If you do any AR building, you know how it is when you have spare parts. Anything can be the impetus to do a new build. I mean, if I have a spare grip, I may as well build another rifle right? Well, this time I actually had a spare lower, so I definitely had … Read more
A gunpowder shortage is here, but it hasn’t affected the supply of popular ammo like 9mm and 5.56 NATO, yet. There is still plenty of popular ammo on dealers’ shelves both in brick-and-mortar retail stores and online. But the gunpowder shortage is here and coming at us like a slow-moving hurricane. We know it is … Read more
Yep, we have yet another new cartridge on the market. This time it’s a rimfire round from Winchester. The 21 Sharp is a new take on the .22 LR. It does away with the heeled bullet design, which allows for a wider variety of projectile styles and materials. Winchester is claiming superior accuracy to .22 … Read more
If I were to say shotgun company, what would you picture? Remington? Mossberg? Benelli? When I say Marlin, what do you think of? Likely lever action rifles like the Model 336 or the always affordable Marlin Model 60 tube-fed semi-auto .22 LR. Those are understandable associations, but you can also relate Marlin to shotguns. During … Read more
The value proposition for every straight-wall cartridge I can name is that it mates well with a lever gun. The venerable 45/70? Give it to me in a Henry Big Boy or maybe a Winchester Model 1886. How do I want to shoot the .444 Marlin? In a Marlin Model 336 lever gun, of course. … Read more
Oliver Winchester’s legacy won’t ever be tied to a specific gun. The Winchester Repeating Arms Company is one of multiple legacies and successes throughout its century and a half of production. They started life as a lever-action rifle company and won the West. They transitioned to one of the premier shotgun companies at the turn … Read more
Missouri state Rep. Aaron McMullen’s introduction of a concurrent resolution supporting the continued commercial utilization of Lake City Army Ammunition Plant is being applauded by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and others who have been following the political attacks on the utilization of the important factory. The resolution would mark the Missouri General Assembly’s … Read more
I had a chance to shoot a suppressed Gen II Ruger American Rifle in Winchester’s .400 Legend at Industry Day at the Range during the SHOT Show and was impressed. It’s a big .40 caliber round getting tossed down range with 20% more energy and greater penetration than a .30-30, putting it on par with … Read more
Finally, southpaw rimfire shooters don’t have to endure hot brass in their faces as Ruger presents a competition-level 10/22. I’ve wanted to love Ruger’s 10/22 as much as anybody. It shoots fast and accurate, despite its heavy trigger. It’s endlessly modular. And it is reliable as a roofing nail. But I’m an unrepentant left-handed … Read more
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