Recreational shooting and other outdoorsy stuff
A recent upgrade to one of my Ruger Mark IV pistols was the Lobos Industries Low Profile Red Dot Mount. Ditching the Picatinny rail for a lower mount brings the dot height closer to the bore axis. That’s an immediate bonus. And while other companies offer mounts with multiple sets of holes for different optics, … Read more
Midwest Industries offers an excellent 4.875″ M-LOK Handguard upgrade for the Ruger PC Charger. This is one of my favorite firearms, for several reasons. While it’s considered a pistol, it bridges the gap between a handgun and carbine. Sized like a submachine gun, but in semi-auto configuration only, it’s a fun range toy or very … Read more
If you like happy endings, this Ultimate Trigger Kit story is for you. It all started out last year, when I was scraping together parts for a few projects. I reached out to friends, looking for a spare 10/22 trigger group. One of them provided the saddest trigger group I had ever seen. Sure, he … Read more
Reviewing the Ruger American Competition has been high on my list for a while. After trying out the MAX-9, and Security 9, it was time for a full-size 9mm pistol review. Where EDC pistols may have to compromise size, weight, and capacity, a “competition” firearm generally has no such restrictions. And that’s what lead me … Read more
Boyds Pro Varmint stock ended up being the perfect choice when setting up my scoped Ruger 10/22 Takedown. This rifle has an Adaptive Tactical Tac Hammer .920″ barrel with the cantilever scope mount. It’s not exactly a lightweight, but is a favorite when I take friends shooting. Given that I already had a very light … Read more
In my not-too-humble opinion, the Kraken lower from TandemKross is one of the best things to happen to the Ruger Mark IV 22/45. It’s a completely redesigned, stripped aluminum lower, ready to take OEM or aftermarket parts. Obviously, the idea behind it is to assemble it using really great aftermarket parts. There was just one … Read more