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Cheers to the BLR Great article on a great-looking rifle! The original BLR is also a terrific rifle. However, I think you should have at least mentioned the two other rifles that predated the BLR. The Savage 99 was the first truly modern lever-action rifle and certainly predated the BLR by almost 75 years. The second rifle that predated it (I believe) was the elegant Winchester 88 lever action, a concealed-hammer rifle with a 60-degree lever throw, one-piece stock, detachable box magazine and a rotating bolt. I have hunted extensively with a .308 WCF Model 88, and it is a delight in the field. Unfortunately, Winchester was about 30 or 40 years ahead of the times with the rifle, and it never really caught on very well. Pity! Clete Davis,…
I’ve wanted a suppressor for many years, but I simply never seemed to find the time to determine what I had to do to own one. Based on my basic but not scholarly familiarity with the National Firearms Act, I understood that I would have to apply and pay for a tax stamp. And I was familiar with the concept of trusts, but the whole process seemed daunting. Sooner or later, I decided, I’d get around to finding out what Uncle Sam needed from me if I truly wanted to own a suppressor. When I interviewed Silencer Central CEO Brandon Maddox for an article, sooner became right now, and that’s because the team at Silencer Central has simplified the suppressor purchasing process so that anyone who is legally allowed to…
Roy Weatherby developed several hard-hitting, flat-shooting magnums, but rumor has it the .257 Wby. was his favorite of the lot. Ever the showman, Mr. Weatherby used his .25 caliber magnum, which he developed in 1943 and released to the public in 1945, to take down a Cape buffalo in Africa with a single shot. The .257 Wby. Mag. uses a shortened .300 H&H Mag. case necked down to .25 caliber and features the trademark double-radius shoulder. Early rifles came with 1:12 twist barrels that struggled to stabilize the heaviest bullets for this caliber. But those days are long past, and modern 1:10 barrels function effectively with bullets from 87 to 120 grains. More than 70 years after the .257 Wby. Mag. arrived on the scene, Hornady launched the 6.5 PRC.…
One of the easiest ways to dress up your old favorite hunting rifle or try to wring out the best accuracy you can is to swap out the stock. Woox, based in Hickory, North Carolina, offers an array of drop-in chassis stocks that combine sexy styling with cutting-edge technology. This comes into perspective when you consider that Woox is an offshoot—the company calls itself the “wild child”—of Italian wood product maker Minelli Group, which has been in business since 1937. I think this Italian heritage shows itself in the Wild Man’s lines, particularly the aluminum chassis but also the handsome wood and its stylish checkering. In short, it’s a great-looking stock, but the appeal goes beyond aesthetics. It is a true drop-in, as I learned when I installed a Remington…
When I contacted my friend Matt Rice at Bushnell as I searched for a scope for the CZ 457 VPC MTR I was testing, he suggested the new Match Pro. At first I thought its 6-24x50mm configuration was overkill, but he assured me this is exactly the type of scope NRL22 and PRS rimfire competitors use, and how right he was—as I later learned when I shot my first NRL22 match. With a competition scope you have to trust the adjustments, and the Match Pro delivered repeatable, accurate 0.1 mil clicks. While I’m an m.o.a. guy at heart, I’ve learned to appreciate the milliradian system because of its base-10 numbering, and also the fact that most competitors use mils—so any wind tips you get from your fellow shooters will likely…
Ruger Left-Handed Competition 10/22 This Custom Shop model will certainly appeal to lefties interested in today’s popular rimfire sports, but with its left-handed charging handle and ejection, righties may find it right up their alley, too—especially from the bench. The textured laminated stock sports a fully adjustable cheek rest. The 16 1/8-inch barrel is fluted, and it’s threaded 1/2x28. It has a match-grade chamber and a second barrel locator for top accuracy. The custom receiver houses a CNC-machined bolt that is heat-treated, nitrided and includes an oversize handle. The trigger is Ruger’s BX model. >> $899, RUGER.COM Grey Man Tactical Hunting Gun Rack RMP Keep all your hunting gear secure and together with this rack, which mounts to your vehicle’s seat. It’s made from injection-molded, glass-filled nylon so it won’t…
