I just returned from Lake Chabot Gun Club – great day in the country, spent enjoyable time with family, and had an opportunity to break in a couple of new rifles. The day started off with an overcast sky, but by 9:30 or so  the sun was out, and the […]

Sometimes it’s just nice to get a break and spend a few minutes wandering around the gun store.  I almost forgot much of the enjoyment of firearms revolves around the purchase of gadgets and odds and ends. Unfortunately, it’s too easy to start off looking for a package of cleaning […]

Weatherby rifles are not shipped with ready to use sighting systems, but are prepared for use with a scope. The receivers are predrilled for front and rear mounts, but because of the running changes made to Mark V actions and variety of actions used in Weatherby products, care must be […]

If you haven’t already seen it, there is a great story on the Primex company in the February issue ofShooting Times. In many industries, clothing and household appliances just to name two, there are many more retail brand names than there are factories actually producing the goods. In some cases, […]

I understand that one of the current firearms industry concerns is how much production commitment should be made to accommodate record sales. A relatively odd problem to grapple with, considering the relentless attack the industry had been under throughout 1999. Was sales growth temporary, driven only by enthusiasts’ concerns over […]

Opening note – The Weatherby site now sells loaded ammunition and brass directly over the Internet. The prices are still Weatherby like, but it’s nice to have a direct supply when you need one.  Only man, not the rest of God’s creatures, could make a big deal out of a […]

As a byproduct of the .45 Super project, I decided to pursue the issue of recoil spring selection a little further. So as an update, I decided to see if I could build a functional spring tester, collect some data on common spring selections, and test some of the quick […]

Editor’s note: After noticing I haven’t done jack in following up on the Ruger .45 Colt series, a Real Guns’ visitor took matters into his own hands and did his own write up as follows. A copy of this also appears in the letters section, it is very complete and […]

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The Ruger is a great gun, and made in the best tradition of the old west. No, not precisely made for Cowboy Action Shooting, but clearly a gun capable of doubling as a hammer if the need should arise. Everything about the Ruger tells you it’s not slick, but it’s […]