What conversion kit is best for hunting? We are only a few months away from the 2021 hunting season opener, and the way people have been buying guns over the last year I’d be willing to bet there are some new Desert Tech rifle owners that are planning on taking their new SRS or MDRX … Read more
On May 27, 2021, Samuel Cassidy opened fire at his place of work. Armed with multiple handguns, he killed nine people before taking his own life. This happened in San Jose, California just two months after the shooting that left 10 dead in Boulder, Colorado. Nineteen families will never be the same because of the … Read more
Dope cards and drop tables – How to generate and read them. What are dope cards and how do I read them? Don’t worry, the thought police monitoring your office computer aren’t going to flag you for researching D.O.P.E. In the world of long-range precision rifles, the term D.O.P.E. refers to Data on Previous Engagement. … Read more
Red dot sights for pistols are widely accepted these days and one of the hottest topics in the industry. Im old enough to remember the introduction of these for rifles the parallels are striking. Experts once called them a gaming toy never to be used “on the street”, or for “duty”, those days are long … Read more
How Silent is Your Silencer? One of the most common questions for those looking to purchase a suppressor is “how quiet is it”. Problem being, there is no “real” answer to that question, only speculation, some assumptions, and a whole ton load of marketing. Internet and social media experts do little else than argue this … Read more
Getting into Reloading Imagine a conversation with yourself in your own head that goes something like this: Bullpup or conventional rifle….give me a break, the answer is bullpup. What caliber should I get?…wait a minute, why limit myself, I’ve got an SRS, I can have any caliber I want, whenever I want. Let’s see…accessories…bipod, suppressor, … Read more
The Mantis Handguard and Bipod One of the longest running arguments amongst the rifle community revolves around using a bipod. My earliest sniper schools would not allow them on the range, you fired unsupported or used a bag, had a box full of various designs. Training was often dominated by outdated military doctrine at the … Read more
Rifles used to terrify me. To be honest, I cringe at all of the viral YouTube videos that people think are funny where someone obviously untrained is holding a rifle and they get pushed back off balance and fall or lose control of the gun. My mind immediately wanders back to a story of tragedy … Read more
Brass Prep Condition: No ammo. I was testing the Desert Tech SRS A2 in 6.5 Creedmoor, and had no ammo to shoot in it. Nobody has 6.5 Creedmoor in stock, and it’s not one I typically use so I didn’t have any on hand either. Luckily, I did have some 6.5 projectiles, powder, and primers. … Read more
QD Suppressors VS. Direct thread We keep hitting on suppressors here on the Desert Tech blog, partially because we are suckers for suppressors, and also because everybody else is also joining the trend. Some trends are just trends, but the suppressor craze is one I can get behind fully. One of the big questions many … Read more
Buying a Riflescope Rifle optics remain one of the fastest growing markets. Dozens of very good scopes are available for every segment of the firearms industry. Variable magnification from low to high, reticles from clear to complicated, short, compact, long, large and small you name it. The real question is no longer can I get … Read more
How Does a Suppressor Affect the Function of my MDRX Had a friendly little chat with a local ATF field agent today, we discussed the popularity of suppressors and the huge increase in form 4’s as people buy them. Seems like just a few years ago suppressors were few and far between, but nowadays I … Read more
Quality Optics and The Benefits Get the visual! What you can see matters. What you can’t see might very well be what you have been searching for all season. I have always heard that people should be willing to pay for good optics, and several people that I have met and hunted with have optics … Read more
Barrel Twist and Other Wizardry Everybody knows about barrel-twist right? The most basic feature that makes a rifle a rifle is often a very overlooked subject, and one that today we will dive into a bit more. But first, are you one of the many shooters out there who is under-twisted? What is a Twist? … Read more
Staying Sharp Don’t lose your hard earned skills I don’t know about you, but the smell of gunpowder just creates a huge goofy grin on my face. I have to admit that I can have a crappy day shooting a match or working on live fire drills, but the fact that I had a chance … Read more
What Cant Can Do Someday, we’ll have energy weapons just like in the movies. And said energy weapons will of course defy all of our common understanding when it comes to ballistics and projectiles, at least thats what the movies have taught me. But until the day that lasers and blasters like Han Solo carried … Read more
Factory Ammo vs. Personal Loads Not everyone reloads. But current events being what they are, they might have to, if they can find the supplies. The ammo shortage and significant rise in firearms and accessories sales over the past year has been unprecedented. Primers are especially difficult to find, making life difficult for ammo … Read more
Keeping it Real Keeping it real is a concept that should color every decision you make when it comes to firearms, including cost, selection, equipment, training, and practice. It does not mean everything must be practical, or work in a fight, or any of the myriad of fortune cookie philosophy so prevalent in this industry. … Read more
Have you ever sat back and wished that you could just go shooting whenever and wherever you wanted? When I first started shooting and learning to compete in pistol and multi gun matches, I was living in in the south. I remember vividly just how difficult it was to find a range to practice. Where I … Read more
Custom SRS Conversion Kits Once upon a time, when a sportsman wanted to have a variety of rifle calibers at his or her disposal, it meant hauling around an arsenal of separate and unique rifles. Heading to the range, the back of the truck might have looked something like an overloaded hay truck, with rifle … Read more
How to Get into Competition Shooting It isn’t as simple as picking up a firearm and heading to the range. There are many different styles of competitive shooting, all with different levels of commitment and expense. It may take a little investigation to choose what fits your lifestyle and interests best – or you may … Read more
Hunting with a bullpup There is something magnificent about climbing and bushwhacking through gnarly terrain to get deep into the wild while searching for deer and elk. It is a firmly imprinted memory for me from my last successful rifle hunt, and one that I will never forget. I clearly remember the super steep watershed … Read more
What the Second Amendment Means to Me The Constitution clearly provides that we “The People” have a right to bear arms. This covers personal protection, work as military or law enforcement, hunting, and any carry in between. The people were given the right to protect their lives, homes, family, and country by the Constitution. It … Read more
50 BMG The HTI or Barrett? While I do not spend a ton of time with a 50 BMG these days, it was a primary focus while still in command of the SWAT team and training the sniper unit. Post 9/11 and beyond there was a perceived need for an anti-material cartridge and frankly there … Read more
