Rifles – Shooting News Weekly

Review: Reach Out and Touch Something With the CVA Cascade LRH Rifle

Jeff Wood — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:00:45 +0000

Connecticut Valley Arms, better knowns as CVA, has made a name for themselves with a wide variety of popular […]

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Back to Basics: Building Yourself an M16 A2 Rifle…Just Because You Can

Paul Markel — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:00:30 +0000

I didn't feel hampered by a lack of aftermarket add-ons or accessories. I even remembered how to use iron sights.

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XTech’s New Injection Molded X-Flare AR-15 Magwells

Luke C. — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:00:25 +0000

They create an opening 1.75 times larger than a standard mil-spec magwell, making high-speed, low-drag guys looking for faster reload times happy.

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Barrel Harmonics: How Shooting With a Bayonet Attached Affects Accuracy

Paul Markel — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:00:27 +0000

I shot two rifles that are set up to accept bayonets; a Springfield SA-16, a near perfect clone of the M16A2 and a Century Arms BFT-556.

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Seventh Circuit Doubles Down On Stupid, Upholds Illinois ‘Assault Weapons’ & ‘High Capacity’ Magazine Bans

John Boch — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:08:31 +0000

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals today reversed a district court permanent injunction against Illinois’ Protect Illinois Communities Act in […]

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Everytown Unveils Their Latest Weapon in Their War on the AR-15 Rifle

Lee Williams — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:00:26 +0000

After reading an updated classic work of Everytown fiction it's clear that Everytown has hit on a new strategy to regain the public’s trust.

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Celebrate America’s Birthday Like a Patriot and Piss Off a Gun-Grabber – Build Your Own AR-15 Rifle

Paul Markel — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:27:31 +0000

I decided to engage in a personal celebration and build my own AR-15 rifle to celebrate our semiquincentennial.

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WOOX’s New Elegante Sporter Purpose-Built Bolt Action Rifle Stock

Dan Zimmerman — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:12:23 +0000

The Elegante Sporter stock is built from a single piece of American Walnut with two choices of wood grades, standard or high-grade American Walnut.

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The Army Wants More Lasers – They’ve Ordered 8,936 DAGIR-V1 Multi-Platform Systems From B.E. Meyers

Luke C. — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:00:29 +0000

B.E. Meyers has been awarded a contract for 8,936 DAGIR-V1 laser systems under PM Soldier Lethality's Capability Program Executive – Ground Soldier Systems, supporting the M7 Surrogate Fire Control Program.

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GunCon: The Derya RANX Lever Action Braced Pistol

Cory Ross — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:37:40 +0000

The RANX is a Winchester 1892 clone that’s been...modernized. Its most distinctive feature is a folding brace that’s attached to the pistol grip.

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