The Remington Model 700 VTR is currently chambered for five cartridges: 204 Ruger, 223 Remington, 22-250 Remington, 243 Winchester, and 308 Winchester. The first three cartridges are ideal for varmint hunting, the 308 Winchester is the quintessential deer hunter’s cartridge. The 243 Winchester is  light enough for varmints, but heavy […]

A while back, Real Guns® reviewed a Remington’s Model 700™ VTR A-TACS™, a camouflaged model chambered for the 308 Winchester. It was an excellent shooter; very accurate and the technical design remains very interesting. This time around we received a VTR chambered for the 243 Winchester and, for me, that […]

The Browning A-Bolt Shotgun project probably could have been wrapped in a single installment, but downfalls of rain, sleet and snow alternated to render the chronograph inoperable or to make posting hundred yard targets a cross country skiing event. Anyway, we finally got a break. Ammunition Type Length Slug Weight […]

Some states, in deference to concerns over the reach of high power rifles and the presence of residential populations and flat topography, have partially, or completely, restricted hunting firearms to shotguns and handguns. The thought is that while both provide short range hunting lethality, neither retain lethality over protracted distances, […]

It is easy to get sidetracked by the Thompson/Center Dimension’s gadgetry and lose sight of the fact it is shooter’s rifle. Its form and stability haven’t been compromised to make it ultralight, ultra compact or even ultra nifty. Subsequently, the Dimension is one of the best fitting bolt action rifles […]

If you’re a person who takes photography seriously, you probably own a systems camera; interchangeable lenses, manual control, multiple format capability, accessory view finders, etc…  Well, that’s sort of what the Dimension offers a firearm enthusiast, a systems firearm that can be tailored to many mainstream applications. This is something […]

Retail Ammo By Grains and Velocity Brand 139/140 150 156 160 165 Cor-Bon 3000 – – – – Federal 2990 2890 – – – Hornady 3090 – – – – HSM 2800 – – – – Norma – – 2790 – – Nosler – – – 2775 – Remington 3000 […]

This was probably the most difficult project of the year. The rifle and cartridge were easy, it was getting this floating rifle shot that drove me nuts… I know, short ride. Anyway, glad to be attempting to get out from under the 8 million pieces of email that began with […]

This is the fourth Marlin 1895 Guide Gun we’ve reviewed in the past six years. The first was assembled in the Marlin North Haven, CT plant, the second and third were assembled from Marlin inventory at the Remington Ilion, New York Plant. All were barrel stamped, “The Marlin Firearms Company […]

I am not a competitive shooter, which means I am not qualified to comment on the CZ 75 Shadow T-SA’s performance within that context. In fact, anyone much below a national champion would be commenting on their own shooting skills rather than the Shadow’s potential… except on Facebook, where firearm […]