Recreational shooting and other outdoorsy stuff
What a learning experience this has been! I thought I could just buy a Brownells receiver, add some quality parts, and have an awesome rifle. But it’s been something of a disappointment. I’ve spent a lot of time polishing the inside of the receiver, and still have some reliability issues. It doesn’t always cycle smoothly, … Read more
It’s no secret that I really like the Tac-Hammer barrels from Adaptive Tactical. I’ve got one on my Charger Takedown, and it has not disappointed. When you’re building a rifle for accuracy, a rigid barrel helps. But even fluted, an all steel .920 barrel is heavy. This may not be a concern when shooting from … Read more
For a rifle that was completed in December, this has taken much longer than it should. A big part of that has to do with the weather. Here in Utah, we’ve had plenty of the usual snow and rain. In hindsight, I should have stuck with pistol projects for the winter. Because it took a … Read more
If you want to customize your Ruger MK pistol, TandemKross should be your go-to. They have just about anything you could want to make it more reliable and/or accurate. Whether you are a plinker or competitor, they’ll help you make your good gun great. Which is why I’ve been so excited to be a part … Read more
At the start of this project, I had mentioned that I would be upgrading some internal components. For convenience and reliability, I like to replace the bolt release, extractor, and bolt buffer. These are the three items I suggest replacing on every 10/22. But I got to chatting with my contact at TANDEMKROSS, and they … Read more
Our first rimfire project, the Project 10/22, is coming along nicely. It’s got a new stock from Hogue, and a barrel from WhistlePig GunBarrel Co. And I topped it off with a Vortex Crossfire II 4-12×50 adjustable objective scope. With the scope, it weighs in at about 1/2 pound more than a factory new 10/22 … Read more