Frank Melloni

1 week ago | americanhunter.org | Frank Melloni

Squirrel hunting with a .22 LR is often billed as the gateway to bigger things, and I wholeheartedly believe in that sentiment. Running through the squirrel woods and taking potshots at bouncing tree rats is enough to make you want to come back every year, as it makes a terrific primer to deer or turkey season. The amount of action on a single outing can be bewildering, and tagging half a dozen or more critters in a morning is a fairly common occurrence.

3 weeks ago | americanhunter.org | Frank Melloni

“One and done.” This simple phrase has become synonymous with everything from a single, heavy drink at a local tavern to the fast track through college basketball. The overall idea is to hit your goal in as little time as possible and with minimal investment. Being that suppressors tend to dip from both of these pails around our house, we apply this term to any can that is capable of muffling our entire collection.

4 weeks ago | americas1stfreedom.org | Frank Melloni

Peripheral equipment has changed, so it’s only logical for our firearms to change as well. Thirty years ago, mounting a flashlight to a pistol seemed obscure; however, as these devices became more mainstream, any pistol without a means of attaching one would sit in the showcase far longer than a dealer would care to look at it. We’ve experienced the same phenomenon with electronic sights, as consumers have begun to consider a slide with an optics cut to be standard equipment.

1 month ago | americanrifleman.org | Frank Melloni

Handloading is a rewarding activity that cuts ammunition costs while increasing the performance of any given firearm. Having better loads also forces you to be a better shooter and allows you to press your limits, again fostering proficiency. The glaring downside, of course, is the time investment. When I started this journey, I was deeply committed to the hobbyist aspect of handloading.

1 month ago | americas1stfreedom.org | Frank Melloni

Carrying a pistol for self-defense is one of the most personal decisions within the firearms community. From caliber to carry position, everybody has their own idea as to what works best. Among the top debates is whether a pistol should be carried in a cocked-and-locked or hammer- down condition. The cocked-and-locked crowd typically champions the 1911 as their pistol of choice, citing the ease of disengaging a thumb safety for the tradeoff benefit of a consistent trigger stroke.