The Ruger American Pistol Pro in 45 Auto Part I
Baked breaded chicken thighs are on tonight’s dinner menu, so it is already an eight on a scale ten kind of day. Dinner selection is part of breakfast table conversation, which is ironic in that breakfast menu determination is made at the dinner table. Why all of the meal banter? […] [Read More]
The Ruger American Pistol Pro in 45 Auto Part II
About a hundred years ago, when I had some association with ad production, the selected agency would be given access to a product with the hope it would be presented in a way that illustrated its virtues. Unfortunately, the output would sometimes be similar to the above, which played to […] [Read More]
The Ruger Silent-SR'd American Rimfire Part I
It’s April in Maine. A few days ago the overnight temperatures were in the 62ºF to 68ºF. Last night that range dropped to 30ºF to 38ºF and in the morning there was snow on the ground. Maine is a pretty state with lots of woodland and mostly interference-free living, but […] [Read More]
The Ruger Silent-SR'd American Rimfire Part II
The idea was to shoot the Ruger American Rimfire with the Ruger Silent-SR, but it seemed better to drag in another product for reference. So not a comparative piece, just a “point out the differences” piece. Above, Ruger’s Silent-SR on top and Advanced Armament’s Aviator 2 beneath. All sorts of […] [Read More]
Ruger's Target Barrel 10/22 Takedown
It was PlayStation 4 that brought me to a state of Mindfulness Meditation. Escaping reality in the broader strokes, living within the confines of Dragon Quest Heroes, I was able to achieve Thales dictum, “know thyself”; an old guy wearing sweat pants and t-shirt, focused and committed to slashing and […] [Read More]
Ruger Enhances Its Precision Rifle
After spending a good deal of time with 243 Winchester, 6.5 Creedmoor and 308 Winchester versions of Ruger Precision Rifle following its introduction, I was curious to see how Ruger would enhance this product. The Precision American is an exceptionally accurate rifle in all calibers, it is a very intuitive […] [Read More]
Ruger's Hawkeye Standard Rifle Part 2
The Part 1 retrospective long and winding road… The plan was to check out the Ruger Hawkeye with factory ammunition in deer hunting weights and then to add some handloads based on the five bullet posing to your left. Bullet Weight Grains Type Measured Length Sierra Varminter #1800 90 HP […] [Read More]
Ruger's Hawkeye Standard Rifle Part 1
I’m hiding from my wife. She recently returned from a trip to Texas where she visited with our eldest son, our daughter-in-law and contracted the flu from our youngest granddaughter. My wife is a baby hugging nurturer, so it was only a matter of time. But that was only part […] [Read More]
Ruger's Redhawk 41 Rem Mag Part I
I like this Redhawk. In fact, I will fly fish from Alaskan shores and plan some wilderness hunting and hiking, just to have an excuse to buy one. I will nickname it “Stubby” and shoot it frequently, even recreationally, because it won’t beat the snot out of me like a […] [Read More]
The Ruger New Model Vaquero
Ruger’s first introduction of the Vaquero was in 1993. The Ruger Vaquero New Model Single-Action Revolver was released as a fixed sight version of the New Model Blackhawk that would qualify for action shooting events. The pistol was made available in blue and highly polished stainless steel versions, chambered first […] [Read More]