Publication/Issue: Ballistic Spring 2016

6 Waterproof Backpacks for Your Gear & Supplies

You just weathered the largest storm that you’ve ever been in. You survived high-powered winds, torrential downpour, and even massive ...

10 Tips & Facts to Think About When Choosing Your Night Vision Device

For many of us, that familiar green glow of night vision immediately conjures up images of special operations forces on ...

Kilroy: Rugged Ridge’s Military-Themed Jeep

That’s right, we went after that low-hanging fruit of a headline. Just be glad we opted not to pepper the ...

5 Steps to Waterproofing Your Pack

If you already have a pack that works well for you but isn’t waterproof, try waterproofing it yourself. While the ...

Livin’ LARge: The Rock River Arms LAR-9 Rifle

In the tactical community, most companies strive to be on the cutting edge of innovation—newer, lighter, faster, flashier, fancier. In ...

Q&A with Creative Arms President Bob Folkestad

Situations both good and bad have plenty to teach us all, yet many don’t realize that it’s not so much ...

6 Weatherproof Packs For Adventures

You just weathered the largest storm that you’ve ever been in. You survived high-powered winds, torrential downpour, and even massive ...

Urban Legend: The Remington Model 700 Stainless 5R

Every once in a while, certain inventions can transcend time. They become instant classics that persevere and remain popular over ...

8 Steps For DIY Silicon Carbide Coating Your Grip

For many shooters, the search for the perfect amount of traction on their firearm controls is a lifelong quest. Between ...

How To Use Brownells AR-15/M16 Barrel Extension Torque Tool

What Does It Do? The Brownells AR-15/M16 Barrel Extension Torque Tool allows armorers to apply the correct amount of straight-line ...

10 New & Notable Tactical Products For Spring 2016

Battle Born Oil Make: Breakthrough MSRP: $8.95 URL: breakthroughclean.com Battle Born High Purity Oil is a blend of the finest ...

Supply Drop: 7 Pieces of Cutting-Edge Gear For 2016

At BALLISTIC magazine, our number one goal is keeping our faithful readers on the cutting edge when it comes to ...

Blades of Glory: 8 Fixed Blades For 2016

KISS is so much more than the tattered remnants of rock’s bygone era reimagined as a merchandising machine from the ...

7 Experts Discuss Their Precision Caliber of Choice

Compiled by John Scott & John Naderi You hear it all the time—at shooting ranges, at gun shops. You even ...

Featured Firearm: Wilson Combat’s 9mm Protector Professional Pistol

Experienced 1911 shooters recognize Wilson Combat as a company known for its quality, hand-finished renditions of arguably the most respected ...

3 Everyday Carry Setups with Rachel Vandevoort

Depending on whom you ask, an everyday emergency could range from the mundane, such as dropping a set of keys ...

Featured Firearm: AXTS Weapons Systems’ MI-T556 Rifle

At a time when reducing a carbine’s weight has seemingly become an even more popular pastime than refining it for ...