USSOCOM HICAR: A 5.56 Carbine Built to Double the M4’s Range (2026)
USSOCOM’s HICAR requirement seeks a short 5.56 carbine effective past 600 meters, doubling the URG-I, using a hypervelocity M855A1+ round loaded to about 82,000 psi.
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Bear Creek Arsenal BC-15 Review: Cheapest AR-15 Tested (2026)
The Bear Creek Arsenal BC-15 is the cheapest AR-15 you can buy, regularly found under $300. I ran 400 rounds through this North Carolina-built budget rifle to find out if the lowest price in the market still gets you a functional firearm.