Guns for Beginners – Shooting News Weekly

SILENCER 101: How To Adjust Your Gas Block

Jeremy S — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 16:00:25 +0000

What we're shooting for here is the minimum reliable gas setting. Enough gas to reliably cycle the action, but no more than that.

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One Simple Trick for Preventing First-Round Stoppages With Your EDC Personal Defense Ammunition

Paul Markel — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:00:42 +0000

The longer you occupy space here on Earth, the greater the tendency to just assume that because you learned something […]

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How to Grip Your Pistol…Correctly! [VIDEO]

Jeremy S — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:00:51 +0000

We aren't shooting bladed or one-handed. We aren't tea-cupping our gun. We aren't shooting Weaver anymore.

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SILENCER 101: What’s a Muzzle Device? [VIDEO]

Jeremy S — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:00:57 +0000

What's a "muzzle device" as it relates to firearm suppressors? Watch the video above to get the full rundown.

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SILENCER 101: What’s a ‘Mount?’ [VIDEO]

Jeremy S — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:00:10 +0000

Today it's the word "mount." What is a mount, where does the mount go, what does it do, how's it different from a muzzle device?

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You’re Loading Your AR-15 Wrong!

Jeremy S — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:00:52 +0000

I see sooo many experienced shooters suffer the consequences of getting this wrong.

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You Need to Zero Your Pistol Red Dot…But At What Distance?

Paul Markel — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:00:07 +0000

The 9mm cartridge is very flat-shooting at practical self-defense ranges. If you wanted to zero your optic at five or ten yards, your results wouldn't be all that different.

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SILENCER 101: What is HUB? [VIDEO]

Jeremy S — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:00:37 +0000

HUB one of those industry terms that's thrown around that can feel confusing at first. Is HUB about the silencer or about the mount? Is it a specific mount style? A brand? Let's clear this up . . .

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Optics 101: Glossary of Common Optics Terms

Cory Ross — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 19:00:19 +0000

In our ongoing series on optics terminology and design, we’ve discussed the differences between MILs and MOA, the distinctions between Christmas Tree […]

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Riflescopes 101: Exit Pupil – What It Is and Why It’s Important

Cory Ross — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:00:52 +0000

The exit pupil of a scope directly impacts the perceived brightness of an image seen by the human eye. It's a relationship between the size of a person’s pupil and the scope.

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