July 2023 – Page 5 – Scattered Shots

The Razor HD II at 6 Months: Versatility at a Price

I have been using the Razor HD II for about 6 months. It’s a well-known optic, and there are many good reviews online for the piece already. They discuss its weight, its features, its huge eye-box, and they discuss X, Y, or Z… but they seem to neglect the real meat and potatoes of theContinue reading “The Razor HD II at 6 Months: Versatility at a Price”

Paul Schauer Custom Colt

WSJ Blames Abysmal Recruitment Numbers On Military Veterans

Authored by Jack Hellner via AmericanThinker.com, The Wall Street Journal published a piece heaping the blame for the military recruitment crisis on those who have served – yes, you read that right, military veterans are the problem. Not the drag queens, not the anti-white rhetoric and policies of Lloyd Austin, not coerced participation in experimentalContinue reading “WSJ Blames Abysmal Recruitment Numbers On Military Veterans”

Odd Failure In Sig P238

From the old website. Last Saturday I saw an odd failure in a SIG P238 pistol. After I helped the shooter clear the malfunction I thought that I should have snapped a photo of it, so I reproduced the malfunction for the above photo. Never before have I see a fired shell case stuck inContinue reading “Odd Failure In Sig P238”

Swiss 7.5×55 Inert Training Rounds

Here is something you certainly do not see every day. Arsenal dummy rounds for use in 7.5×55 Swiss. Used for training purposes and sundry. The rounds have something inside that gives them the sound of powder when you hold it close to the ear and shake. And as you can see in the picture anContinue reading “Swiss 7.5×55 Inert Training Rounds”

New Forward Controls Design x Revival Defense Flash Hiders

Forward Controls Design and Revival Defense are proud to announce the release of their new family of flash suppressor/suppressor mounts: The 6315RF and 6310RF The Rearden ATLAS system uses a short, lightweight threaded taper mount muzzle device, which is a popular mounting system. Revival Defense and Forward Controls Design have brought the functionalities and versatilitiesContinue reading “New Forward Controls Design x Revival Defense Flash Hiders”

Selecting A Home Defense Firearm

The topic of what firearm should I use for home defense is a question that people get a million answers on. Most of the time, your local gun store, unknowledgeable friend or people who have little training experience, will tell you a shotgun because you can’t miss. Sometimes you even get some of these sameContinue reading “Selecting A Home Defense Firearm”

Barnes TSX test ( 70 gr)

Today I tested some more of the barnes triple shock X bullets ( TSX ). I have wanted to see how the 70 grain bullet would do for a long time now so I put up a windshield and a stack of soaking wet phone books. I wanted to test for penetration, expansion and forContinue reading “Barnes TSX test ( 70 gr)”

Barness TSX ( triple shock X ) 55 grains

This is the first in a series ( I hope ) of test i will be doing on some of the barnes TSX bullets in a variety of weights ( my wallet allowing) and through a variety of barrier. These first rounds were fired from a 16 inch barrel carbine through a car front windowContinue reading “Barness TSX ( triple shock X ) 55 grains”

Fast review of the FN FNP 45

I week or so ago i got a chance to try out the FN 45. There are a few things I like about the gun; it comes with two 14 round mags and a 15 round mag. The FN of course comes with a rail on the frame for the ever popular light, which IContinue reading “Fast review of the FN FNP 45”