The Box O’ Truth – Will a Better Target Improve Accuracy with Iron Sights?
My old buddy j97531, who I will call Matt, recently had an idea for the Box O’ Truth. His question was: Will a better target improve accuracy when shooting with iron [...]
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: http://www.theboxotruth.com/the-ruger-american-rimfire-rifle/ Well, I got the suppressor and it was time to try it out. First, here’s the rifle without the suppressor. Tests have shown that it will have an average of 140 decibels of sound without a can. With the can, [...]
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The Box O’ Truth Gets a Suppressor
I don’t know why it took me so long to realize my dire need for a suppressor, but I finally got one. It took right at 9 months from ordering the suppressor and filing the paper work with the BATF before I got my stamp and could pick up the suppressor. First, let’s talk about the suppressor and what it does. Suppressors “suppress” the sound of a firearm firing. They are also called “silencers” or even [...]
Product Evaluation – The Colt Competition Series 1911 Pistol
My niece and nephew recently celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary and she wanted to give him a special gift. She knew he was looking for a certain 1911 and asked my help finding one for him. We found it. He said it was the best present he ever got. Here it is in the box. It is a Colt Competition 1911 pistol, a special edition model It came with two 8 round magazines and a nice case. It has a fiber optic rod front [...]
Accuracy of ZQI Ammunition
Recently my friend LuckyDucky posted a thread about “Apparently ammo can affect accuracy”. He seemed surprised. Here is the original thread: http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1925646_Apparently_ammo_can_affect_accuracy.html He was testing a new rifle and scope and managed to shoot 5 shots of Federal ammo into 2 inches at 100 yards. However, he also shot some ZQI ammo he had and it didn’t make a group, it made a [...]
Subnet Visits Old_Painless and We Go Shooting
My buddy Subnet sent me a note this week and said he was bored and wanted to make a road trip. He asked if he could come visit me. I told him, “Sure!” But it was a long drive, as this is Texas. He was 5 ½ hours away from me, but decided to make the trip. He left after work Friday and got here late Friday night. We have a great visit and decided to go shooting Saturday morning. We woke up to the best fall weather [...]