The Ruger LCR has proven to be an excellent defensive firearm; a modern materials lightweight with a robust design that permits chambering the LCR in 22 LR, 22 Win Mag, 38 Special +P and 357 Magnum. The addition of the 9mm Luger to the list of available calibers is very […]

Shooting a rifle like this, working up some handloads is pretty much taking a few days off. The rifle, with scope, is compact and very light, recoil is near non existent. Report in mild, accuracy is good and the round is ideal for small game and varmint hunting. Handloading the […]

I thoroughly enjoy examining and shooting quality double barrel shotguns, both over and under and side by side, but their use falls a bit outside of my typical applications. I’m not a bird hunter, with the exception of turkey, and I never find myself hunting in shotgun only states. Additionally, […]

I was pleasantly surprised to find that Ruger did not follow the current direction of many firearm companies with its introduction of the 38 Special +P, 3″ barrel LCRx-3. Instead, Ruger designed a revolver that can be used frequently, in many applications, by pragmatic decision makers. No 10 shot cylinder, […]

Having the opportunity to spend considerable time shooting Ruger Hawkeye Africans, chambered in all available cartridges, I can say that they all feel about the same. The 300 Winchester Magnum version has the same shooting and handling personality as the 338 Winchester Magnum, 375 Ruger, and 416 Ruger version. At […]

It seems the Ruger product development process is quite different than many other companies. Most new firearms reflect the personal preferences of a company’s executive management or the political clout of a disconnected R&D or penny pinching finance group. Ruger seems to soak up information from  customers, as presented in […]

The Africa that piqued my childhood interests no longer exists. The continent’s colorful history, the topography and climate, teeming wildlife and early farmer settlers seem to have been crushed under the weight of revisionists politics, racism, religious wars, and intrusive tourism. Many of the classic stories have  been reinterpreted in […]

If I wanted to illustrate why revolvers have remained in high demand, despite the intense marketing  of inexpensive plastic framed autoloaders, I would probably just show them this revolver. The gun projects nostalgia, but it also reflects modern manufacturing technology. It is a gun that fits well into a handgun […]

The Ruger Bearcat has been around since 1958; the New Model Bearcat since 2002. Bearcats have been made of aluminum and steel, sometimes a combination of both. A Super Bearcat version has been produced as a stretched cylinder convertible, chambered for the 22 WMR and 22 Long Rifle. The standard […]

The range was buried under 3′ to 4′ drifts, but today’s temperature of 24ºF beat tomorrow’s weather forecast of -16ºF, so today was the day. The tractor mounted snow blower did a pretty good job of cutting a 4′ wide and 60 yard swath through the snow before needing an […]