Berry Blue or Watermelon Kiwi?
I have had the flu for a week. Basically, this means I hacked and coughed for a few days, realize I was not going to receive sympathy from my wife, so I got better because there is no percentage in being ill. Many years ago, a flu meant I got […] [Read More]
Ruger's 10/22... .22 Part II
My personal theory, and I have lots of theories, is that firearms have filled the void for many automotive enthusiasts who can no longer participate in automotive racing. Even just a decade ago, a couple thousand dollars would be enough to put together a streetable bracket racer, with much of […] [Read More]
Hmm... Remember the .270 Winchester?
I don’t like to write about newly released firearms. They are always in short supply, which means a tight review schedule, and it seems a wasted effort when I cover a particular firearm extensively, only to find it has been discontinued before the virtual ink has dried. So, now that […] [Read More]
Improving the Ruger 10/22 Part III
One of the toughest decisions all Ruger 10/22 owners must eventually come to grips with is knowing when it’s time to rationalize that a stock smacking of video game imagery will further enhance their gun’s accuracy. In the case of the target model 10/22, it usually takes a little longer […] [Read More]
The Bushnell BackTrack Point 5 GPS
A person can be an avid hunter and experienced pilot and still not be a natural navigator. For me, maybe it’s because I grew up in New Jersey. I still look for street signs in the wilderness and I can lose a car to a mall parking lots for […] [Read More]
The 7mm-30 RG Wildcat Part I
A lot of what we do in the shop, stays in the shop and never makes it to publication. It’s not as though we are running a covert operation. it’s just that much of the subject matter lacks broad appeal; the flipper autoloader, the pivoting cylinder revolver and the propellant […] [Read More]
Ruger's LCR - LCR-BGXS Part II-The basic apple to tambourine... err, tangerine comparison
My extensive shooting experience with a snub nose revolver had been with a S&W Model 37 Airweight, and the results have always been abysmal. My hope, in a defensive situation, was that the gun’s muzzle blast would stun the perpetrator and give me enough time to find a baseball bat […] [Read More]
Ruger's LCR - LCR-BGXS Part I-I felt like a caveman at Roswell
OK, I’m old. I have seen more than a few things throughout the course of my life, so I don’t get excited about trivial new things. Fire was a pretty big deal, as was the wheel. In fact, a lot of people don’t know that me and a guy named […] [Read More]
Remington's VS SF II .220 Swift Part II-"Joe is out of the office today, and won't be back until..."
You may find this difficult to believe, but sometimes I run out of thoughts… and then I run out of words… and then I find myself half way through an article, staring at the flat screen with both hands poised on the keyboard, thinking, “Wow! This is crap”. I had a […] [Read More]
Hornady's Lock-N-Load Concentricity Tool-A little to the left... A little right... Whoa. Hold it right there
Generally, especially when it come to cartridges that are handloaded with some frequency, my bench top is clear except for the necessities; press, dies, a scale, a dial caliper, components, and something to hold the work in process so it doesn’t roll off the bench. However, when loading for a […] [Read More]