...in Iowa. I have many fond memories of learning to shoot with my dad and brother when I was a kid. We started off on my little bro's Red Ryder, and by 7 years old, Dad decided I was ready to move up to the Ruger Mark III Target .22 LR pistol (which we still shoot often). Were we in Iowa, this family activity would have been considered illegal. The current law in Iowa … [Read more...]
I recently spent a weekend shooting sporting clays with this gem: the Browning BPS shotgun, which is currently sporting a Redring optic. This one is certainly one of my favorite firearms. The Browning BPS is one of my "prettier" guns as well. And the action? Smooth as silk. What's not to love? … [Read more...]
Unlike Lara Croft, I wasn't a born marksman (or markswoman, if you like). After 100s of YouTube videos, a few training classes, and several thousand rounds downrange, I've made great progress with my pistol shooting. And, although I'm still making improvements on that front, where I'm completely behind is in my long range skill. To my great fortune, I recently met the firearms … [Read more...]
I'll be blunt: I'd love to own an IWI Tavor in 5.56x45mm. As a bullpup rifle, it fits my reach and shoulders better than most standard configuration carbines. I also appreciate the IWI Tavor's efficient, streamlined design. As a cross dominant shooter, I'm especially keen on how ambidextrous the Tavor is, allowing me the option to configure a left-facing ejection port, and a … [Read more...]
Whilst I have been shooting for some 40 years, mainly in the military, it was only when I took up competitive pistol shooting in civilian life that the reality of paying for ammunition became apparent. So, financial reality dictated that reloading would become part of my shooting pastime. The recent shortage of ammunition has brought the necessity of reloading to many … [Read more...]
Have you ever wondered what the best all around rifle is? Not surprisingly, it depends on who you ask. For some people its an AR or AK rifle variant. What surprises me, however, is how often that question has been answered with the British Enfield. The classic Enfield variant is the No. 1 Mk. III Short Magazine Lee Enfield, or SMLE—hence the moniker I have used with my internet … [Read more...]
