Recreational shooting and other stuff
Desert Eagle. Please don’t call it the “Deagle”. It is perhaps the world’s most famous meme gun. Seen more often in movies and video games than actual shooting ranges. Both revered and vilified, it’s at once fascinating and amusing. Regardless of how you feel about it though, you can’t begrudge it a sight upgrade. And … Read more
Happy October 22nd, or 10/22 day, which is the official holiday for Ruger 10/22 fans. This year, I’m doing things a bit differently, and sharing ten of my favorite 10/22 articles from the past. They cover complete rifles, individual accessories, and some helpful articles full of upgrades. In no particular order. The goal is to … Read more
A Boyds Pro Varmint stock was the first upgrade I made to my new CZ 457. When CZ redesigned their 455 to the 457, they went from a 90-degree bolt to a 60-degree throw. This was to allow for larger scopes, and I really appreciate this feature. Yet when I installed my scope with a … Read more
The new Riton 3 TACTIX EED (Enclosed Emitter Dot) is the perfect companion for your optics-ready pistol. It seems like every week, some manufacturer is announcing a new pistol, and a lot of them are cut for optics. So it’s good to see optics company keeping pace, and offering a greater variety of products. Last … Read more
I can’t believe it took me this long to get my hands on the BC-22 rimfire upper from Bear Creek Arsenal. My first centerfire rifle was a modern sporting rifle, and when I got it about 16 years ago, I was fortunate enough to get some pointers from our local SWAT trainer. We ran through … Read more
Arken recently sent me their Arken EP5 5-25×56 FFP Illuminated Reticle scope to review. I’d seen this scope mentioned plenty of times on various enthusiast sites, and users generally had positive comments. So I figured I’d take one for a spin, and see what the hype was about. With an MSRP of $529.99, it hits … Read more