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Precision rifle handloading is a rabbit hole. You can go down it as far as you want. And although some gear is obviously necessary, and good gear such as you described is very nice... making super...

Another fan of the Chargemaster. I used mine for years without any issues at all.

That said, the Chargemaster utilizes a strain gauge load cell to do its thing. It's made in China. And its...

I agree.

He also made the classic mistake of throwing too many bullets and too many powders into his "load development" project. Which means he scratched the surface on several things, but...

I agree. And beyond the "value proposition" that Lee so clearly targets, they also innovate in a number of different areas. I'm not aware of anyone who makes anything comparable to their Factory...

With digital scales for handloading you're going to be choosing between two technologies: strain gauge sensors that measure how much deflection occurs (basically, how much a spring compresses under...

Few things on a weapon system matter as much as the optic. It's tempting, especially after having spent a bunch of dough on the gun, to look for something "good enough." But it's usually only the...

I own a Ruger No. 1 in .45-70 and it's one of my favorite rifles. Dunno that I'd recommend that platform for a young person, though, unless they had already demonstrated a high degree of equanimity...

A wise pal suggested I leverage what I had already discovered with this load, and run a more granular ladder series. That suggestion struck me as on point, so that’s what I did. I loaded a second...

I picked up a RARR in .300 Blackout a couple months ago to use as a (handloading) development platform for my AR-style PDW in that caliber. Down at the gun shop, I cringed a little bit at the...

You don’t have to spend much time in the .300 Blackout world before you realize that the Barnes 110 gr. Factory load is extremely well thought of. There is an awful lot of anecdotal evidence...

A lot of people, and a lot of game, have died after being hit with iron-sighted rifles. Many at great distance.

Familiarity with a weapon counts for an awful lot.

.308
5.56
300 BLK

Congrats on even finding any. The Barnes load is scarce as hen's teeth. And pretty much any 300BLK factory stuff is just nuts right now.

And even bigger congrats on the DD PDW. You're gonna...

Aye, most of us love the .223/5.56 AR platform. Accurate, flexible, cheap-to-shoot, soft-shooting, even sexy. But there's no doubt that when push truly comes to shove, an AR-10 platform brings the...

Yes, in spite of its rather poor velocity numbers, the Sellier & Bellot 200 gr. subsonic load will cycle the DDM4 PDW without a can. The weapon ships with two buffer springs... a red-marked spring...

Thanks for the kind words. And congrats on the DDM4 PDW! It's quite the weapon, isn't it?!

All the subsonic rounds displayed noticeably less noise, blast, and concussion compared to the supersonic stuff. Noticeable enough that you could do a blind test and easily identify between the two....

No, you're not wrong. I overstated the case for subsonic 300 Blackout a bit.

What I will say is that subsonic loads from a 300BLK PDW give you the upper end of conventional handgun performance...

A few updates to the story here.

First, Corbon did, indeed, replace the hundred rounds of 220gr. Subsonic ammo that performed so miserably in my original post. The replacement ammo came in a...

The overarching benefit of a PDW or PCC over a conventional handgun is a marked improvement in ability to consistently hit the intended target. Expert skill with a handgun requires significant...

There are a lot of factors involved, starting with what load and bullet weight you're using.

But assuming a generic 147gr projectile at 1066 fps from a 4" barrel - a typical barrel length used...

I own Colt, Daniel Defense, and LaRue AR platforms.... marques usually considered premium. I also own an older version of the M&P 15 you're considering. I think the S&W is a fine weapon and I agree...

An interesting development...

I mentioned in my post above that I had contacted Corbon about the dismal performance of their 220gr., subsonic load. That was on or about September 16th - closing...

Roger that.

But, if anything, the whole AR Pistol / SBR "thing" emphasizes the need to modify the NFA. The whole notion that shorter-than-16" is too evil, or too dangerous, or too often used by...

You watch the videos with a kind of morbid fascination. A city at night, lit by splashes of light. Shouts and screams and movement and anger and chaos. Fire around the edges.

The Kid is unwise...