When I was a youngster, about the age of twelve, there were few factory accommodations for proper length of pull in centerfire rifles. A tough row to hoe if you were “gifted” with short upper arms and more typical lower arms. It’s a genetic thing. The problem is, the stretch…...
Tag: compact rifle
Ruger’s Compact American Rifle Ranch - 350 Legend Part II
I like the little Ruger American Rifle Ranch, standard size or compact, and I was pretty excited about the potential of the Winchester 350 Legend cartridge. At the time of this writing, ammunition is making its way into retail channels and should be widely available well before traditional deer hunting…...
350 Legend
Every bullet used in the data below was sized to 0.356″ from 0.358″ with an inexpensive Lee bullet sizing die, with the exception of Winchester factory bullets, which already measured 0.355″. Why? A very limited selection of 350 Legend specific bullets. Why size? Bullets close to 0.358″ expanded the…...
Ruger's Hawkeye Compact Rifle Part I
It’s been four weeks since attempting a new article. I know, “Joe, we didn’t realize you were gone”. Yeah, yeah, yeah… The problem is I am easily distracted under the best circumstances. I start writing about a gun stock and end up researching “Walnut Through The Ages” and, at the…...
Winchester's Model 70 Featherweight Compact
Finally, fog is rising from the last of the melting snow and a steady drizzle is bringing the lawn and surrounding woodland back to life. Spring outdoor work will replace the free weekends of winter and save my wife and I from the cabin fever cult of the Instant Pot…....