Range Fest 2025 is scheduled for Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 5 Dogs Shooting Range in Bakersfield, California. Hosted by Dirty Bird Industries, with support from Dirty Bird Guns & Ammo and AR15Discounts—the parent companies behind ARBuildJunkie—this family-friendly event offers a full day of firearms, demonstrations, and community connection. The range, located at 20238 Woody … Read more
From time to time, you may come across an image of a suppressor on an AR-15 wrapped in a suppressor cover. Are these covers glorified fashion accessories, or do they have practical value that makes them worth purchasing? To learn more, we recently sat down with Alceu Aragao Jr., CEO of Burn Proof Gear.
We recently sat down with professional precision shooter Jeremy Tye to learn more about what it takes to get into precision gas gun shooting and advice on rifles, ammo, and more. In this article, we talk about the mission-critical accessories you need to get started and the best way to get your foot in the door of the competition world.
We recently sat down with Alex Bohl from Trajectory Arms to discuss how you can avoid common and costly mistakes when building an AR-15. As a professional builder, Alex knows his way around the AR-15, and has a unique perspective on the tools and parts needed to successfully build a hard-use AR.
For many shooters looking for a relatively inexpensive red dot optic for their handgun or an offset red dot for their AR, a name that comes up is Holosun. The optics are often selected for their lower cost vs. U.S.-made optics, while still having a reputation for being reasonably well-made.
If you’ve followed ARBuildJunkie or read any previous articles on setting up an AR, you’ll already know that the two non-negotiables of any hard use rifle involve a weapon light and a sling. That said, what should you be looking for in a sling? To learn more, we checked in with Blue Force Gear to … Read more
If you’ve spent any time in the world of tactical gear or night vision, you’ve likely heard the name B.E. Meyers. Their lineup of laser sighting optics, particularly the MAWL series, has earned near-legendary status among enthusiasts and professionals alike. But as someone new to night vision, I’ll admit the different MAWL variants can feel … Read more
For my shooting style, I am a still a huge fan of the Enhanced SOPMOD stock. A brief look around the industry tells me I’m not alone in my preference. To learn a bit more about the B5 Systems version of the SOPMOD stock, and the Bravo SOPMOD, we spoke with Mark Keller, Vice President at B5 Systems.
When researching respected, high-quality, yet affordable barrels for the AR platform, one name that pops up continuously is Rosco Manufacturing. Known for years as a dependable OEM manufacturer, the company also offers its Bloodline, Purebred, and very recently, it’s new K9 line of barrels. To learn more about the company and the barrels it offers, we reached out to Rosco’s Tiberious Giblin.
With quality control and attention-to-detail sometimes suffering in the firearms industry, Evolve Weapons Systems is quietly producing quality, properly built ARs from their McKinney, Texas headquarters. We recently sat down with co-owner Adam Tarr to discuss his company’s philosophy, others he looks up to in the industry, what consumers should be looking for in an AR-15, and why the small things matter when building a reliable AR.