For anyone that has read this column before, you may recall our review of the Howa 1500 Mini-action bolt gun in 6.5 Grendel. It’s a great rifle in its relatively low price point. Metalwork is good, as is accuracy. Overall it’s a great value, it’s a great design and it’s a light handy gun. About …
A cartridge with a lot of buzz in the industry that seems to fit my needs for a medium sized, light and compact carbine. Match Grade Machine in Utah has been my go to supplier for Custom barrels for my T/C Encore rifles (and pistols), for some time now, (Matchgrademachine.com). Their quality and consistency is …
I am happy to report that after what felt like forever, my “long range mountain rifle” is complete. It was really a pretty quick build but, like with a watched pot, anticipation always makes the wait seem much longer than it actually is. In the last installment, the gun was near completion and we were …
Custom 7mm Mag Scope – Part 3 A Project Completed! Read More »
In my first installment on building a custom rifle, I had sourced a donor Remington 700 in 7mm RM, a Hart SS barrel and an AG Composites carbon fiber stock. My initial intent was to use the SS action from the donor gun for the custom project, as I have done so many times before. …
When I last wrote about rifles, I was contemplating buying a finished custom rifle from one of the small boutique builders that seem to be popping up everywhere. I shopped around. I considered the advantages, limitations and pricing of many, and while there were a couple of standouts, Barrett, Gunwerks and Kenny Jarrett being the …
As a kid, I lusted after a Winchester model 94 lever gun in 30-30. It was the gun that almost every other deer hunter in the Michigan woods carried. It was standard in every old black and white photo from deer camps gone by. It was good enough for Grandad, it would be good enough …
I recently took delivery of a new rifle that I’ve been very interested in for quite some time. Being a fan of 6.5mm chamberings, and light weight rifles, the Howa “Mini action” bolt gun in 6.5 Grendel has been on my wish list. The Howa Mini in 6.5 Grendel would fall into the affordable production …
Anyone who has paid any attention to firearms deer hunting regulations in the Midwest will know that many traditional “shotgun only” zones have been opened up to allow hunters to use center fire rifles, albeit with limitations. In my home state of Michigan, the lower half of the lower peninsula, formerly shotgun only, now allows …