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WHEN I SAW THE TITLE OF THE RECENT D-I-Y RUGER SP101 TRIGGER JOB article in Shooting Times, I was excited. When I saw the revolver highlighted was chambered for the .327 Federal, I was ecstatic. Having discovered M*CARBO and reviewed its videos, I decided to take on the SP101 trigger job. I followed the videos step-by-step and completely disassembled my .327 SP101 to the smallest part. The video is spot-on in that the gun’s machined parts are not smooth. I found a spur in the trigger return spring tunnel that was binding each pull of the trigger. After polishing every part, I managed a sub-5-pound double-action trigger pull. It was the most fun I had in 2021. Tim Edwards Via email Best-Kept Secret in .22s I would like to take…

“KRAG” RIFLES HOLD SEVERAL HISTORIC DISTINC- tions. They were chambered for the first smokeless-powder cartridge adopted by the U.S. military. They were not of domestic design, so adoption was hotly contested by American engineers—who even sued the U.S. government in outrage. And although heralded as the ideal balance of assault-stopping repeater and accuracy-promoting single shot (with the magazine cutoff engaged), the Krag was proven inferior in combat. It also was the shortest-lived military long-arm in U.S. history. Not quite 750,000 were made, in all variations, worldwide. About 500,000 were manufactured at Springfield Armory. First variants were the M1892 rifle and carbine. Regular updates were implemented, resulting in the M1896, M1898, and M1899 in several guises, including rifle, carbine, cadet rifle, and constable carbine. They were quickly decommissioned and sold as…

IN THIS DAY AND AGE, THE TREND IN 9mm semiautomatic pistols seems to be going in the direction of smaller, thinner, more compact guns. Well, Beretta is bucking the tide by taking the APX A1 pistol in the opposite direction. That’s right, the APX A1, which started out about a year ago as a compact pistol, is going full size for 2022. Just between you and me, because I’ve been shooting a lot of subcompact and micro-sized pistols lately, I found it quite refreshing to shoot a new pistol that I didn’t have to squeeze all of my fingers together in order to get a full-hand grip on. Here’s a close look at the new APX A1 Full Size. Design Details The APX A1 is a modular polymer-frame, striker-fired autoloader.…

SOMETIMES A RIFLE CROSSES YOUR PATH THAT IS completely new to you, even if it’s very old. Sometimes a cartridge comes along you’ve never heard of. And sometimes—the most challenging of times—it’s a rifle that’s a mystery, chambered for an enigma. In the case of the rifle you see here, it was the rarest of the rare: a mystery rifle, but of a quality and condition to take your breath away. It’s an Austrian hunting rifle, built on a Werndl action, probably in the 1870s or ’80s; the only markings are the name “Jos. Heinige in Wien” engraved on the barrel. Nothing else: no caliber, no visible proof marks, no maker’s mark. The name “Heinige” is listed nowhere that I can find, so I assume he was a high-end retailer…

STREAMLIGHT’S AWARD-WINNING TLR-7 SUB TACTICAL WEAPON LIGHT IS NOW AVAIL- able for Springfield Hellcat micro-sized 9mm pistols. It provides 500 lumens of light and features an ergonomic bilateral on/off rear switch. Powered by a 3-volt CR123A lithium battery, the TLR-7 has two light modes: LED only and LED strobe, each with a runtime of 1.5 hours. It features a one-handed, snap-on-and-tighten interface that keeps hands away from gun muzzles and a safe-off feature that prevents it from being turned on accidentally. It’s constructed of 6000 Series machined aircraft aluminum and has a black anodized finish. It weighs 2.39 ounces and measures 2.51 inches in length. MSRP: $225.75 streamlight.com SIG SAUER ROMEOZero Elite SIG SAUER’s new ROMEO-Zero ELITE micro-open reflex sight is optimized for concealed-carry pistols and features a scratch-resistant, distortion-free…

A BULLET CRIMP MAINTAINS UNIFORMITY—UNI- formity of dimensions under firing and recoil forces and uniformity of ballistic performance. There has been a persistent set of guidelines for when to crimp centerfire rifle ammo. Let’s look at each one and its contribution to uniformity, then see if anything needs updating. 1. When assembling ammo for magazine rifles producing heavy recoil, such as dangerous-game rifles. No change. Massive recoil can cause inertia to unseat an uncrimped bullet from its case in the magazine. This makes the cartridge longer, setting the stage for a jammed magazine or a failure to feed. 2. When assembling ammo that will be used in a tubular magazine rifle. No change. Recoil makes cartridges dance nose-to-tail in the magazine, suspended between a solid shell stop at the breech…

AVAILABLE ONLY IN THE UNITED STATES, AIMPOINT’S NEW 1X NON magnifying Duty RDS red dot reflex sight is built to meet the rigorous demands of law enforcement duty. The high-grade Duty RDS offers a bright, crisp 2-MOA red dot, waterproof and flush-mounted windage and elevation adjustment turrets, a newly designed digital keypad brightness-intensity switch, and a pressure-forged aluminum-alloy housing. Power is provided by a single CR2032 battery, and the optic has 10 brightness settings: one off position, four night-vision-compatible settings, and six daylight settings. The Duty RDS is compatible with all generations of night-vision devices. The quick-access battery cap is located on the side for convenient access, and the ACET technology provides 30,000 hours (3 years) of constant-on use when set on position 7. The Duty RDS comes with flip-up…

BORN IN 1885 IN NORA, ILLINOIS, ELBA MAE GHENT, a.k.a. Mamie Francis, grew up in Wisconsin, riding horses and learning to shoot. By age 15, Elba Mae’s parents had divorced, and she was living with her mother who worked as a housekeeper for a farmer near Janesville, Wisconsin. When Pawnee Bill’s Historical Wild West Indian Museum and Encampment Show came to town in 1901, Elba Mae joined the show. She would go on to have a career in performing that lasted nearly 40 years, and she became known for her beauty, skill, and courage. Mamie Francis toured with Pawnee Bill from 1901 to 1905 and with California Frank Hafley (whom she later married) from 1905 until 1940. During that time, she was influenced by many popular Wild West performers, including…

Q:I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT PRIMERS. I HANDLOAD FOR 6.5 CREED- moor, and after I bought some Federal ammo, I was surprised to see the cases have small primer pockets. The trouble is all load data I can find is for Large Rifle primers. (I see this in some Lapua cases in other calibers as well.) I can find no load data for Small Rifle primers in the 6.5 Creedmoor. I contacted a major bullet company tech line, but they couldn’t offer any help. I just finished reading Lane’s column titled “Little Differences Make a Difference” and figured more folks out there may have similar questions. I began with the starting load for my 6.5 Creedmoor and worked up, and that worked out well, but I would be interested in…

READER GREG KISSINGER RECENTLY ASKED IF Small Rifle primers could be used when handloading the 6.5 Creedmoor (see my answer in this month’s “Ask the Experts” on page 12). He had done so and achieved results that were quite satisfactory. However, after reading my “Little Differences Make a Difference” column in the Dec. 2021/Jan. 2022 issue, he thought other handloaders might have a similar concern. Coincidentally, I received a call from a member of my gun club that led to an investigation into a primer-related problem with his 6mm Creedmoor handloads. He had experienced a misfire with a hand-load capped with CCI BR-4 primers in a custom match rifle. He fired four rounds into a 0.25-MOA, 200-yard group before the fifth round went “click.” He waited a moment before opening…

BUSHNELL’S NEW VAULT BINO HARNESS SYSTEM PROVIDES convenient protection for binoculars, and its compact design doesn’t restrict movement in the field. The Vault’s compact modular design and its quiet magnetic closure allow fast, one-handed access to a binocular. The front-opening top closure protects the binocular from dust and moisture and doesn’t get in the way when retrieving the binocular. Inside, the caddy features a soft water-resistant lining that cuts down on noise and protects the binocular’s objective lenses. Binoculars as large as 12X50 roof prism binoculars will fit, and the caddy is easily adapted to fit smaller binoculars by virtue of an included riser. Mesh pockets on the sides are great for holding mouth calls or wind-checker bottles, and the zippered pocket on the back holds a smartphone or hunting…