Weaver continues to impress me with their scope mounting offerings. Granted, you can spend more elsewhere but you might not get better. For the money they are pretty tough to beat. Take for example Weavers relatively new 6 HoleTactical Picatinny Scope Rings. The rings are available in both 30MM and 1 inch models. They have 6 Torx screws in each ring and are strong. They feature a crossbolt that is to Picatinny specs and will fit tightly on the rail of an AR-15. Ironically, they don’t fit Weaver rails so you can’t buy Weaver’s Tactical Scope Bases and use their Tactical Rings together. Not sure what they were thinking, but I’m still a fan of both products. The finish on the rings is professional and on par with rings costing 3x as much $. Weaver says the finish is Type-3 hard coat anodized. The rings are aluminum and very lightweight.
Laserlyte Pistol Trainer Pro LT-Pro
Dry firing is a great way to practice sight picture, trigger control, safety, and muscle memory. Other benefits of dry firing include no trips to the range and hundreds of dollars of savings in ammunition.
Laserlyte has recognized the benefits of dry firing and taken it a step further with their innovative Laserlyte Pistol Trainer Pro LT-Pro. The Laserlyte Pistol Trainer allows you to gain all the benefits of dry firing but includes the added benefit of seeing where a real shot would have landed; instant, realtime feedback. Continue reading Laserlyte Pistol Trainer Pro LT-Pro
Burris Fastfire II Review
As a little kid I can remember using bugs that were squashed on the windshield of our family car as my reticle. I would carefully line up a very unlucky bug with a passing car or a road sign and say “bang”. Even as an adult with my own children I sometimes catch myself using a bug and the windshield to get in a little target practice. While a bug and windshield may not seem much like actual target practice, they are actually not far off from some very modern sighting systems.
The Burris Fastfire II simplifies the process of lining things up. It has a very bright red dot that you simply place on your intended target. Its kind of like a bug on a windshield. If your eyes have a hard time lining up a front sight, rear sight, and target, you really need to give the Fastfire II a try. No more lining up and trying to focus on 3 different things. The dot and target will both stay in focus. You’ll also find that the sight is extremely fast with a little practice. Another advantage to the Burris Fastfire II is that you don’t have to have perfect form or even be directly behind the firearm. If you can see the dot from any angle and place it over the target you will achieve a hit. Continue reading Burris Fastfire II Review
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
Alliant’s New Power Pro 2000 MR. Could this take the 308 to the next level?
There has been a lot of talk lately about a new powder designed for 308 sized cases that Alliant has come out with. It is Power Pro 2000 MR. The MR designation standing for medium rifle. The buzz about this powder has stemmed from Alliant posting some load data on their website for this powder in the 308 Winchester with 180 grain bullets.
The data from their website shows 48.5 grains of Power Pro 2000 pushing a 180 grain Federal Fusion bullet at 2760 fps out of a 24 inch barrel. Anyone that is familiar with 308 ballistics knows this is about 160 fps faster than traditional 180 grain bullet loads for a 308. Alliant claims this powder will propel bullets out of a 308 at about 150 to 200 fps faster than traditional 308 velocities. They claim this powder will allow the hand loader to obtain velocities that in the past were only obtainable with factory loaded hyper velocity ammunition and still stay within SAMMI maximum pressure limits.
I finally got my hands on some to try out a few days ago. I wanted Continue reading Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
Weaver Offset Rail Adapter
In 2010 Weaver introduced a new mounting device called the Weaver Offset Rail Adapter. The mount allows the user to mount a backup sight at a 45 degree angle on the gun while still having a primary optic mounted in a traditional upright manner.
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Mini Handgun Safes, Nanovault 300 and 100
Nothing could be worse than having a child have an accident with a gun. As adults and responsible gun owners we have a duty to keep firearms out of the hands of children and teenagers who don’t understand the danger. We also don’t want our firearms in the hands of those that might do us harm with them. Even if our own children understand the dangers and wouldn’t think of touching our firearms without permission/supervision nothing is to say the neighbor kid will show as much restraint. Teaching our children is also important as they will someday be at a friends house and be shown a firearm by a friend. They need to understand the danger.
So how do you have a gun available for self protection in an instant and at the same time keep it away from those who shouldn’t have access? Obviously, a gun safe is an excellent way to keep guns out of the wrong hands. The problem is that it can take some time to get the combination input correctly and get it open. When I’m in a hurry it takes longer. The variety of safes that weigh 300-1000lbs are also hard to take with you on vacation and they’re really hard to fit in the front seat of your car. They’re not a very good “right now” option. Continue reading Mini Handgun Safes, Nanovault 300 and 100