The Box O’ Truth Tries a Suppressor on a Rifle
You may remember that while I was waiting for my suppressor, I ordered a .22 rifle to use it on. It is a Ruger American Rifle. Here’s the link: [...]
Alien Gear Holsters – Product Evaluation
I was recently in the market for a better concealed carry holster and saw that Alien Ware Holsters were a site sponsor at AR15.com. I researched their product line and found a holster that looked like it was exactly what I was looking for. I ordered one and got it very quickly, in less than a week. First, let’s talk about what we would want in a holster. “Back in the day” holsters were built differently than they [...]
The Ruger American Rimfire Rifle
I was recently reading a thread on Arfcom about “Accurate Bolt Action .22 Rifles for Squirrel Hunting”. Several members posted pictures of some very nice rifles. But my friend 1srelluc posted a picture of a very nice rifle that he has shot over 300 squirrels with in recent months. I sent him an IM and asked about his rifle and he very kindly answered all of my questions. I decided that I “needed” one. (Know what [...]
Very Accurate .22 Ammo
I am always on the lookout for some accurate .22 ammo. It has been scarce lately, but I did find some here and there. Our friends at AIM had a sale last week and had some .22 target ammo for sale at reasonable prices. Here it is: It is some GEMTEC Subsonic .22 LR, 42 grain LRN ammo for $47.50 a brick (500 rounds). The other is some Lapua/SK .22 LR Standard Plus for $57.90 a brick. I got one brick of each and was [...]
Shoot the Terrorist Gun Game
I set up a Shooting Contest on AR15.com and here it is. Nothing professional, just a fun game. Here are the rules. If you are a member there, then please participate. If not, the just print the targets and shoot them for fun. Ok boys, it is time for a little fun. Let’s play a shooting game. First a couple of definitions: Precision – The ability of a shooter and firearm to place a number of shots into a [...]
Fixing the Problems on a Ruger 22/45 Lite
I recently got a Ruger 22/45 Lite with the intention of putting a suppressor on it as soon as the ATF approves and sends me my stamp. But while waiting for them, I decided to shoot it a little without the can to see how it ran. Here it is: And here is the important part. A threaded cover covers the threads on the end of the barrel where the suppressor will screw on. I ran only about 30 rounds through it, using two [...]