Recreational shooting and other stuff
After years of building and shooting custom 10/22-based rifles, the Bear Creek Arsenal BC-201 landed in my collection. This is a 10/22 clone utilizing a mix of in-house, Ruger, and aftermarket parts. It checks all the boxes for both new and seasoned shooters. Featuring a heavy stainless (and threaded) barrel, integrated rail on the receiver, … Read more
If you’re looking to do some CZ 457 upgrades, it’s worth checking out Pete’s Pillars. While he started out offering pillars for bedding rifle actions, the site offers much more than that today. Browsing the site, you’ll find many of the big names in the firearms aftermarket, with a focus on rimfire. Since installing his … Read more
The Summit Precision SP-22 receiver is the perfect match for their high-quality carbon fiber 10/22 barrels. Whether you’re going all out on a rifle for fun, or building one for competition, this is an excellent starting point. It’s not uncommon for someone to buy a stock 10/22, and upgrade the barrel, trigger, and bolt, then … Read more
What better way to celebrate 10/22 Day (October 22nd) than with the new TandemKross Spitfire 10/22 barrel? This lightweight barrel is the latest release from TandemKross, and it’s a winner. Combining light weight with high build quality, this innovative barrel is unlike anything I’ve seen to date. Lightweight barrels aren’t new. Shrouded barrels aren’t new. … Read more
My Viridian RFX25 Green Dot Reflex Sight has been the subject of one of my most extensive tests to date. It’s been on 9mm pistols and carbines, a couple of rimfires, and was mounted next to my scope on an AR. It’s ridden along for hundreds of centerfire rounds and at least a thousand rimfire … Read more
Fitting the XS Sights Ghost Ring Sight Set and Lever Rail to my Marlin 336 was a smart upgrade to this rifle. The more I use aftermarket iron sights, the more spoiled I get. Most offer a longer sight radius for improved accuracy, which I can definitely benefit from. This kit, with the Ghost Ring … Read more