Recreational shooting and other stuff
If one TandemKross Taurus TX22 Race Gun Kit* is good, two must be better, right? Well, I finally caved and got my own Taurus TX22, after doing some work on a friend’s TX22. And another friend that shoots with us wanted to upgrade his as well. Since I was upgrading mine (they’re easy to upgrade), … Read more
I’m quite impressed with how much of a difference a few Taurus TX22 upgrades from TandemKross can make. Despite the popularity and low price of this little .22 LR pistol, I had never got around to buying one. Heck, I never even handled one at the local shop. Nothing against Taurus, I was just too … Read more
Yeah, Santa brought me a Ruger 22 Charger. Granted, I had to ask, hand over my credit card, and it showed up after the holidays. But I’m calling it a gift from the fat man with the white beard. And if you’ve been following this site at all, you know that my firearms rarely stay … Read more
The TandemKross Manticore X Lower for 10/22-pattern firearms is the first of its kind. It replaces a traditional stock or chassis, allowing 10/22 receivers to be mounted directly to the trigger group. From there, any standard AR-style grip can be added, and a rear rail section allows for buttstocks and braces to be attached as … Read more
The new Manticore X Lower for Ruger 10/22 pattern firearms is the latest innovation from TandemKross. This time, they’ve taken “Thinking outside the box” to a whole new level. Since 1964, there have been untold factory variations as well as aftermarket modifications and customizations to the platform. But nothing like this. Wood stocks gave way … Read more
Adding the Tempest Grips and Magwell to my custom Ruger Mark IV 22/45 made a big difference in ergonomics and performance. And that’s a bold statement for a pistol that has very few Ruger parts left. The entire lower is pretty much all TandemKross. From the Kraken (now Cthulu) lower full of TandemKross parts, to … Read more