James Burton

ARBuildJunkie Editor in Chief, James Burton is a writer and shooter, immersed in gun culture since before he could walk. His earliest memories were smells of musty military surplus stores, his father’s large collection of H&K rifles and stacks of Soldier of Fortune magazine. Throughout his impressionable youth, family vacations were wandering the grounds twice a year at the Knob Creek County Machine Gun Shoot. Please feel free to reach out to James for story ideas and more at [email protected]

Magpul Launches 20-Round 300 Blackout PMAGs

As a fan of 300 Blackout, specifically the 110-grain Barnes Blacktip, I’ve been waiting on just this product for a while now, appreciating the smaller footprint of an SBR fitted with a 20-round mag. I’m looking forward to grabbing a dozen or so, as I have been very happy with Magpul’s 30-round 300 Blackout specific offering.

MAGPUL Launches MBUS 3 Back Up Iron Sights

Many builders choose to run back up iron sights on their firearms, and the Magpul MBUS front and rear sights have long been considered a dependable and affordable option. Today, as a part of a series of new product launches for 2021, Magpul has announced their updated polymer MBUS 3 back up iron sights.

Becoming A Better Shooter – Fundamentals, Zeroing & More with Ian Tashima

Becoming a better shooter is something we are always striving for. To learn more about fundamentals, we recently sat down with Ian Tashima, a well-regarded expert on the topic. In part two of our recent discussion, we discuss the importance of stability, factors that impact your performance, parallax, zeroing misconceptions, and more.

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