Recreational shooting and other stuff
Last week, I published a little teaser about the Open Top 11/22 from Fletcher Rifle Works. This is a receiver patterned after the Ruger® 10/22®, but with some new features. Sebastian Unger designed this receiver in a home workshop in Austria, and refined it over about four years. Then Paul Fletcher, of Fletcher Rifle Works, … Read more
Practical jokers and pranksters have April 1st, Star Wars geeks have May 4th, and fans of America’s favorite rimfire have 10/22. Yes, it’s the official day of the Ruger 10/22, Ruger’s top-selling rifle. Do we need a day devoted to this rifle? No, it gets plenty of love all year long. But that won’t stop … Read more
After about four years of trial and error, the Open Top 11/22 receiver is now available in the United States. This receiver, patterned after the popular Ruger® 10/22®, is being produced and distributed by Fletcher Rifle Works. For those not aware, it was developed by Sebastian Unger, in Austria. Check the Fletcher Rifle Works page … Read more
About a year ago, I had this idea for a project using the Crazy Ivan Original Chassis. Since this chassis is compatible with AR-style handguards, I wanted to do a short-barrel 22 Charger suppressor host. The plan was a super compact Charger with a folding brace, and little to no extra length when suppressed. This … Read more
The Boyds SS Evolution is the perfect stock upgrade (down to the name) for my wife’s rifle. This is a 10/22-pattern rifle I built for her at the end of 2019. Since then, it’s seen a few changes. While it started out with a scope and bipod, the bipod is gone, and it’s got a … Read more
I’ve had the Argos BTR GEN2 6-24×50 scope on my Ruger Precision Rimfire for some time now, and figured I should share a review. This scope has a $449.99 MSRP, and can be found for around $400. That makes it popular for certain .22 rimfire competition classes, no doubt. But it’s a great option for anyone … Read more