Recreational shooting and other stuff
Although not quite a household name, Blackhound Optics produces some excellent rifle scopes. Recently, they provided their Blackhound Evolve 5-25×56 rifle scope for review. This has been my preferred focal length for some time now, and it’s been interesting to try out different glass with the same basic specs, but different price points. With an … Read more
Three years ago, I shared a 22 Charger build that was supposed to be my July 4th project. Due to some timing issues, as well as poorly-chosen parts, it failed in a couple of ways. First, the chassis wasn’t received in time for the July 4th deadline. Worse though, the blue charging handle I had … Read more
Tandemkross recently announced their new Marksman Sight System for Browning Buck Mark pistols. As someone who has built two very nice custom Browning Buck Mark pistols, I am pretty excited about this new product. Previously, I have had to choose between iron sights or an optic. My solution was to build one Buck Mark with … Read more
ATucson, AZ (May 2023) -The hunt for the most versatile 2-12×44 riflescope is over! Riton Optics is excited to introduce the all-new 5 PRIMAL 2-12×44 to its feature-packed lineup of riflescopes. Designed for both hunting and tactical applications, Riton Optics has cracked the code for compact versatility. Riton Glass At the heart of the 5 PRIMAL … Read more
Using the Midwest Industries 34mm QD Scope Mount to top off my “nostalgia” AR project makes perfect sense. At least to me. One of the first AR-pattern rifles I shot had the Ergo grip shown, and also a QD scope mount. And it packed down into a custom case with the upper, lower, and scope … Read more
The Luth-AR MBA-3 Carbine Buttstock plays a central role in one of my current projects. Contrary to what you might see on this site, I do shoot more than just rimfire. So when setting up an AR for “extended range” fun, I knew it was going to need a Luth stock. Because the more time … Read more