Shooting Illustrated

12/17/2025

12/17/2025

Here's a timely post for - if you shoot a lot of .38 Special out of a .357 Magnum-chambered revolver, you might notice it makes it harder to load and/or remove .357 Magnum rounds.

Our Tech Wisdom column covers how to handle this in the link below in comments.

12/16/2025

In an interesting bit of engineering, Shield Sights launched the OMSsc red-dot sight with a clear top at SHOT Show earlier this year. Designed to allow a more full sight picture, the OMSsc uses the RMSc footprint and has a slim profile for mounting on micro-compact 9 mm pistols.

Read the review at the link in comments.

12/15/2025

Whether you enjoy the hands-on approach of do-it-yourself, you're after a hard-to-find model or you appreciate a bit of a challenge, building a rifle from a surplus-parts kit might be worth investigating.

Our Rifles editor covers some of the things to look for in the link in comments below.

12/14/2025

Here's an interesting note: Azimuth Technology just passed a milestone in the number of OEM parts it has supplied to its many partners in the firearm industry.

Follow the link in comments to see just how many components this is!

12/13/2025

New from XS Sights are sight options for the Walther Arms, Inc. PDP and Diamondback Fi****ms SDR. There's a new optics-mounting plate for the PDP and Minimalist night sights for the revolver.

Check out the details at the link in comments.

12/12/2025

In this week's episode of "I Carry," we have a Springfield Armory Echelon Compact 9 mm pistol carried in a Mission First Tactical Ambi IWB holster with a Burris Optics FastFire E enclosed-emitter red-dot sight.

Check out the link in comments for the full video.

12/11/2025

The St. Louis County, MO, police department just adopted the Springfield Armory Echelon pistol as the duty firearm for its more than 900 officers. The Echelon's ability to easily be configured for individual officers was cited as one of the driving forces for the contract.

Read more at the link in comments.

12/10/2025

We select shotguns for home defense for the power and versatility; however, with the power of a 12-gauge 00 buckshot round comes significantly reduced capacity in a system that is often slow to reload. This can be overcome with practice, of course; and our Shotguns editor offers some tips.

Read more in the link in comments.

12/09/2025

When it comes to home security, is there even such a thing as "too much?" (Okay, yes, we know, there can be. Work with us here...) Adding an external, separate camera - like a cellularly connected trail camera from companies like Moultrie - doesn't add a lot of cost, but does increase peace of mind.

Read more at the link in comments for other suggestions.

12/08/2025

Should you care about the lot number on your ammunition? If you're concerned about long-range accuracy, absolutely. But, what about for general use? Is there a point in keeping tabs on lots of ammunition? There are instances where knowing when a lot changes might help.

Read our latest Ammo column at the link in comments to see what difference a lot can make.

12/07/2025

84 years ago today.

We remember.

"A Date Which Will Live In Infamy."

Remembering the 2,403 Americans killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor 84 years ago today.