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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

The Data-Driven Path to a Championship: LeEarl Rugland’s Five-Year Climb to the Top
Lauren Kalil’s series with the 2025 Tactical Games National Champions continues with an athlete who has never finished outside the top five at Nationals—and whose fear of failure is exactly what makes him successful. LeEarl Rugland (that’s “Lee Earl” for everyone who’s been mispronouncing it) has been knocking on the

The Tactical Games 2025 Results: What Changed My 2026 Training Approach
The Tactical Games (TTG) lives at the crossroads of high-level fitness and precision shooting. It is one of the few

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