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]

LPVO Basics – Mark Smith On Low Power Variable Optics, Part 1 – Reticle Selection

January 15, 2021November 25, 2020

We recently sat with Mark Smith of JBS Training Group for a wide-ranging interview on the topic of LPVOs. In recent months, Mark has been fielding an increasing number of questions from prospective buyers on these optics. In part one of our series with Mark on LPVO basics, he explores reticle selection and why he believes that Mils is the way to go.

New Larry Vickers Podcasts Cover the SR-25 & HK 416

November 19, 2020

A new podcast series by the Firearms Trainers Association has launched featuring Larry Vickers taking a deep and detailed dive into some of our favorite firearms. Of special interest were podcasts featuring the Heckler & Koch HK416 rifle and the Knights Armament SR-25. In this episode, Larry takes a deep dive into the Heckler & … Read more