Innholdsfortegnelse for March 2021 i Shooting Times

Model 121 Has a Solid Top IN THE NOVEMBER 2020 ISSUE, JOSEPH VON BENEDIKT’S “THE SHOOTIST” column on the Remington Model 572 Fieldmaster states that it replaced the Model 121. That is true, but the author also said the 121 had top ejection and was difficult to mount a scope on. The Model 121 has a solid top with side ejection, but the receiver is not grooved or drilled and tapped, so installing a scope would be problematic except for a gunsmith. Randall Lance Via email Underrated Big Bores I really enjoyed Joseph von Benedikt’s article about what he termed “The Most Underrated Big Bores,” pertaining to the .375 and .416 Ruger cartridges. I have been a Ruger fan since the early 1960s, when a close friend and I hunted…

AS THE FIRST TRULY SUCCESSFUL REPEATING metallic-cartridge lever action, the Henry rifle introduced by New Haven Arms in 1860 was certainly one of the most influential in history. It had flaws and was short-lived because the subsequent Winchester Model 1866 (by the same company) corrected most of those flaws, but the Henry led the way. Original Henry rifles were chambered for the .44 Rimfire cartridge. Short and mild, the cartridge was adequate for close-range fighting and hunting. It generated around 1,125 fps with a 200-grain bullet, similar to zesty .44-40 loads today, and featured a fairly pointy bullet, which was safe due to the rimfire case. A full 15 rounds fit into the magazine of a standard rifle-length model with a 24-inch barrel. Navy Arms was the first to produce…

IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY YEAR I HAVE THE PLEASURE OF reviewing at least one 10mm Auto pistol. That’s the way it’s been for about the last five years. This year, the pistol is a Model 1911 from Dan Wesson. I’ve fired a few Dan Wesson 1911s in the past, but never one in 10mm until now. The company has had 10mm 1911s; I just haven’t had the opportunity to work with one. When I got a quick look at the long-slide Dan Wesson Bruin in 10mm Auto, I made a point of getting my request for one in as quickly as possible. I’m glad I did because after handling and shooting it, I can say it’s one of the nicest long-slide 10mm Model 1911s I’ve ever fired. The company says…

THE NEW NIGHTFORCE NX8 4-32X 50MM F2 RIFLESCOPE COULD BE THE only scope you’ll ever need. With its incredible eight times zoom, as the company states, this scope can handle “any shooting environment anywhere on Earth at almost any distance.” The scope features a 30mm tube, a second focal plane reticle (you can also get it with a first focal plane reticle if you prefer), 90 MOA of elevation adjustment, and 70 MOA of windage adjustment. It has 3.5 inches of eye relief, Digillum illumination, and a ZeroStop elevation turret. It’s 13.5 inches long and weighs 28.9 ounces. Purpose-built MOAR-CF2D and MIL-CF2D reticles are offered, and they feature dual-scale calibrations (16X and 32X), floating center dot aiming points, and hashmarks on the vertical and horizontal stadia with numbers at 5-MOA…

BORN IN AUGUST 1858 IN JOHNSON COUNTY, Arkansas, to parents Michael and Artemia Doolin, who were farmers, William Doolin was a good boy by all accounts. That is until he took up with questionable characters with names like George “Bitter Creek” Newcomb (a.k.a. “the Slaughter Kid”), Bill “Tulsa” Jack, Dan “Dynamite Dick” Clifton, and others. Doolin eventually went on to found the infamous Wild Bunch band of bandits (a.k.a. Doolin-Dalton Gang or Oklahombres or Oklahoma Long Riders). Doolin left home in 1881, and his first run-in with the law was in Coffeyville, Kansas, in 1891. By then he had been cowboying in Indian Territory, and while in Coffeyville for some R&R—well, not exactly resting—Doolin and his compadres got drunk and made a public scene. When lawmen tried to confiscate their…

Optics-Ready Springfield XD-S Mod. 2 SPRINGFIELD’S MOST POPULAR EVERYDAY CARRY (EDC) PISTOL IS NOW OPTICS-READY. THE single-stack 9mm XD-S Mod. 2 OSP is ready to accept a micro red-dot reflex sight, and you can get it with a Crimson Trace CTS-1500 red-dot reflex sight already mounted or you can install your own reflex sight. Either way, the pistol features a 3.3-inch hammer-forged barrel, a forged steel slide, dual captive recoil springs with full-length guide rod, Springfield’s Mod. 2 textured polymer grip frame, a passive grip safety, a seven-round magazine, an extended nine-round magazine, a U-notch rear sight, and a white-dot front sight. It also includes a polymer cover plate for use when an optic is not installed. MSRP: $549 with CTS-1500; $425 without CTS-1500 springfield-armory.com Safariland Impulse Range Kit The…

AFTER WE FINISHED EDITING SPEER RELOADING Manual #13, one reviewer took us to task because the .378 Weatherby Magnum was not included in that edition. It was neither an oversight nor a lack of trying. Most Weatherby cartridges made the transition from proprietary to industry standard cartridges just as Speer #13 began development. The manual team was also changing departments to become part of Development Engineering, and that took time. We were struggling to get new pressure barrels, reference ammo, and even empty cartridge cases. We had long lead times for some items and received a pressure barrel for .378 Weatherby on time. Unfortunately, we could not get enough .378 Weatherby empty cases to do the tests before our press date. We had more time and better support for Speer…

DeSantis Speed Holster? Q: SOMETIME IN 2020 SHOOTING TIMES RAN A SHORT ARTICLE ON SOME kind of speed holster made by DeSantis. I lost track of that magazine, and I want to know about the holster. Can you give me the details? George Wilson Via email A: It is called the Speed Scabbard, and it is one of my favorite pancake-style leather holsters. One reason I like it so much is because it does not have a thumbbreak, but it still provides great retention. In fact, the Speed Scabbard was originally designed for plainclothes professionals who didn’t want a thumbbreak. Like all DeSantis holsters I’ve used, the quality of craftsmanship on my Speed Scabbard is flawless, and it fits my 1911s perfectly. You can get the Speed Scabbard in black…

ARTHUR SAVAGE ESTABLISHED THE COMPANY that bears his name just before the turn of the 20th century at a time when smokeless powder development was in its infancy. As many readers know, he developed a lever-action rifle with a unique internal rotary magazine. He offered it up for military trials chambered for the .30-40 Krag round, and when it was not accepted, he developed the civilian Model 1895 chambered for a then-new rimmed, bottleneck .30-caliber round first known as the .30 Savage (later called the .303 Savage). Initially, four versions of the cartridge were offered, including a smokeless round topped with a 190-grain jacketed bullet, which had a factory-rated muzzle velocity of about 1,890 fps. Savage touted the rifle/cartridge duo as the deadliest package for hunting “grizzlies or grouse.” Savage…

SNOBS USE 28-GAUGE SHOTGUNS. (“No, 28-Bore shotguns,” they might say.) Whether supported astutely by data and technical information or argued passionately by sentiment, experienced upland hunters express a thing for the light-recoiling, hard-hitting 28 gauge. Addiction, discipleship, fraternity…however you see it, the 28 gauge earns profound respect from those who use it. I use it whenever I can. Likewise, Remington’s legendary—and I don’t use that word lightly—Model 870 pump-action shotgun. From basic low-cost meat-makers to highly finished special editions clad in superb walnut, the Model 870 has won recognition from every shotgun-shooting demographic in America. Given those facts, it’s surprising, perhaps, how little known the 28-gauge version of the Model 870 is. Since I began toting the magic little bird-busting wand you see pictured here, every shotgun enthusiast who has…

MANUFACTURER CZ-USA cz-usa.com TYPE Bolt-action repeater CALIBER .375 H&H MAGAZINE CAPACITY 5 rounds BARREL 25 in. OVERALL LENGTH 46.5 in. WEIGHT, EMPTY 9.4 lbs. STOCK Checkered Turkish walnut LENGTH OF PULL 14.25 in. FINISH Blued steel, satin wood SIGHTS Express; three-leaf rear, hooded front; receiver is milled for CZ-USA scope mounts TRIGGER Single-set; 3.8-lb. pull, un-set (as tested); 1.0-lb. pull set (as tested) SAFETY Two position (push forward to fire) MSRP $1,252…

WITH AN MSRP OF $849, THE RONIN OPERATOR 4.25 FROM SPRINGFIELD Armory is a very good buy. It’s accurate, comfortable to shoot, and pretty darn good-looking. Unlike other Operator 1911s in Springfield’s lineup, the Ronin Operator does not have an accessory rail on the frame. What it does have is a whole bunch of other top-drawer features. Let's get into the details. The version I used for this report is the Ronin Operator 4.25 chambered for 9mm Luger. Springfield also offers full-size Ronin Operators and all versions are available in either 9mm or .45 ACP. The key feat es of the Commander-size Ronin Operator 4.25 are the 4 25 inch barrel short slide and lightweight forged alloy frame. The frame is finished in satin aluminum Cerakote and the front-strap is…

IN 1924 COLLIERÕS MAGAZINE PUBLISHED ONE OF the most famous short stories of all time. “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell told of a man marooned on an island who finds himself pitted against a big-game hunter who pursues humans for sport. Having become bored with hunting animals, he had turned to the “most dangerous” game for entertainment. Connell’s plot has since been used for several movies, the theme has been adapted for television, and it has even inspired a few real-life crimes. The idea that man is the most dangerous game is repeated frequently enough that it’s accepted as a truism. But is it really true? In some cases, certainly. In others, frankly, a resounding no. Really now, which is more dangerous: an experienced man-eating tiger in its…