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Field & Stream hydroProof ULTRA Review and Field Test

By Aaron on November 14, 2011 2 Comments

Field Stream hydroproof reviewFall is upon us and the deer are rapidly approaching the peak of the rutting season. The Rocky mountains and the northeastern states have already experienced their first heavy snows of the year, and other areas are experiencing the cold rain that comes as the weather patterns change from the heat of summer to the cold of winter.

If you’re planning on entering the woods to hunt, or are simply going to be out in the elements, you need to make sure that you have the proper gear to keep you warm and dry.  To help keep you comfortable, I wrote this review of the Field & Stream Field & Stream hydroProof Ultra outerwear.

I am truly blessed to live in a part of the country that boasts some of the biggest trophy bucks on the record books, but I also live in an area where the weather can go from 70 degrees one day to below freezing the next! Usually that brings some form of precipitation along with it. Having the right outerwear is crucial to a successful hunt, and is just as important as my selection of rifle and ammunition.

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Categories : Hunting and Hunting Accessories, review
Tags : clothes, field & stream, hunting gear, review

Quick Sighting: A Fast Way to Sight in Your Rifle

By Aaron on November 9, 2011 No Comments

Quick Sighting a RifleSo it’s early November and all over the country hunters are in the fields stalking that buck of a lifetime. The cool air has arrived, leaves are falling, and some areas of the country already have snow. Rifle season has already begun in some areas, and in others the opening of the rifle season is fast approaching.

One of the most important things a hunter or sport shooter must do is make sure that their rifle is zeroed. The need for zeroing goes for shooters using iron sights, scopes or other optics. Iron sights and red dot optics are their own animals, so I want to focus in on shooters using scoped rifles.

Something I realized recently is that many shooters aren’t aware of the easiest and quickest way to zero in their scoped rifle. Particularly if you have just had the scope mounted to that rifle. Some people think that having a rifle “bore” sighted is sufficient to make the rifle shoot on target.

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Categories : Hunting and Hunting Accessories, Optics and Sighting Systems, Rifles
Tags : hunting, quick sighting, rifle, sighting in

Gerber LHR fixed blade knife

By Aaron on August 3, 2010 No Comments

Gerber released the LHR fixed blade knife designed for close quarter combat.

The blade on the LHR is just under 7 inches and is made of 420 high grade carbon steel that has a partially serrated edge. Overall length is about 12.5” so this is definitely not your simple pocket knife.

The LHR comes with a quick-release sheath that has a unique thumb activated built-in safety release that can only release the knife by the wearer. The LHR also has a nicely textured TacHide™ handle that provides the user with a sure grip in wet weather conditions, or for those sweaty palm times.

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Categories : knife, news
Tags : Gerber, knife, LHR

TAPCO Intrafuse Handguard for the AR-15

By Aaron on July 26, 2010 2 Comments

The TAPCO Intrafuse AR Handguard is a fine alternative to the traditional aluminum quad-rail that many AR-15 owners consider as standard equipment today. The Intrafuse handguard is made of high strength composite material, and has full-length Picatinny rails on the top and bottom with half-length Picatinny rails on both sides.

The bottom and side rails have detachable covers, while the top rail remains open at all times. The covers are made of Santoprene, described as a high strength flexible rubber material, and are designed to be modular to fit the shooter’s desires. The covers can be removed in a matter of seconds, and do not require any tools to do so.

The handguard is designed with numerous ventilation ports to keep the barrel of the rifle from overheating.

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Categories : Misc Gear, news, Rifles
Tags : AR-15, Intrafuse, quad rail, TAPCO

Gerber 06 Auto G10 Tanto Knife

By Aaron on May 26, 2010 No Comments

gerber_auto_tantoWith the release of the 06 Auto G10 Tanto, Gerber continues to advance the art of fine knife design and manufacturing.  I got to handle a G10 Tanto at the 2010 SHOT SHOW in Vegas and I found it to be a really fun knife.

Improving on the already popular 06 Auto knives, Gerber made the new series even more light-weight by using the G-10 handle.  That handle is made of hard anodized 6061-T6 machined aluminum.

The 06 Auto G10 has a S30V black oxide coated stainless steel blade, which is reported to increase edge retention while providing for corrosion resistance.  This blade is just under 4 inches long and has a partially serrated edge and Tanto-style tip.  The overall length of the knife when the blade is extended is about 8.5″ and with the lightweight material this knife is only 6.3 oz.

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Categories : news
Tags : Auto, G10, Gerber, knife, Tanto

TAPCO Intrafuse AR Handguard

By Aaron on May 25, 2010 No Comments

TAPCO AR HandguardTAPCO produces a fine alternative to the traditional aluminum quad-rail that many AR-15 owners consider as standard equipment today: the TAPCO Intrafuse AR Handguard

The TAPCO handguard is made of high strength composite and has full-length Picatinny rails on the top and bottom with half-length Picatinny rails on both sides to create the quad-rail. The bottom and side rails have detachable covers, while the top rail remains open at all times.

The covers are made of Santoprene, described as a high strength flexible rubber material, and are designed to be modular to fit the shooter’s desires. The covers can be removed in a matter of seconds, and do not require any tools to do so.

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Categories : news, Rifles
Tags : AR-15, handguard, Intrafuse, TAPCO

Rossi Rio Grande: New Lever-Action Rifle

By Aaron on April 24, 2010 3 Comments

rossi_riogrande_01aFor 2010 Rossi introduces the Rio Grande, adding the popular .30-30 Win. caliber to its lineup of popular lever-action rifles. The Rio Grande offers accuracy, performance and practicality for a lifetime of fast, lever-action shooting.

Authentic buckhorn sights and a beautiful hardwood finish make this model look like the classic, but the new Rossi design performs like a state-of-the art rifle. Available in deep blue or polished stainless steel, these hard-charging lever-actions provide 6+1 rounds for shooting fun.

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Categories : Rifles, Uncategorized
Tags : lever, rifle, Rio Grande, Rossi

ATK Acquires BLACKHAWK!

By Aaron on April 13, 2010 No Comments

The latest acquisition news surrounds the purchase of BLACKHAWK! by global giant ATK. I’m a fan of BLACKHAWK! gear and of many of the ATK products (Federal ammunition, for example), yet I find myself somewhat apprehensive about this latest acquisition.

When a large conglomerate scoops up a great company like BLACKHAWK!, I wonder if the new corporate structure will squash the innovation and “out-of-the-box” thinking that the smaller company used to be successful. All too frequently we have seen this take place in tech acquisitions. I hope this will not be the case with BLACKHAWK!

As a side note, ATK also recently acquired tactical gear manufacturer Eagle Industries.

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Categories : Uncategorized
Tags : ATK, BLACKHAWK!, Eagle Industries

Marlin 1894 CSS

By Aaron on March 30, 2010 2 Comments

marlin_1894_css_01aThe Marlin Model 1894 CSS was a 2009 SHOT SHOW special exhibition, but the company received such positive feedback from SHOT SHOW attendees and gun enthusiasts alike that they decided to make it a part of their standard product line. The “CSS” stands for Cowboy Stainless Steel.

The rifle comes chambered in .357 Mag./.38 Spl. caliber and has a 9-shot tubular magazine underneath the barrel. That barrel is 18.5″ long, and has Ballard-style rifling (six grooves). The shorter than standard barrel is just another feature that makes this carbine a nice brush gun or fun gun. The overall length of the rifle comes in at 36 inches. As the name implies the barrel, magazine, receiver, trigger, and lever are also stainless steel.

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Categories : 2010 SHOT Show, Rifles
Tags : 1894, CSS, lever action, Marlin

Marlin Model 336 BL

By Aaron on March 9, 2010 No Comments

marlin_336bl_01aThe new Marlin Model 336 BL has arrived.  I got to handle one of these rifles at the 2010 SHOT SHOW in Las Vegas.  The BL version stands for “Big Loop Lever”.

This new Model 336 version offers a slight variance of their highly popular lever action rifle with a hint of old West flavor.  The Model 336 BL has an 18.5″ barrel that has a highly polished blued finish.  The stock and fore grip are composed a brown laminate finish that will be familiar to Model 336 owners.  And the Model 336 BL has the standard 6-shot tubular magazine that extends underneath and to the end of the barrel. Interior firing mechanisms are exactly the same as the standard Model 336.

The major difference in this model is the “BL”, the Big Loop Lever and the slightly shorter barrel than the standard Model 336.  Those changes may seem like small differences, but the handling and speed of manipulating the lever are noticeable.

The shorter barrel just makes this “brush gun” that much easier to manage when going out in the field for a hunt in the brush or some fun time shooting at the range.  And the “BL” is a nice addition to the gun collector/enthusiast who is looking for the out-of-the-ordinary in their firearms collection.

The Model 336 BL may not have been made in the 1870′s, but it has the look and feel of that old West rifle you would expect to see handled by a stage coach driver.  According to Brandon Roper of Marlin, the 336 BL will have an MSRP of $591.85 and will be in stores this summer.

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Categories : Rifles
Tags : 336 BL, Big Loop Lever, Marlin
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