Burris' XTR Tactical Riflescope and Friends
Some years ago I purchased a High Standard Mil Spec AR 15. It became the subject rifle for evaluating accessories and for conducting gunsmithing projects for the Real Guns site. Most of the time it has a set of battle eights installed, but it has seen lots of red dot […] [Read More]
Winchester's Model 70 Featherweight Part 2
It amazes me how few firearms in the United States are chambered for the 7×57 Mauser these days. It is such a well proven cartridge and certainly the equal of the much more recently created 7mm-08 Remington. The chamber is a big plus for hunters and recreational shooters within the […] [Read More]
CIP, the Death of SAAMI and the 7x57 Mauser
Every accident or mishap is usually explained by a convoluted story that is almost totally devoid of logic and common sense. This story is no different. I was reloading some once fired brass that began life as loaded ammunition: Hornady Superformance – Made in USA, Prvi Partizan – Serbian and […] [Read More]
Winchester's Model 70 Featherweight
Winchester Model 70 Featherweight Manufactured U.S.A. Item # 535109285 Type Bolt Action Caliber 7×57 Mauser Mag Capacity 3 Barrel Length 22″ Rifling 1:9.5″ Weight 7 Lbs Overall Length 42 3/4″ Stock Satin Finish Hardware Blued Steel Length of Pull 13 3/4″ Drop at comb 1/2″ Drop at heel* 3/4“ Sights […] [Read More]
Remington's Model 700 XCR II Part 2
A magnum cartridge is one that has greater powder capacity than a corresponding standard cartridge. Theoretically, since “magnum” is a relative term, there can’t be a magnum unless there is first a standard, but sometimes that rule is not followed. When the 338 Winchester Magnum was announced in 1958, there […] [Read More]
Remington's Model 700 XCR II Part 1
Sometimes, as office staff, we engage in serious debate about the great problems and issues of our time. This morning it was whether or not the appearance of a very large fox was directly responsible for the cessation of daily visits from the local tom or if Billy Lee Riley’s […] [Read More]
Finessing Accuracy with Hornady Bullets
Pictured left, one of my favorite hunting rifles. A mini Mauser action, set up for interchangeable barrels with a lightweight Bell & Carlson’s Carbelite stock. A compact Leupold VX-3 2.5-8x36MM is all the scope needed for the 250 yard range of the rifle’s 30 Remington AR cartridge and it helps […] [Read More]
Winchester's Model 1894 Carbine in 38-55 WCF Part 2
The Winchester Model 1894 and the 38-55 Winchester cartridge make for an interesting combination. A rifle that weighs 6 pounds and change, a deer and hog slaying cartridge with light recoil and good accuracy… very nice. The 38-55 Winchester, like the 45-70 Gov’t or the 45 Colt, is straight walled, […] [Read More]
Oh, Those Wacky Nagants... Part 2
An experiment in powder burn rates and barrel length ran off the road and into a ditch when the M91/30 Nagant with 28 3/4″ barrel and a M38 with 20 1/4″ barrel produced chronograph readings of 2,629 fps and 2,657 fps. The shorter barrel gun, by 8 1/2″, produced 28 […] [Read More]
Winchester's Model 1894 Carbine in 38-55 WCF
Whenever we publish a story about the Winchester Model 1894, we receive lots of comments from folks who have either own/owned one or knew someone who owns/owned one or who wants to own one. Understandable as the world has been densely populated by the Model 1894, something on the order […] [Read More]