The Remington Model 700, in one version or another, has outsold every other bolt action rifle on the market. In a politics and agenda free world, the Model 700 has stood head and shoulders above all others in sports shooting. The current Model 700 CDL appears to be more of […]

I shot this rifle for a day or two, then for a week and then was never quite able to put it down. That’s saying a lot considering the number of competing rifles and cartridges currently on the market. So I will put everyone to sleep by sharing my thoughts…ZZzzz. […]

Reviewing a 22 rimfire firearm, especially a 22 WMR rifle, is always a treat… at least for me. No recoil, modest report, the potential for a high degree of accuracy, and lightweight rifles are always welcome. 22 Magnum rifles are not just for recreational target shooting and plinking. The magnum […]

Time spent shooting the short barrel VTR was enlightening. Dropping down from a 24″ barrel standard to the 16″ barrel carbine reduced Remington Express 55 grain factory ammo from 3,240 fps to 2,939 fps, or 9%, 301 fps less.   3,240 FPS 279 Point Blank Range +3 Ordinate Range 0 […]

Really distracted… birthday shopping for two granddaughters at the moment. Very different from what shopping for our now grown sons used to be, or even for our grandsons. You know, you give guys a brick in a bag with a card. They never stop checking their finger tips after picking […]

I was watching “Elementary” on TV when a weather warning was displayed as a ribbon along the bottom of my screen and reduced the show’s image by approximately 1/3rd. I turned away to complain to my wife about this disconcerting development, then turned back to find the banner had been […]

I really enjoy face to face conversation about firearms. It helps me to understand the source of communication, in context with experience and perhaps the setting. It’s amazing how much firearm knowledge seems to evaporate when a person can’t search Google or pull information from a message board thread. To recall […]

Facebook tending has driven me back to music. You know, the kind of music that makes you listen to the words, tap your toes and think how certain songs do a better job of expressing the facts of your life than you ever could. After half an hour spent on […]

We love early mid 20th century America. Cars were faster, homes were low cost, everyone was happy, and all Winchesters shot 1/2 MOA groups… 5 shot groups, not those sissy 3 shot groups of today. Elmer Keith was a living legend. Jack O’Connor was a living legend and they controlled […]

I like classic design lever action rifles, particularly the most recent generation with high reliability of function and bolt action like accuracy. I actually like semi-buckhorn rear sights and hooded bead front sights. At the range, or out hunting where there might be time for a well considered shot, they […]