Ruger's American Rifle & Crossfire II Scope Part I
The weather has actually been mild this winter. Sure, there are few stretches of sub zero weather that were responsible for a transfer of wealth; my bank account to the oil company’s bank account, but snowfall was infrequent and moderate and the driveway black top has been visible more days […] [Read More]
Ruger's American Rifle & Crossfire II Scope Part II
It has been a very good couple of weeks. The Ruger American Rifle and Vortex scope provided hours of shooting and handloading enjoyment and Barry J. Hutchison released “Space Team: The Time Titan of Tomorrow”, the eight in the Space Team series and yet another appearance of Cal Carver, the […] [Read More]
Ruger's American Rimfire Target in 17 HMR
Today was another shovel out day; half a foot of snow on top of accumulated snow and temps hovering around zero. Atomic Squirrel seems to have continued to outsmart me, or he is in cahoots with a gang of chipmunks that can clean peanut butter from a small trap and […] [Read More]
Joe Vs The Crossbow Part II
A brief wrap up on the Barnett Whitetail Hunter Pro crossbow project – It took a while to get the whole crossbow thing sorted but, with some days of practice, the process of shooting the Whitetail Hunter Pro became routine. The shooting part was actually very centerfire rifle like… minus […] [Read More]
Joe Vs The Crossbow Part I
It is the seventh day of engagement with that accursed squirrel, the battle rages on through this bitter winter. Clearing so many traps of bait, while eluding capture has rendered him quite rotund, but not in the least bit lethargic. Each morning he taunts me at my approach to the […] [Read More]
Making Ruger's SR 1911 Standard, Super Part III
The basis for this continuing Ruger SR 1911 project is strictly an opportunity to work with a firearm of personal interest. Work on the prior two 45 Super installments led to spending some time with spring combinations, with the hope a more balanced configuration could be found… an exercise in […] [Read More]
Making Ruger's SR 1911 Standard, Super Part II
Working on Saturday is relaxing. There are no interruptions, no distractions and I can listen to the music of my generation while I work. A couple of contemplative realizations; an online personality test concluded that my emotional age is twenty nine and playing Joni Mitchell’s “California” with the shop windows […] [Read More]
Making Ruger's SR 1911 Standard, Super Part I
Creation of the Ruger SR1911 product line was quite an accomplishment. In a market not lacking in competition, Ruger jumped in with a quality, traditional anchor product and then, over a period of six years, let the line evolve into a comprehensive offering. Full length, Commander length, standard weight stainless […] [Read More]
Thompson/Center's Strike Muzzleloader Part II
Winds were gusting to 25 knots, temps dropped to single digits, ice covered snow as far as the eyes could see. Today was definitely a long johns, break out the forced air heaters and warm up the chronograph batteries kind of range day. Very little was required to prep the […] [Read More]
Thompson/Center's Strike Muzzleloader Part I
There is something about shooting a muzzleloader that is very gratifying. Maybe it is having more to do with the ballistic outcome… like handloading and shooting a favorite rifle. OK, maybe part of it is the smoke and bluster of Pyrodex, the sharp recoil and booming report of a 50 […] [Read More]