Firearms
Range Report: Savage Model 93 .22 Magnum Rifle
The .22 Magnum cartridge was a bright and interesting addition to the rimfire world in 1959. The cartridge is a…Read More >
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Kel-Tec Pistols That Earned a Spot in My Gun Safe
There are many reasons to own a .22 handgun. Varmint control, teaching a young person to shoot a handgun, and…Read More >
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Remington Nylon 66 — Synthetic Before Synthetic was Cool
When I first saw Remington’s Nylon 66 .22 rifle, I responded to it the way Remington hoped shooters would not…Read More >
AR-15s
Review: Smith and Wesson M&P 15-22 Sport .22 LR
When I recently stumbled across a solid deal on a Smith and Wesson M&P 15-22 Sport, let’s just say that…Read More >
Firearms
Review: Ruger American Rimfire
The introduction of a new bolt-action .22 is a continuation of the classic American .22 caliber sporter. Despite the introduction of modern self-loading rifles, the Ruger American Rimfire has its place, primarily because the Ruger American Rimfire is the stablemate to the world’s most popular .22 caliber rifle, the Ruger 10/22. The Ruger American Rimfire rifle is similar to the Ruger American centerfire rifles introduced a few years ago.
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Review: Ruger Rimfire Precision Rifle
Among the most exciting rifles to come down the pike this year is the Ruger Rimfire Precision Rifle. This is a bolt-action rimfire rifle chambered for the .22 Long Rifle cartridge. The rifle is based on the full-size Ruger Precision rifle. It would make a great understudy for the .308 rifle, but it is also a fine choice for anyone interested in using an accurate rifle for recreational shooting or small-game hunting.
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Gun Review: Henry .22 Magnum Small Game Carbine
The folks at Henry Repeating Arms Company made another gun to be proud of with the Small Game Carbine, chambered in .22 Magnum. This lever-action rifle delivers on several levels. The gun is handsome and plain, reminiscent of a grandpa’s pocket knife. There’s no pizzazz, as well as nothing unappealing in its appearance. It’s a utilitarian tool, and a perfect example of form following function.
Firearms
Range Report: Smith and Wesson Victory .22 Pistol
Smith and Wesson’s Victory .22 has garnered a lot of interest since its introduction a few months ago. The Victory .22 is intended to compete with similar .22 calibers handguns such as the Browning Buckmark and Ruger Standard Model. As such the Victory will have to have good features, good reliability, and acceptable accuracy. The price point is also important. Smith and Wesson’s previous .22 caliber self loaders were not in the class with this pistol and the hopes Smith and Wesson has pinned on this pistol are not without justification.
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Plinking Fun — Unrestricted!
Plinking is difficult to define, and that is how I like it. Plinking is the purest form of shooting fun. It is without limits or rules other than safety. To place boundaries on recreation, or what may even advance to an art form, is an exercise in frustration. Anything that encourages the learning of proper trigger press and sight alignment is good, but take note of the danger of taking family and friends plinking. It may result in new enthusiasts to the shooting sports.
Firearms
Range Report: The Gallery Gun Reimagined: Henry’s Pump Octagon
At a cursory glance, Henry’s Pump Octagon looks very much like old gallery guns—such as the 1890 and 1906 series that Winchester once produced. The overlooked Henry Pump Action Octagon may not be as romantic as the lever gun of Western lore; but it is a well made send-off to the gallery guns of the county carnival era and just as formidable of a rimfire platform now as it was then.