Recreational shooting and other stuff
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
Bullseye Grips may not be a household name, but if you have a Ruger 22/45 (MK III or MK IV), or S&W Victory, you might want to familiarize yourself with the brand. It’s the source for standard and thumbrest grips for these pistols, as well as 1911 models. Bullseye Grips offers G10 grips with or … Read more
Installation of the TandemKross Cornerstone safety is the second installment of my SW22 Victory Upgrades. In this series, I’m applying more upgrades to my Performance Center SW22 Victory pistol. In part 1, I went over the specs, and my plans for this pistol. It received a TandemKross halo Charging Ring, and their hiveBrid grips. And … Read more