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Rifleman’s Rifle—Not I have been reading Scott Rupp’s articles over the years and enjoying them as much as his latest article featuring Sako’s new Model 90 (September/October). The rifle is pleasant to the eye and brings an ingenious trigger design as well as the magazine release lock. However, I must disagree with Mr. Rupp for naming it “the rifleman’s rifle,” as the controlled-round-feed action of the Winchester Model 70 is a proven better design, and its three-position safety is simpler to operate and actually safer. And to the savvy hunter, a hinged floorplate is of more practical use than having an external magazine. With regard to aesthetics, the classic Winchester Model 70 is second to none among other production rifles, while preserving the essence of the functional American sporter stock…
There’s a lot of tech out there to help shooters increase their effectiveness at longer distances. Some of these require a full-blown IT department, or at least a seventh-grader, to understand and use to their fullest potential. The Burris Veracity PH riflescope is not one of those. It’s easy to set up and even easier to use. The Veracity PH line is available in the 4-20x50mm I tested ($1,560), plus 2.5-12x42mm and 3-15x44mm. To complete the system you need to put the Burris Connect app, a free download, on your smartphone. Setup is a snap, and here are the basics. First install the two CR2450 batteries back to back, stacked + to +. Turn the illumination/power knob, which is located outside the parallax adjustment knob, to the Bluetooth symbol. Be…
For someone who cleans a lot of guns and mounts a lot of scopes, this work station ($200) has proved a game changer—a big improvement over my old standard cradle. There are a ton of features you can read about on REALAVID.COM, but the two that stand out to me are the padded quick-clamp rear fork, which you can operate with one hand, and the light that’s part of the Smart-Assist Essential 3-Pack (light, magnifying glass and phone holder; sold separately, $100). I never realized how much easier a clamp would make typical chores, and being able to direct light where I need it is a huge help for detail-intensive tasks. The work station has a leveling knob for scope mounting, and the adjustable shuttle easily positions the forks for…
In 1888, Wilhelm II was named emperor of Germany, and soon after that relations between Great Britain and Germany began to fracture. Wilhelm’s desire to strengthen the German navy riled the world’s great colonial superpower, and the same year Wilhelm became emperor, both nations would introduce modern repeating cartridges they would use to batter one another off and on for the next six decades. England’s cartridge was the .303 British. For the Germans, it was the 8mm Mauser. The .303 British was chambered in the Lee-Metford Mk I rifle. Originally, the .303 fired a 215-grain .311-inch full-metal-jacket bullet over a charge of blackpowder, but by World War I the load was changed to a 174-grain bullet pushed to a velocity of 2,400 fps using Cordite. Eventually surplus Short Magazine Lee-Enfield…
For a lot of guys and gals, Winchester’s 9422 (1972-2005) was pretty much the peak of lever-action rim-fires, and I must confess I agree with them. By 1991, more than 600,000 9422s had been produced. By the end of the run, that number is estimated to be around 850,000. Later in the course of its production run, the 9422 was also offered in .22 Mag. (9422M), .17 HMR (9417) as well as the XTR upgrade with select walnut and nice checkering. In the mid-1980s the company introduced a 22.5-inch version featuring a pistol-grip configuration more in keeping with the centerfire Model 64 rifle rather than the Model 94 carbine. There were also several other variants under the U.S. Repeating Arms banner including Big Loop, Trapper and laminate-stocked versions. The .22…
“Try Reloder 19,” the ballistician told the range tech who had just fired a 1.5-inch 100-yard group with my semi-custom 7mm WSM. Clearly, the initial charge of H4831sc didn’t produce good accuracy with the Barnes 145-grain LRX, but switching powders after just one three-shot test group seemed a bit extreme to me. The tech charged three of the short magnum cases with a starting load of Reloder 19. He fired a shot, then another. The second overlapped the first, and the third shot created a half-m.o.a. cloverleaf. “Yep, it likes 19 better,” the ballistician said with a grin. The range tech proceeded to find out whether the group was repeatable, and nine more rounds downrange created three more half-m.o.a. groups. I was convinced. If it had been me, I would’ve…
