The new Henry Frontier Long Barrel boasts beefy 19th century lines yet it chambers the popular and mild 22 LR and 22 Magnum cartridges. This lengthy lever gun boasts a relatively long 24 inch barrel. The rifle comes with all the traditional Henry features: a blued octagonal barrel, a slick lever action with a positive half-cock safety, and a fine walnut … [Read more...]
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Making Priming Compound With Prime-All
Today, people are getting more and more into reloading for a number of reasons. Some want to save money, like I do, while others just want more precision and control over the quality of their ammo and the consistency in its performance. Reloading is no longer just for centerfire ammo anymore. With Sharpshooter, the makers of the 22LR Reloading kit, you also have options for … [Read more...]
SOS-22: The $99 rimfire suppressor
by Mike Jones A rimfire suppressor for 99 bucks? That's the good news coming from Rebel Silencers with their new SOS-22 suppressor. Rated for .22 LR, .22 Mag and 17 HMR this little silencer offers some intriguing specs. Weight. 3.2 Ounces : That's incredibly light and due in large part to the lack of a sleeve and a ridiculous lack of baffles. Baffles: Only three … [Read more...]
Reloading .22LR Made Easy
Reloading .22LR has almost always been shooter fiction. History has proven though that it is possible. Throughout history, there have been kits that make reloading .22LR doable. Some kits worked very well, and others were very basic. Today, there is a company that makes a .22LR reloading kit right here in American. Personally, when I first heard of this product, I thought that … [Read more...]
How Guns Work: The Percussion Cap
Have you ever wondered what made the modern gun possible? It was not the gun; it was the ignition. Modern firearms, as we know them, started with the percussion cap. In a previous article I described how flintlock firearms worked. The flint and steel method made gun ownership and military standard issue weapons a reality and shaped world we have inherited, but now I am … [Read more...]