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FALCO’s A915 and A916 Hybrids Split Hip and Appendix Carry Duties
FALCO's new hybrid families include separate hip and appendix designs, with light-bearing versions. Exact handgun and light compatibility matters.
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Dry-Fire Practice: The Safe, Free Way to Shoot Better
Dry fire costs nothing and can improve your shooting faster than range trips alone, as long as you follow strict safety steps every time.
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Defensive Handgun Ammo: What Matters and How to Test Yours
Hollow points are the standard for self-defense, but brand and bullet weight matter less than reliability in your gun. Here is how to choose and test carry ammo.
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Putting a Red Dot on Your Handgun: What to Know Before You Mount One
Pistol red dots have gone from competition gear to everyday carry. Here is how to choose one, mount it correctly and train with it so it actually helps.
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Hi-Point’s Hush-Point Suppressors Aim to Make Quiet Shooting Affordable
Hi-Point lists the Hush-Point 22 at $259 MSRP and the 9/45 at $439. A Guns & Ammo review reports favorable results, without published decibel measurements.
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Hornady’s New SBR Suppressed Ammo Is Built for Short Barrels and Suppressors
Hornady's SBR Suppressed Supersonic line includes four ELD Match loads. Published velocities come from specified test barrels and vary by cartridge.
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Colt Canada Unveils the C25 Sharpshooter, a Compact 18-Inch 5.56 Marksman Rifle
Colt Canada lists an 18-inch barrel, Geissele SSA trigger and ambidextrous controls for its C25 Sharpshooter. U.S. civilian availability remains unconfirmed.
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Buncombe County Bear-Feeding Ban Takes Effect Today; Hunting Bait Exempt, With Limits
North Carolina's emergency rule against feeding black bears in Buncombe County takes effect Oct. 19. Lawful hunting bait is exempt unless it creates danger or property damage. A public hearing is Wednesday in Asheville.
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Premium Duck Loads Get Scarce and Pricey in 2026 as Tungsten and Bismuth Costs Soar
Rising tungsten, bismuth and copper costs have thinned out premium waterfowl ammo for 2026. Here's what's still available, what it costs and how to make steel work.
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Marsh Hens on the Cape Fear: North Carolina’s Overlooked Rail Season Runs Through Nov. 25
Field & Stream spotlights rail hunting in the Cape Fear River marshes. Here's how the tide-driven hunt works and the NC rules to know before the Nov. 25 close.
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Diamondback’s Florida-Made DB15 Swamp Stalker Is a Sports South Exclusive
Diamondback Firearms has rolled out a camo-finished DB15 carbine sold only through distributor Sports South. Here is what you get for the $1,216 MSRP and who this rifle makes sense for.
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Comparing the .300 Ham’r and .350 Legend for Deer and Hog Hunting
Both cartridges were built to turn a light, handy rifle into a capable deer and hog gun. A new head-to-head from RifleShooter shows where each one shines, and which hunters each one fits best.
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Smith & Wesson Buys Savage Arms in $160 Million Deal, and What It Means for Rifle Owners
Smith & Wesson has completed its purchase of Savage Arms, bringing one of America's best-known bolt-action rifle makers under the same roof as its handguns and AR-pattern rifles. Here is what is known, what is not, and what Savage owners should do now.
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ATF Proposes Rolling Back the ‘Engaged in the Business’ Dealer Rule
A May 2026 ATF proposal would remove the presumptions that could label private sellers as unlicensed gun dealers. Here is what the 2024 rule did, what the proposal changes and where things stand.
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September Gun Sales Dip Slightly While NFA Checks More Than Double
NSSF-adjusted background checks slipped 2.3 percent in September 2026, but checks for NFA items like suppressors jumped 129 percent after the federal tax on them dropped to zero.
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Driving Through Another State With Your Gun: How Federal Safe Passage Works
A federal law lets you drive through states with strict gun laws on your way somewhere you can legally have your firearm, but only if you follow its rules exactly. Here is how it works.
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12 Gauge or 20 Gauge for Ducks? A Field Test Shows Where the Line Falls
Outdoor Life hunted ducks with matched 12- and 20-gauge Browning A5s and patterned the loads afterward. The smaller gauge held its own up close but fell off past about 30 yards.
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Good Shotguns That Won’t Break the Bank: Budget Picks at Every Price Point
Field & Stream's Phil Bourjaily sorted reliable, affordable shotguns into three price tiers. Here's a rundown, plus GUN Crusade's tips for buying new or used on a budget.
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Benelli Ethos Cordoba A.I.: A Soft-Shooting Semi-Auto Built for the Duck Blind
American Hunter's latest video look at the Benelli Ethos Cordoba A.I. BE.S.T. highlights its recoil-taming stock and steel-shot barrel. Here's what waterfowlers should know before buying.
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Blurry Crosshairs Mid-Match? Your Breathing May Be the Problem
Eye fatigue and fading sight pictures are common in long strings of fire. Experienced competitors say better breathing and short visual breaks can help you see and shoot better.
Shooting Sports & Competitions
Kentucky’s Braden Peiser Fires Perfect 600 as College Rifle Season Opens Hot
Kentucky senior Braden Peiser shot a perfect air rifle score in a win over Murray State, one of six perfect cards fired in the first 15 days of the NCAA rifle season.
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Team USA’s Chad Heckler Wins Second IPRF Limited World Title in Texas
Chad Heckler hit 171 of 200 long-range shots to win the Limited division at the 2026 IPRF Centerfire World Championship, part of a U.S. sweep of individual division titles.
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