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]
The Konuspot 20-60x100 Zoom Spotting Scope-The long range shooter's Lazy Boy
When I set up to shoot these days, there is lots of gear and equipment to haul out to the range and the distances shot keep getting longer. Consequently I’m huffing and puffing by the time the chronograph is set up and targets are placed, meaning there is no positive […] [Read More]
Review: Customize the Ruger 10/22
The problem with books dedicated to modification of a proprietary firearm is that many are dated. As and example, I recently purchased a book that was dedicated to Remington long guns, only to find the lead article addressed the topic of increased frizzen spring rates. In another case, a book […] [Read More]
Optimal Optics for Heavy Hitters-Bushnell's 1.25-8x32 Elite 6500
Yes, this is a gratuitous photo of my favorite rifle. Thank you for noticing. Yes, I do keep a picture of this rifle in my wallet, right next to family photos. And, yes, a picture of the same gun serves as the wall paper on my cell phone. The rifle […] [Read More]
An Anthology of... minor shooting stuff Or the things waiting for a round tuit
Heavy duty cleaning for lazy guys… me I dislike cleaning guns almost as much as I dislike changing the oil in the tractor or generator. I like to build them, and I do love to shoot them… guns, not the tractor or generator, but gun cleaning can be […] [Read More]
Ruger's 10/22... .22 Part I-More fun than wax lips on a duck
After what seemed like months of getting pounded by lightweight, big bore, high performance rifles, I was ready to work on a project where recoil and muzzle blast weren’t a gun’s most memorable features. The Ruger 10/22 rimfire seemed a likely candidate, even if just for curiosity sake because so […] [Read More]