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Diamondback SDR-A .38 Special
hickok45 takes the Diamondback SDR-A in .38 Special to the range.

Outdoor Range Plinkin’ on the Weekend
hickok45 spends a Sunday at the outdoor range in the 350th installment of his Shoot-a-Round series.

Weekend Gun Ritual Nobody Talks About
Hickok45 plinks in the woods with a Henry Supreme lever gun in .450 Bushmaster and a Diamondback SDR-A .38 Special.
Armed Customer Shoots Knife-Wielding Robbery Suspect Inside Cedar Hill, Texas, Bank
A customer legally carrying in a Cedar Hill, Texas, Chase branch shot a man demanding cash at knifepoint on Aug. 31; the suspect later died.
Florida Homeowner Shoots Intruder Breaking Through Exterior Door; No Charges Filed
A Florida homeowner shot a man forcing his way through an exterior door at night; police took the wounded suspect into custody and filed no charges.

Closed Emitter Dot for Pistols
RECOIL TV's Tom Marshall looks at the EOTECH EFLX CE, a fully enclosed pistol red dot listed at $479, and shoots it on a Staccato XC.
Orange Park, Florida, Homeowner Shoots Intruder Who Fled a Police Chase Into His House
A suspect who rammed a patrol car and fled a stolen vehicle broke into an Orange Park home; the homeowner shot him in the leg and won't be charged.

Cheapest AR Ever Made?
Hickok45 tries out what may be the cheapest AR ever made and leaves the verdict to viewers.

Sunday Shoot-a-Round #346
Hickok45 plinks in the woods with a Ruger-Marlin 1894 and a S&W Mountain Gun, both in .45 Colt.
Armed Customer Kills Man Who Fired Shotgun Inside Riverton, Utah, Gas Station
A customer at a Riverton, Utah, Chevron shot a man who returned with a shotgun after being refused alcohol; police say no one else was hurt.

What Is the Best 1911?
Hickok45 tackles the long-running debate over which version of John Browning's 1911 pistol is best.
Oklahoma City Resident Holds Window Intruder at Gunpoint Until Police Arrive
An Oklahoma City man woken around 2 a.m. by someone prying at his bedroom window held the intruder at gunpoint; police say he won't be charged.