Marlin's Model 336C in 35 Remington Part I

Marlin’s first production repeating lever action rifle was the Model 1881; tubular magazine fed, top ejecting and chambered for the .45-70 and .40-60. The Model 336 came along in 1948 and remains a popular design, showcasing Marlin’s most distinguishing features. The Model 336 is a closed top receiver, round breech […] [Read More]

Remington's Model Seven HS Precision Part 1

The Remington Model Seven is a truly useful product. While long barrel, match weight 6.5 Creedmoor rifles are terrific for 1,000 yard competition and downing pronghorn at similar distances, most Americans do not have access to or frequent long range shooting facilities or hunt the country’s Western plains states. No, […] [Read More]

Marlin’s Model 336C in 35 Remington Part II

History and firearms go hand in hand as firearms played such a significant role in way the world developed, both militarily, geographically and culturally. Unfortunately, there is a good deal of mutated history, usually resulting from Internet copy and paste and misinterpretation. Wikipedia is the biggest culprit with its “What […] [Read More]

World's Most Useful Firearm? Part 1

Sometimes, during the course of looking for the next gun, there is a tendency to overlook the one that rides in a belt holster, the one that protects home and one that might best serve as a survival firearm. This is certainly the case with my 357 Magnum revolver. No, […] [Read More]

Winchester's 270 WSM XPR

I want to say that this rifle makes me want to move to Wyoming, or Montana, or New Mexico and hunt antelope. Especially since Maine’s current political climate has Mainers heading toward commuting on electric powered roller skates and dining on rhubarb and tree bark. I may head out of […] [Read More]

Ruger's Mini-14 Tactical 300 Blackout Part I

I don’t know exactly, how long a firearm needs to be in production before critics become a bit more rational and bit less cliche. The Ruger Mini-14 is a good firearm. How do I know? The Mini-14 has been in production since 1975 and sold worldwide to sportsman, private security […] [Read More]

Smith and Wesson's Performance Center's M&P40 Shield... Part 1

My wife and I are in the midst of winter colds… flu… one of those two. Ironically, we contracted the flu when my wife insisted on getting a flu shot and I had to go to the doctor’s office for a wellness check. A wellness check is shorthand for the […] [Read More]

Browning's Silver Field 20 Gauge

I do not know much about shotgunning. I tend to think of shotguns, for the most part, as the firearm of choice for golfers and Canadians, the more… evolved sectors of modern society. Reluctantly, I would have to admit that shotguns work well when there is a need to terminate […] [Read More]

Remington’s Model Seven HS Precision Part 2

Based on what the eyes see and what resides in memory from experience, it is only human to anticipate a firearm’s performance. It is important, however, to not arrive at any conclusions until all of the qualifying and validating steps have been taken and hard data has been assessed. Unfortunately, […] [Read More]

Ruger's Hawkeye Long Range Target 6.5 PRC Part I

I really have to move the house closer to the mailbox. The snow fall hasn’t been too bad, compared to the past year, but the wind chill factor yesterday was -15°F with winds gusting to 30 knots. I’ve had to pour hot water on my trigger finger to separate it […] [Read More]