Recreational shooting and other stuff
Brian Although not quite a household name, Blackhound Optics produces some excellent rifle scopes. Recently, they provided their Blackhound Evolve 5-25×56 rifle scope for review. This has been my preferred focal length for some time now, and it’s been interesting to try out different glass with the same basic specs, but different price points. With an … Read more
Three years ago, I shared a 22 Charger build that was supposed to be my July 4th project. Due to some timing issues, as well as poorly-chosen parts, it failed in a couple of ways. First, the chassis wasn’t received in time for the July 4th deadline. Worse though, the blue charging handle I had … Read more
I’ve been a fan of Groove Life since I first saw them at a tradeshow many years ago. They only had their rings then, but I’ve since picked up one of their belts as they are excellent, and doubly so for EDC. As they expanded their product lineup, they also rolled out some new designs. … Read more
Tandemkross recently announced their new Marksman Sight System for Browning Buck Mark pistols. As someone who has built two very nice custom Browning Buck Mark pistols, I am pretty excited about this new product. Previously, I have had to choose between iron sights or an optic. My solution was to build one Buck Mark with … Read more
When Breakthrough Clean Technologies announced its new Suppressor Cleaner, it was met with some skepticism. Especially from rimfire enthusiasts like me. Rimfire is dirty, and rimfire suppressors get filthy quickly. So when a company releases a water-based, ammonia-free cleaner and claims it can remove carbon and lead, there will be doubts. Of course, rather than … Read more
Recently, I was able to add the Crossfire Doubleshot interchangeable lens kit to my range bag. With multiple frames and lenses in a single package, it’s designed to cover pretty much any lighting situation a typical enthusiast might encounter. Crossfire Doubleshot Interchangeable Lens Kit contents Inside the handy case, which is about the size of … Read more