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Now that most tactical shooters have plenty of AR-15s in their safes, customers are turning to .308s — and manufacturers are responding with more affordable and reliable guns than ever before.

Now that most tactical shooters have plenty of AR-15s in their safes, customers are turning to .308s — and manufacturers are responding with more affordable and reliable guns than ever before.

As AR sales slow, many customers are turning to home builds for their “perfect gun.”

With better builds and more manufacturers, shooters are looking to the AK for reliability and a bit of “nostalgia.”

One company that has steadfastly stuck to the "premium" pricing model has been LWRC, known for its rugged, high-end piston guns and 6.8 shorties. In hopes of getting more inventory into stores, the company has launched a new incentive program that earns qualified dealers some free irons.

Here we take a first look at the Sig Sauer MCX with all its modularity and multi-caliber goodness at a special pre-SHOT Show event near Las Vegas.

Brandon Wright is a top contributor to Tactical Retailer and is an accomplished competitive pistol shooter and master trainer with International Training Incorporated.

An updated version of the Daniel Defense V9 carbine, the new DDM4V11 is tailor-made for the 3-gun competitor or home defense customer.

How does a shooting school make its courses more friendly to the civilian market?

Tactical retailers should expect a new boom in camo sales as the Army switches to its new pattern.

Tactical retailers should expect a new boom in camo sales as the Army switches to its new pattern.

Utah-based suppressor manufacturer works to change how shooters think of “cans.”

Take an exclusive look at the hottest product intros in the tactical market before they're introduced at SHOT show.

Mission First Tactical — makers of the popular BattleLink Minimalist stock — has just hired on Ken Jefferies & Associates to represent the Pennsylvania-based company in the Northeast states and the so-called TOLA region of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas.

Ohio is close to becoming the 29th state to legalize hunting with suppressors.

CT's Kent Thomas: "We had a helluvalotta fun over the past 3 years and will miss the dust in our teeth, 2am granola bar hording and the glow of your lightsticks."

The new "Condition Crimson" ads feature images of "normal citizens" that represent the core of the Crimson Trace customer base, including a "Tiger Mom," an "Empty Nester," an "AR Guy" and a "Core Customer."