One of the most critical aspects of a firearm, in terms of accuracy and consistent shot placement, is the condition of the gun’s bore. Unfortunately, the high price of a borescope capable of proper  inspection has kept this tool out of reach for most of us. I believe Chicago Miniature […]

The 30-30 Winchester ( .30-30 WCF, 30 Winchester and 7.62x51Rmm) has been around since 1895. How many exciting discoveries can be made through aggressive handloading? In terms of velocity, probably none. 150 grain bullets will max at about 2,350 fps, 170 grain loads perhaps 150 fps less. Even light 100 […]

Whew! These articles don’t come without some serious sacrifice. A few hundred rounds of ammo through the new Winchester and I was left almost totally disabled. I’ve had M1 thumb, I’ve never had Model 94 thumb…until now. The only reason I’m mentioning the injury here is because my wife said […]

There is a lot to be said for simple machines that accomplish an objective, including those machines used for: hunting, informal target shooting and consumption of handloads. I get a kick out of hunting articles that run through the process of – “I glassed the slopes with my binoculars and […]

Lately I’ve noticed a rash of small electronic scales that advertise half or even one grain accuracy for typical charge levels. They don’t hide this little tidbit, they put the claim in bold letters under a headline and follow along behind the words with several exclamation points and maybe a […]

My wife and I are not the most well adjusted mature couple. The problem is we have grandchildren and often find ourselves, out of necessity, thinking from their perspective. So when we saw a Big 5 ad for a S&W soft air shotgun, we concurrently decided it would be a […]

It’s not like I’m lazy, honest. I intended to wrap this up a couple of weeks ago. Then I ran into Christmas shopping, I had to order some more bullets, two of the test firearms needed scope installation, I think I was coming down with a cold, and my dog […]

Some may look at the photo on the left and see three boxes, 150 bullets in total, of Barnes’ new high performance Triple-Shock Bullets. Other’s may see $71.09 in an alternative form. As a frugal optimist, I tend to see both. I’m pretty excited about the Triple-Shock product, to the […]

17 HMR guns are great fun. They’re accurate, inexpensive and potentially capable of  impressive performance. With a 100 Yard zero, the small projectile drops only 8″ at 200 yards and sub MOA groups, in the absence of heavy gusting cross winds, is to be expected. With this level of performance […]

The Real Guns’ Lab has spent a good deal of time analyzing new bullets as they come to the market place. While we can appreciate the thought and energy invested by manufacturers in these new designs, we believe traditional companies are too deeply entrenched in “what is”, to consider “what […]