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I really like my Tikka. I have a 4.5-14X42 Burris FF-II scope on it. It's not too heavy for hunting, but plenty accurate for the bench. 6 hits out of 8 shots at 250 yards. The bigger hit was from a 223 fired earlier. I'm out of elevation adjustment and have a mild wind blowing left to...

The Ruger EC9s is often overlooked. You could buy 2 of them for about the same money. FWIW I have a 365 and a G43. I like both and go back and forth. I like that the Sig holds more rounds, but there is just something about the Glock that keeps bringing me back to it. I have one mag fitted...

Dead is dead. No such thing as deader. At 100-150 yards I think any human you shot would show exactly the same results. But right around 150 yards is where the 308 might start to show an advantage. Certainly by 200 yards I think the X39 is starting to fade. And if you're talking about...

I considered one several times over the years. Never pulled the trigger so to speak and at this point in my life I'm glad I never did. I've owned several traditional lever guns in most of the common cartridges over the years. If I want a lever gun I want a Marlin or Winchester. If I want...

At one time spare barrels were fairly common and at reasonable prices. In the last few years I've found that it's more cost effective to just buy another shotgun.

Most 10mm pistols will shoot 40 S&W with no issues. I've done it multiple times with several Glocks and a Smith M&P. They have been 100% reliable, just as accurate, and POI didn't change. But just like firing a lot of 38's in a 357, or 44 Specials in a 44 Magnum the chamber is going to get...

There is an easier and cheaper way to do this. Most bullet manufacturers will post photos of their bullets at various impact speeds on their websites. This is for Nosler Accubond, but most any premium bullet will be pretty much the same. Most standard lead bullets will have more expansion...

I have a blued rifle that I've owned for 60 years. I own shotguns that my great-grandfather owned in the 1800's and others near 100 years old. They have some minor surface imperfections but it doesn't hurt a thing. In fact they add character to the guns that I couldn't get any other way...

I'm a semi-auto guy. I just like them better. But the time may come when I may not be able to load magazines or work the slides on a pistol. Some are easier than others. Most magazines are pretty easy to load for the 1st half of the mag. I can usually get 10 in a 17 round mag with ease. It...

Kimber gets a lot of negative traffic on the internet. Most of that can be traced back to some of the guns they produced years ago with external extractors. External extractors done right work as well if not better than internal extractors. But Kimber was one of the 1st to use them on a 1911...

I have no problem trading a gun I don't use for one I will use.

This is actually a LadySmith with aftermarket grips. I bought it used. The previous owner had an action job done on it and it is smooth. These also had a matt finish from the factory. It has been polished. The "LadySmith" logo is still visible on the other side of the frame, but barely so...

My brother lives in a similar location. He had already gone to bed but wasn't asleep yet. His wife was still up when someone started knocking on their door around midnight. His wife freaks and is yelling for whoever it is to leave. Brother hears the commotion and walks into the living room...

Only at the range. I guess it's part of my OCD. Cartridges come in boxes of 50 in 10 rows of 5. I tend to shoot in 5 round strings just to keep the ammo organized in the boxes. Even with a semi-auto I load in 5's. I load 5 and shoot 5 shot strings with revolvers. With Semi's even if the...

A 16" 7 PRC will still be faster than a 24" 7-08. A lot faster than a 16" 7-08. It'll be louder, but that's what the suppressor is for. The PRC from a 24" barrel will shoot a 175gr bullet to 3000 fps. I'd estimate about 250-300 fps slower from a 16" barrel so call it 2700 from a 16"...

Remington shows 2 different loads with 405 gr bullets. One is 1300 fps for older guns, the one at 1600 fps is for modern guns. But they don't show the 1300 fps load as available. If I had an original gun, I'd be very cautious with any factory load unless you can find something that...

In 2024 that's probably a fair price, but that rifle probably sold new for $175-$225 depending in when it was made. I still have a hard time wrapping my head around what they sell for anymore. By modern standards Marlin Lever guns aren't really light. Every scoped bolt rifle I own weighs less...

I had surgery in October and spent 2 nights in the hospital. I slept most of the time and didn't feel like getting on the internet when I was awake. It'll pass quickly.

I break down and clean all of my guns once/year whether they need it or not.

As a general rule Leupold will have the most generous eye relief. Set on the lowest magnification most will be close to 5". On the higher magnifications most are still 4" or more. Not sure what that converts to in metrics but most scopes will be sub 4" on any setting. Some scopes have a...