Ruger's M77 Hawkeye Compact Magnum The good, the bad and the...stubby?
I just finished digging out of the first significant snow storm of the year. It was significant because its 7″ of snow and high drifts were but a prelude to the real storm coming on Sunday. Yea for Maine! Where even the moose are at the airport checking in for […] [Read More]
Ruger's SP101 327 Federal Magnum Part I A gun for self defense, gentleman gamblers and, maybe, the Maltese Falcon
Now that the warm glow of press releases has worn off the Ruger SP101 .327 Federal Magnum, and message board participants have wrapped up their dueling spec sheet speculative critique of both the firearm and cartridge, I thought it would be a good time to take a look at the […] [Read More]
The Ruger M77 Hawkeye - 6.5 Creedmoor Part II
I grew up in New Jersey where language, or dialect more specifically, made for some relatively… unique understandings. For example, a number of my teen years were spent hustling street races on what was then known to me as “Route 21, Macarta Highway”. Twenty years later, returning from a […] [Read More]
Ruger's M77® Hawkeye® Compact Part II
If you caught Part I, you know Batman wrangled free from the Joker and that the RugerHawkeye M77 Compact is an unusual rifle – a very light, well balanced, compact, accurate, short barreled gun. Add in a tough, stabile, weather resistant stock and durable stainless hardware and you’ve got a […] [Read More]
Ruger's M77 Ultra Light and Standard Bobs
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA[/caption]I’m not sure what happened to Summer. It was hot enough for air conditioning one day, the next, leaves were turning and my wife was already into her fall season blanket stealing routine. As I write this, Geoff and Gary, the Foster brothers, have just finished putting our […] [Read More]
Ruger Redhawks - A Case of Sibling Rivalry 44 Magnum and 45 Colt - Wilderness Protection
I should have finished this project a week ago, but I was having too much fun shooting both Ruger Redhawks and couldn’t get myself to settle down in front of a computer. The Redhawk is the product of a stout design, its finish is stainless utility, its comfortable Hogue grips […] [Read More]
Ruger No. 1 .45-70 Test Mule Part 1
I picked up a Ruger No. 1 so I could work up loads for the .45-70 beyond the Maximum Average Pressure limit of the Marlin Model 1895. I’ve been shooting a Ruger No. 1 re-barreled and chambered for the .358-378 RG (a wildcat based on a full length .378 Weatherby […] [Read More]
Ruger No. 1 and the T.L. Moyers Trigger (Updated and Corrected)
I’d like to thank Tom Henry for writing to me about the original article and for pointing out areas I might revisit. Good points and the comments were constructive. I don’t always get it right and I want to make sure the best information possible resides on the site. This […] [Read More]
Ruger Bisley - Trigger Improvements I
I’m not sure what it’s like in other parts of the country but here, in not always so sunny California, it’s been getting increasingly difficult to find a local gunsmith to do decent routine work. If you can find a gunsmith who will perform basic services, they more then likely […] [Read More]
Ruger Bisley .45 Long Colt Part IV
I was on my way back from the range, when I got to thinking about the marketing genius of the powder companies. With most products, higher cost typically means more of something, however, with smokeless powder, you pay more to get less. Newer slow burning powders deliver less energy per […] [Read More]