Ruger's 77/44 Rotary Magazine Carbine Part II
One of the nice things about having a chronograph that functions with an LCD light source is that neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night prevent clocking bullets… even if the mailman occasionally misses the ride up the mountain road that leads up from the flatlanders. The […] [Read More]
Ruger's 77/44 Rotary Magazine Carbine Part I
The rotary magazine bolt action Ruger made its debut in the form of the 77/22, chambered for the 22 Long Rifle rimfire cartridge in 1983. The Ruger 77/44 came along in 1997 with a wood stock and blued hardware. A synthetic and stainless version followed in 1999, which is about when […] [Read More]
Ruger's Easy Shooting GP100 22 Rimfire
As a person who carries a 357 Mag GP100 revolver at work and when out in the surrounding wooded areas, I was glad to see Ruger release this high capacity rimfire version. It provides a small game and pest solution, it makes for fun recreational target shooting and its heft […] [Read More]
Ruger's 22/45 Lite Rimfire for the New Year
Ruger 22/45 LITE Manufacturer Sturm Ruger Model # 3912 Type S/A Autoloader Caliber 22 LR Mag Capacity 10 Barrel Length 4.4″ Rifling 1:16″ Threaded Muzzle 1/2″x28 Weight 22.70 Oz Receiver Aluminum Grip Frame Zytel® Polymer Overall Length 8.50″ Overall Height 5.50“ Width 1.00 Sights Adjustable + Rail Safety Thumb + […] [Read More]
Ruger's SR22 Long Slide 22 LR Rimfire
It is that time of the year again. My wife and I went to the Christmas tree farm down the hill and wandered the rolling hills in search of the perfect tree or until a nap was needed. We finally found what we felt was a beautiful Balsam Fir, full […] [Read More]
Ruger's American Rifle Magnum
Every YouTube video seems to have the camera pointed at the narrator. Gun magazine writers pepper their journalistic works with dramatic images of themselves gazing off into the distance or holding assorted and sundry firearms. My conclusion was that I must be missing some point when I post pictures only […] [Read More]
The Ruger American Pistol Pro - 9mm Luger & 45 Auto
It is midnight and “Into the Badlands” is on TV; not much progress in writing since 7 PM when I was watching the news spin the Republican Presidential Candidate Debate or from 6 AM when I was sucking up coffee in positive anticipation of my eyelids opening. After several range […] [Read More]
Ruger American Rifle With Vortex Crossfire II Riflescope Part I
Seems that product names are drifting into descriptions and descriptions are drifting into narratives, some names longer than the little snippets I write. Ruger has it right; not so sure about Vortex’s use of the word “Crossfire”, but what would a name be without a little drama…. dun, dun, dun, […] [Read More]
Ruger's TALO Birdshead Vaquero in 44 Mag
Ruger’s 44 Magnum Birdshead Vaquero TALO exclusive is a stout firearm. Built on a large Vaquero frame, this highly polished, precision machined stainless steel revolver does not feed itself, empty itself or cock its own hammer. There are no adjustable sights and its grip frame is curved in a bird’s […] [Read More]
Ruger American Rifle With Vortex Crossfire II Riflescope Part III
Working up handloads for any firearms takes a bit of research and always load testing. Powder lots are relatively uniform, but not so uniform that the same data can be used for canisters originating from different process lots. One powder type that seems to vary a good deal is Hodgdon’s […] [Read More]