I am a Ruger Gunsite Scout fan, although my application for such a rifle is purely recreational target shooting and woodland hunting. I am not fearful of an invasion… except perhaps in my reoccurring nightmare of a swarming cyborg army led by “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane” Diane Feinstein, […]

With the exception of my finger prints on the slide, the Ruger 9e is an almost ideal defensive autoloader. The 9mm Luger cartridge is easy on recoil, adequate in power and this relatively lightweight pistol can hold 17+1 rounds of ammo. There is also a 10 round version for folks […]

Ruger’s AR-556 is a company milestone product. Its direct gas impingement design is a departure from the company’s gas operated, piston driven Ruger SR 556 and SR 762 MSRs and it is the first Ruger rifle to be designed and manufactured entirely at Ruger’s Mayodan, NC facility. It is Ruger’s […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]