The old line goes “Beware the man with one gun, because he knows how to use it.” Or something along those lines. From my experience, that old line is a poor excuse for not buying more guns. The most experienced shooters I know have a ton of guns, and they know how to shoot all of them. Continue reading Beware the Man with One Gun…
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Utah is Gun Land?
In a prime example of shlock reporting, KSL News has managed to screw up a simple story. They talked to a 3 people in putting this story together. 1. Another KSL Reporter. 2. Some dude from back east. 3. An Anti-Gun Reporter named Gunn. They didn’t talk to anyone else in Utah… like Utah Gun Owners. They could have gone to any of the Dealers in Utah, talked to some Utah Instructors… But they didn’t. It’s as if they wanted to keep distance from the topic as much as possible. The other thing that bugs me… KSL has called Utah, “Gun Land“. This is a tag I’ve never heard. So I did a search and the only reference to Gun Land, other than the Deseret News bit that was mentioned, was another article… this time from the SLC Tribune Blog, in an Opinion Piece. Continue reading Utah is Gun Land?
Springfield XDM Compacts
We got in a few of the .40 XDMC’s… You know, while at SHOT I took a look at them and at the time they just didn’t blow my skirt up. However after handling the production gun here… taking some more time to examine it…
I like it. It’s the first XDM that I could see myself getting if I was in the market for a Sub-Compact sized Poly-Striker. The grip is short, but it works. The 3.8 inch barrel and related sight radius makes getting a good Sight Picture easier than on other sub-compact guns. And the XDM’s lines seem to work better with this hobbit sized grip. I give it my nod of approval.
A 3 rifle battery for sale or trade for a bike
I need a motorcycle. This isn’t a “want” anymore… I need one. Bad. I gotta have a bike.
I’m putting up 3 of my favorite, best shooting rifles, for sale or trade so I can get a bike.
1. A Remington 700 Stainless CDL .223 with a Nikon Monarch scope on it. Yes, this the new new one I just got.
2. The Savage model 12 with a Leupold VariX III in .22-250. Harris bi-pod. Serious accuracy and was my best Coyote Murder Weapon when I was hunting them. Use Hornady 55 grain V-Max loads and nothing is getting away from it.
3. This one shows how serious I am… Savage 10FCP topped with a Vortex Viper 6.5-20×50 Mil Dot scope and a Harris bi-pod.
2500 bucks for all three or for a decent cruiser style motorcycle 750cc’s or bigger. If you have a nicer motorcycle… I’ll throw in a couple more guns. Another reason, I have got to have a second vehicle. My truck is the only vehicle we have. The wife can drive it when she’s staying out in the country… but when I need to come into town, I need something more economical anyways… and I bike is impossible to beat for that. I gotta have one.
Cool Rims
The lowly .22LR is the most common and popular of the rimfire category… and the stuff that comes out for it is pretty amazing. I find myself in modes where it’s almost like I consider a .22LR to be a “Kid’s Gun” or something. Honestly, I think since I got a .17HMR, I’ve only fired about a dozen rounds of .22LR.
But .22’s are not just for kids anywhere, not by a long shot. .22’s are getting serious. We’ve seen the .22 Colts and M&P 15-22, and of course the plethora of modification options for the Ruger 10/22… But what you are about to see here… These are just staggeringly cool on a whole new level. Continue reading Cool Rims
Ah… that’s much better…
I sold a 1911 to a fellow who wanted to install a set of Crimson Trace Grips. So that’s what I did. I offered 10 bucks to the fellow for his “old” grips. He took me up on it. So now my ATI Commander has a decent set of wood grips. Looks much nicer… what do you think?
Compare that to the old grips…
Also, the old grips were squared off at the bottom and the new ones have a nice beveled touch to it. Much much better.
Scouts (updated)
I’ve spoken before about Scout Rifles in general and some specifically. The biggest thing going right now is the Ruger Gunsite Scout. Now, just because something is big now, doesn’t mean it’s all that great, just inexplicably popular. Remember, last year a Snookie was pretty big… I don’t know what that is, but evidently it washed up on the shore in Jersey. It should probably be thrown back in… But I digress.
There can be only One!
Something bad is happening… you have to go. Now. You grab one weapon… only one. What do you grab? I have a modest collection of arms, but I couldn’t grab all of them. I’d have to pick one. I suspect most of my readers are in the same boat. I’ll give you guys about 1 second to guess what my choice would be.
Wheeling
Shooting those .44 Mags again today… really put the Wheel Gun itch back into me. Sure, revolvers have a limited supply of ammo on board. Sure, for most people, revolvers are slower to reload.
However, Revolvers have some other qualities that are big bonuses… They are not Ammo Sensitive like an Auto. An Auto has to fire ammo that is within a certain power range or they wont cycle. Revolvers don’t. You can shoot super light target loads, you can shoot super hot magnum hunting loads… all through the same cylinder without changing anything.
Crimson Decision
We got in a demo display from Crimson Trace. Dummy guns with the laser grip on them. Just to see if they fit, I pulled the 1911 grips of the dummy gun and put them on my ATI Commander. They fit perfectly and the all black grips certainly looked a lot better than the strange wood grips. We came to the decision that they are made of Peckerwood. But we can’t confirm that. The all black look worked. I had been thinking of going with a nice redish colored wood, but now I’m thinking of doing the blackout routine with this gun. Plain, simple, all black… I like it.
But do I want to do the Crimson Trace grips? I know Crimson Trace laser grips have some distinct advantages. Anything that can help you get on target – advantage. Anything that could keep you from having to drop the hammer in a stress situation – advantage. $250 tariff, not such an advantage. That’s a heavy price tag. I don’t know if I want to spend that much on this gun. This is not my defensive gun… it’s a project gun. A tinker gun. I might just do those cheap Ergo Grips plastic things. After all, I have a set of those on my SIG TacOps, and it actually does very well. The Sig deserves better, but still… the grips work.