TORO Review [2024]

August 6, 2024 Daniel Reedy

Last year I conducted a long term review of the Taurus 856 Defender TORO. While it wasn’t perfect, there was a lot of potential there. […]

Pocket Pistol Roundup – Round 2 [2024]

June 13, 2024 Paul Whaley

Last year, I wrote my “(Tiny) Pocket Pistol Roundup of 2023”. In that article, I outlined testing that I had done, and further testing that […]

Dialed In Training’s Five Yard Roundup | Skills and Drills

June 4, 2024 Daniel Reedy

Some drills require a lot of rounds and frequently moving the target. While a variety of distances can be useful, keeping your target relatively small […]

Modernizing the Defensive Lever Action Rifle [2024]

May 28, 2024 Daniel Reedy

Recently we took a look at lever action rifles in a defensive context in >>THIS<< article. Being put on the clock helps to show where […]

Lever Action Rifles for the Modern Home Defense [2024]

May 21, 2024 Daniel Reedy

The lever-action rifle is an American classic. No other nation in the world has a love affair with lever guns like the United States. Despite […]

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 […]