Browning's X-Bolt High Grade Hunter
Seems many firearms I write about these are sold through “Bro’ Marketing”. A very long time ago, boys played “war”. Essentially, they carried toy guns… or sticks if they had a vivid imagination, threw dirt filled soda can grenades and learned how to imitate the sound of an automatic weapon. […] [Read More]
The 243 Winchester and the Short Barrel Rifle Part II
For as much as I appreciate the metallic sights that are included with the rifle, and for as much as they might be used during hunting seasons, nothing beats a scope for assessing and developing and refining handload and rifle performance. To that end, a Leupold VX-3 2.5-8x36MM scope was […] [Read More]
The 243 Winchester and the Short Barrel Rifle Part I
With a look influenced by Mannlicher styled rifles from Griffin & Howe, the Ruger International model made its first appearance during the 1968 – 1993 M77 MK I production run. The current generation was introduced in 1993 as part of the M77 MK II product line. The change to the […] [Read More]
Leupold's Mark 6™ 3-18x44 Tactical Scope
The Mark 6™ 3-18×44 was the scope of choice for several very recent projects on Real Guns. It performed so well that I didn’t want to move on to other things without a little more specific mention to readers. Leupold Model Mark 6™ 3-18×44 Item Number 115292 Point of Origin […] [Read More]
The Burris XTR II 3-15x-50mm Riflescope
My wife is a little annoyed with me. I was dipping chips into an open jar of hot salsa, when something small, flying and green made its way through a window screen and landed inside the open jar. So I thought for a moment, put the top back on, shook […] [Read More]
Frankford Arsenal's Platinum Series Hand Deprimer
I have to admit, I do like gadgets. Nifty little machines that sometimes appear to be the product of an overactive imagination, sometimes a too elaborate solution to a simple problem and sometimes… as is the case here, a useful and adaptable tool for a somewhat specialized task. In fact, […] [Read More]
Winchester's Model 70 Extreme Weather SS Part II
The 7mm Remington Magnum is a natural fit for the 26″ barrel Winchester Model 70 Extreme Weather SS. A commercial round since 1962, a wildcat even longer, it is capable of flat shooting, long reach and hard hitting depending on bullet selection and powder charge. While the Remington Magnum is […] [Read More]
Winchester's Model 70 Extreme Weather SS Part I
The Model 70 Winchester has been with us since 1937. While Winchester manufactured a limited number of Model 70s with stainless steel barrels in the past, notably in 220 Swift and 264 Winchester Magnum, the first all stainless Winchester was introduced in 1992 as… The Model 70 Stainless Rifle. The […] [Read More]
The Not Inherently Accurate 6.5 Creedmoor
The shop is now air conditioned; no more tactical attacks from wasps coming through open windows, no more cast bullets melting on the shelves and no more coworker crabbing. All I heard last summer was “Heat stroke” this and “Heat exhaustion” that and “Pick me up off the floor, I […] [Read More]
Ultramount
Some years ago, I built a long, low work bench to use for firearm maintenance and build projects. It worked great, but project work was eventually shifted to more specialized work areas and the bench became home to handloading equipment. Because the bench is low, the press eye view was […] [Read More]