Innholdsfortegnelse for September 2022 i Gun Digest

It doesn’t take much to get me monologuing about how the dings and scratches on a gun determine that firearm’s real value … because I believe that’s where the memories are stored. And chances are good that, as a loyalist to Gun Digest, getting you to buy into that sentiment is a pretty easy sell—and you’ve heard me say it before. But recently, I’ve been pondering about what attracts me—well, each of us, really—to a specific gun. More specifically, what is it about a gun that grabs our attention and ultimately leads us to point and say, “That’s it: That’s the one I want to take afield and make the memories with.” The first gun I ever bought was a Browning Gold Rifled Deer Hunter slug gun, wearing metal of…

01 Browning X-Bolt Speed Rifle As hunters have pushed deeper into the woods, they’ve become more conscious of the weight they’re toting. However, lightweight firearms come at a price—literally. This is why the Browning X-Bolt Speed is a welcome addition to the bolt-gun market. Tipping the scales at a very manageable 6 pounds, 5 ounces, the composite-stocked iron flirts with mountain rifle classification. Yet, Browning offers it up at nearly half the price. Good deal. Featuring Ovix camouflage finish, Browning’s Feather Trigger, a 60-degree bolt throw, rotary magazine and chamberings in all the standard and magnum standbys, this X-Bolt is tailored for your next backcountry adventure. MSRP: $1,380 02 Federal Upland Steel Paper Wad Hunting means being a steward of the land. Federal Premium gives you the opportunity to up…

Not too long ago, I tested 20 different .22 Long Rifle loads to see which one would deliver the most precision on target out of my favorite .22 rifle. I was astonished to discover that the best shooting load was designed for small game hunting. In fact, five of the seven most precise shooting loads from my rifle were suitable for small game hunting. This got me to wondering how these same loads might shoot in other rifles, so another test was conducted. I took those five good-shooting hunting loads and tested them in two other rifles. Like with my favorite rifle, I fired five, five-shot groups at 50 yards with each load out of each rifle. And I also—just like the test with my rifle—chronographed the first 10 shots…

Even a very brief look at a rifle beyond my financial means fueled my desire to build one close to it. The rifle in question was a custom one-off falling-block rifle made in Europe. It was chambered in .22 Hornet and had magnificent case colors adorning the frame. Marketed as a gentleman’s rifle for fox hunting, it was going to be sold at the Safari Club International annual hunter’s show in Reno, Nevada, for a few bills higher than a Rolex Presidential model. The seeds were sown, and visions of a case-hardened Thompson/Center Contender came to mind with a fancy stock and a Leupold scope. With a spare old-model first-generation frame gathering dust in the safe and a Leupold scope sitting around, the only things needed to finish this project…

HISTORICAL NOTES The .25-06, originally a wildcat cartridge, was picked up by Remington and added to its commercial line late in 1969. The wildcat version dates back to 1920, when it was introduced by A.O. Niedner. Remington has stuck to Niedner’s original configuration of simply necking down the .30-06 case. The Remington Model 700 series bolt-action rifles were the first to be offered in the newly adopted cartridge. At the present time, Barrett, Remington, Ruger, Savage, Winchester, Weatherby, Mossberg, Howa and almost every other manufacturer of bolt-action rifles offer at least one version in .25-06. In addition, the Ruger single-shot has been available in this cartridge, but has been supplanted by the .257 Roberts and 6.5 Creedmoor. This round became a very popular number, but that has waned recently. GENERAL…

Many of the best things in life are also the simplest. When you pare down an item’s features to only those you absolutely need, its true functionality shines. Translate that idea to the wide world of riflescopes, and you can see some scopes decked out with all sorts of crazy appointments, having grown to the size and weight of a framing hammer. It’s nice to come across a riflescope that’s utterly reliable, compact, bright and clear without weighing a ton or requiring extra-high mounts. Leupold’s Patrol 6HD is just such a scope, being both simple and bold, with all the features you need and nothing you don’t. Over the past couple of decades, Leupold has worked diligently to improve its lens quality, and it most definitely shows. Among its product…

Hunting cartridges are one of those things that very few people understand as unique products of their time and circumstance. A century ago, things were on the right track in cartridge design, but regulations spread across the country that have necessitated a great degree of nuance in terms of what types of guns and ammunition are allowable in a given region. The interesting thing about rifle cartridge design for hunting is that it’s a complicated relationship between legality, efficiency and the popular rifles of the time. Many cartridges are extremely effective but are dated because the guns that use them have fallen out of popularity—likewise, many popular types of rifles have gone through several chamberings before they settled on one that really stuck. No matter the case, there have been…

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This column is dedicated to defensive handguns, related gear and their application. But what if you want a pistol suitable for self-defense, but also one you could use to hunt deer or feral hogs? With the cost of ammunition—and everything else—these days, that’s a valid question, and one pistol costs half as much as two. What type of pistol or, more importantly, what defensive pistol/cartridge combination, is suitable for hunting game animals weighing 100 to 250 pounds? Since this is about the size of humans, and since defensive pistols are intended to stop humans from doing bad things, it might seem that any defensive pistol could do the job. But there’s a difference. A pistol shot that’s not fatal can effectively stop an attacker. When hunting, the object is to…

The art of long-range shooting has changed over the past quarter century, to the point where hitting a 1,000-yard steel plate has become rather uneventful. Our barrels, actions, triggers, optics and mounting systems are better than they’ve ever been, and we’re seeing more consistent results than we ever have. We have ballistic calculators that can solve trajectory and wind drift problems precisely, and our projectiles have the best, and most honest, ballistic coefficient values ever seen. Although my passion is reloading my own ammunition, I must admit the fact that today’s factory ammunition is the best I’ve ever seen … but there remains that “control factor” associated with handloading. The last ammunition crunch has only reinforced that fact, as I watched a lot of shooters scrambling to find a suitable…

Standing in snowshoes, trudging up a nasty slope in 2 feet of snow after a December storm in the Catskill Mountains, I had doubted my sanity until I caught sight of the buck creeping through the hemlocks. Steadying myself as best I could on the evil footwear, I brought the Tikka T3X Lite to shoulder, and sent the AccuBond on its way. Working the bolt, I had no need to fire another shot; the 7mm-08 Remington had done its job. If you’ve ever hunted those hills, you know there aren’t deer behind every boulder. I have a good amount of hunting rifles to choose from, but this little Tikka is very light, making it a perfect choice for the more rugged parts of the Catskills. I’m not a sheep hunter…

Imported out of Turkey, Tisas firearms have become known for being well-made with very attractive price tags. While classic .45 ACP 1911s have been some of the company’s biggest sellers, the company has expanded into the 10mm Auto arena as well, with the release of the D10. In most respects, the Tisas D10 is a fairly standard 10mm 1911. It features a full-size frame, a 5-inch barrel and comes with two 8-round magazines. The safety is ambidextrous, the grips are made of G10, and extra serrations and checkering have been incorporated throughout the pistol for a more secure grip and improved cocking capabilities. Additionally, the ejection port on the Tisas D10 has been flared and lowered to assist with reliability. Like Tisas’ other 1911s, the D10 is built using a…