For decades, movies and TV shows have portrayed water as an effective shield against bullets. Heroes and villains alike dive ...

A couple of years back, I wrote a column about sensible gun control, which generated a record number of emails and comments. They were around 80 percent in favor of and 20 percent against my key ...

Moreover, many people firing into the air fail to aim perfectly vertically. Even a slight angle can cause the bullet to ...

The Second Amendment invokes strong feelings on both sides. What are the facts? Feb. 14, 2017: 17 killed at Parkland high school; June 5, 2017: Five killed at a workplace in Orange County; June 12, ...

According to "assault weapon" ban proponents, the AR rifle's lethality is all about how fast its bullets travel. The Washington Post recently claimed that "what makes [the AR] so deadly is the speed ...

In America, speed is most often thought of in terms of miles per hour (mph). But when answering the question of how fast does a bullet travel, it’s best to think of speed in feet per second (fps).

The Long Game is a new series designed to improve your long-range-shooting skills. This story is the first installment. A basic understanding of external ballistics is something all shooters of every ...

The verb “ricochet” is defined as the occurrence of a bullet rebounding off a surface. As a noun, the term ricochet describes a projectile that has rebounded off a surface. In other words, a bullet ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Call of Duty: Warzone's August 16 update made a few weapon tweaks, but it may have unintentionally buffed the Fennec submachine gun in a really broken ...

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** Hornady’s ELD-X bullet features a ...