Recreational shooting and other stuff
Brian 
My S&W Model 617 (AKA Smith & Wesson Model 617, or S&W 617) is one of the best parts of growing up. That’s because I’m now able to afford things that were out of reach when I was younger. At 21, I owned a single inexpensive stainless revolver. I’m a few years older now, and … Read more
Just got this update on a new product from Volquartsen. If you’re not already on their mailing list, I suggest signing up. That gets you free shipping on your orders, and they don’t spam you. The emails I do get from them are informative and educational. And it’s nice to know when they release new … Read more
I’m of the opinion that iron sights are great, when you can see them. Which is why I’ve decided to try out the TandemKross Eagle Eye fiber optic sights for the the Ruger PC Carbine. This inexpensive ($59.99) sight set replaces the factory sights with highly visible fiber optics. They collect light, and make for … Read more
Back in September, I shared my Midwest Industries chassis project. As a 10/22-based Charger build, it was a fun project. I even went through the trouble of having the 10″ KIDD steel .920″ barrel threaded. That helped a bit with the AR theme. As much as I liked it though, it was quite heavy for … Read more
Despite ammo availability issues, the Ruger 22 Charger isn’t gathering any dust on dealer’s shelves. And for good reasons too. This pistol, based on the 10/22 rifle, is still inexpensive to buy and shoot. The model in this review has an MSRP of $349. Even at today’s ammo prices, it’s still affordable to spend an … Read more
My quest to continue improving my trio of Ruger Mark pistols lead me to the Volquartsen Bolt Tune-Up Kit. This $38 kit contains a firing pin and extractor for the MKI, MKII, MKIII, MK IV, and 22/45 models. While I’ve been able to shoot most ammo without issue, once I added a suppressor, reliability became … Read more