The 30 Remington AR & 7mm-30RG Switch Barrel Mini-Mauser
Awhile back, I had the opportunity to work with a Remington RX15 rifle and the 30 Remington AR cartridge. AR rifle intended, and with 44 grains of capacity and an operating pressure of only 55,000 PSI, the little cartridge put up impressive velocity numbers and the combination was very accurate. […] [Read More]
Thompson / Center's Venture Part II
I love firearms and all of the associated activities, but sometimes… sometimes a little preparation is required before doing something even as basic as shooting groups to record accuracy, or gathering chronograph data. In this case, two and one half feet of packed snow required hours of removal before I […] [Read More]
Thompson / Center's Venture
It’s funny how things can change all around you and, for the most part, go unnoticed. I’ve been shooting firearms made by T/C since the early 70’s. With a young family and a very tight budget, a low cost Contender with interchangeable barrels allowed my wife and I to fiddle […] [Read More]
Remington's 1911 R1 45 ACP Part II
Sure it was fun disassembling the Remington 1911R1 in Part I… for a couple of reasons. The first was the confirmation that this is a quality autoloader. The second, and perhaps of greater importance, was the thrill of taking apart a firearm and wondering if I would be able to […] [Read More]
The Burris SixX™ 2x-12x-40MM Rifle Scope
OK, it’s 5 AM, two feet of snow is covering the ground and I just finished clearing three hundred feet of driveway with the trusty tractor/snow blower. The anticipated faceoff with the town plow truck was a little exciting, but I did manage to save the mailbox and I did […] [Read More]
Remington's Model 11-87 Compact Sportsman
Fall turkey season is near and rude displays like this have me particularly interested in finding the ideal shotgun that will transition this show of attitude into smoked holiday table fare. His name is Bob. He does this every morning, with three other compatriots foraging in the woods behind the […] [Read More]
Smith & Weston's .410 Double Trouble Autoloader New for 2011 - A RealGuns' Exclusive
With Taurus, Magnum Research and Bond Arms working hard to keep up with rapidly growing concealed carry .410 shotshell revolver demand, it was only a matter of time before market savvy Smith & Weston weighed in with a signature product for 1911 type autoloader fans. Dubbed “Double Trouble” this […] [Read More]
The Shotgun Chronicles Part III
There was a scope mount base on the Mossberg that served its purpose when the gun was new (bottom), but fell out as a fashion statement a number of years ago. Mesa Tactical makes a nice receiver mount Picatinny rail that provides a lot more latitude in fore and aft […] [Read More]
The .327 Federal Magnum
There is a certain conditioning most of us have had when it comes to .32 caliber guns. Before the arrival of the .327 Federal Magnum the caliber was anemic in autoloaders, not much better in revolvers and mostly labeled as “Use only when your primary gun is empty and there […] [Read More]
Eight Ounces of Serious Seven Shot Protection
Tough morning. Our son, daughter-in-law and youngest granddaughter headed back to Texas after a two week stay. Great family time and lots of “Argh!” prefaced pirate imitations… which always concluded with the observation, “Grandpa’s silly”. Which is a good observation because, if nothing else, I am pretty silly. The […] [Read More]