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Get A Grip, AG Reviews TALON Grips PRO
Disclosure: TALON Grips provided Action Gunner with the TALON Grips PRO for this review. Our editorial assessment remains independent and uninfluenced. I was looking to add more bite to my Echelon grip when TALON Grips reached out. I’d been eyeing the epoxy and silicon carbide route, but I’ve seen too many

Eleven Minutes Dead, Then a National Championship: Jeff Craddock’s Impossible Journey
Lauren Kalil’s series with the 2025 Tactical Games National Champions continues with the man who pushed for the 60+ division’s creation—and then won it after literally dying on the firing line two years earlier. Jeff Craddock’s heart stopped working properly on September 3rd, 2023, at 3:12 PM. He was in

2027 IPSC Rifle World Shoot: USPSA Releases Qualification Details
USPSA just dropped the details for the 2027 IPSC Rifle World Shoot, and if you’ve been eyeing a spot on Team USA, now’s the time to start planning. The match heads to Mongolia from July 20 to August 10, 2027, and qualification runs through six matches held across the United

AG Review: VKTR Bolt Carrier Group
Disclosure: VKTR provided Action Gunner with the direct-impingement bolt carrier group for this review. Our editorial assessment remains independent and uninfluenced. The bolt carrier group is the heartbeat of any AR-15 platform. It’s the critical workhorse responsible for the entire cycling process. Without a reliable BCG, your competition rifle is

Get A Grip, AG Reviews TALON Grips PRO
Disclosure: TALON Grips provided Action Gunner with the TALON Grips PRO for this review. Our editorial assessment remains independent and uninfluenced.

Eleven Minutes Dead, Then a National Championship: Jeff Craddock’s Impossible Journey
Lauren Kalil’s series with the 2025 Tactical Games National Champions continues with the man who pushed for the 60+ division’s

2027 IPSC Rifle World Shoot: USPSA Releases Qualification Details
USPSA just dropped the details for the 2027 IPSC Rifle World Shoot, and if you’ve been eyeing a spot on