The Smart Way to Buy Guns Online
Vaultek vs Hornady RAPiD safes: Vaultek wins for a bedside handgun with its fingerprint reader, app alerts and longer warranty, while Hornady’s RFID tags never misread and its Ready Vault holds more long guns for less.
Liberty vs Browning gun safes: matched on price, Browning gives more fire minutes and a better interior, while Liberty has the better transferable warranty and builds every gun safe in Utah.
CCI Blazer Brass review: 10,330 rounds in 45 of our test guns, 17 chronograph strings against the box, groups from 20 pistols and how it compares with American Eagle.
Pelican vs SKB gun cases: the Pelican 1750 is cheaper than the SKB iSeries 5014 on our retailer feeds and carries a lifetime warranty, the SKB has more depth for tall scopes and easier latches, and Pelican Vault cases get only a 3 year warranty.
The best range bags, sized to how many guns you bring: the Savior Equipment Specialist for most shooters, the 5.11 Range Ready for organization, two-pistol picks from Savior, Bulldog and BlackHawk, plus a range backpack and a 10-handgun rolling bag, with live prices and loaded-weight math.
Federal Hydra-Shok review: 60 gel shots from carry guns, classic Hydra-Shok against Hydra-Shok Deep, all 18 current loads and how it stacks up to HST and Gold Dot.
Hornady ELD-X review: Precision Hunter groups from 12 rifles, gel at three impact speeds, the bonded question answered in Hornady’s own words, and how far each of the 34 loads stays above 1,600 fps.
Lehigh Defense ammo review: Xtreme Defense, Xtreme Penetrator and Controlled Chaos gel tested in five calibers, velocity from short barrels, and why Wilson Combat now sells it.
Our Hornady XTP review: every heavy clothing gel shot in seven calibers, American Gunner vs Custom, XTP vs FTX, short-barrel speed and the magnum hunting loads.