The 300 Blackout is not a powerful cartridge. In fact, I am pretty sure I have a number of traditional handguns and a near 60 year old lever action 30-30 WCF with more thump. However, the 300 Blackout can make M4 types or Mini 14s solid deer hunting rifles without […]

I had just finished watching Bergman’s “Hour of the Wolf”, rife with symbolism and shot in black and white, and became obsessed with the Johan and Alma dynamic and wondering whatever became of Ingrid Thulin. Which, of course, got me to thinking of the contemporaneous 45 Auto – 45 Colt […]

Ruger has cleanly engineered the SR-556TD as a take down version of the SR-556, complete with a quick change barrel system. The SR-556TD has all of the performance features of the standard SR-556, however, this version can be taken down to stow in a small 22″x7″x5″ soft case, with room left […]

The Ruger Precision Rifle is one of those firearms that you remove from its carton, ask yourself, “What the heck?!” and then nod your head in acknowledgement as each form – function relationship becomes apparent. The Precision Rifle is what happens when accuracy is the objective and the superfluous is […]

Ruger Bisley Super Blackhawk Manufacturer Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. Manufactured Newport N.H. U.S.A. Model Number 00871 00870 Type Action Single Action Caliber 454 Casull 480 Ruger Capacity 5 Frame/Cylinder/Barrel Carpenter 465 Stainless Grips Hardwood Trigger Pull (Actual) 3 Lbs 8 Oz 4 Lbs 6 Oz Barrel Length 6.5″ Rifling […]

The introduction of the bigger bore five shot version of Ruger Super Blackhawk was received with great enthusiasm, including mine and I am not a natively enthusiastic kind of guy. The only thing missing from this very powerful handgun was a way to mount optical or electronic sights; no drilled […]

Scoping the Ruger Bisley Super Blackhawk 454 Casull did not come without some  trepidation. I’ve put scope on firearms that sent me flying backward while my eyeballs remain at their original location, but the scope always stayed put. I’m not camera friendly, but my son Joe did captured one of […]

It is possible, after accumulating extensive experience with the 22 LR, 22 Magnum, 38 Special, 9mm Luger, and 357 Magnum versions of the LCR, that I would consider the latest 327 Federal Magnum to be the optimal chamber for this double action revolver. The LCR joins multiple SP101 and Single-Six […]

Firearms, cartridges and component design are rapidly and dramatically changing, although much of this change may not be visually obvious. Alloy steel or stainless steel may look the same when blackened, and a special steel alloy and heat treatment used to fabricate a super tough revolver cylinder may look the […]

Fall – winter has been start – stop for a month; each cold snap the leaves turn and fall, each warm spell creates an opportunity to prepare before first snow and to clear the backlog of shooting and testing requirements before it becomes three foot long legs attempting to traverse […]