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- Do you want replacement grip panels for your RIA A2 HC pistol? Check out Stoner CNC December 24, 2022Because we sell customized magazines for the Rock Island A2 HC pistols – their staggered magazine pistols based on the Para design that hold 14-17 rounds depending on caliber – I am often asked if I make grip panels – the slabs that go on each side of the magazine housing. The short answer ...
- JSB Airgun Pellets Are My Favorites – Two Cool Factory Tour Videos December 23, 2022In addition to firearms, I like pellet guns and use them quite a bit for pest control. Along the way, I’ve had a chance to try quite a few different varieties of pellets and do have a favorite maker – JSB, For my needs, they have worked great in both break barrel springs ...
- Do you really have backup iron sights (BUIS) that you can count on? A lot of shooters do not and it’s not just the fault of the hardware November 22, 2022I’m sure there are a lot of shooters like me who buy and install back up iron sites on their weapons just in case the optic fails. Except for pure range toys that will never see use beyond having fun, I do think BUIS are a really good idea – optics fail for any ...
- How to make a Stribog’s cocking handle more comfortable? Easy – Get an HB Industries Ambi Charging Handle Kit November 20, 2022I’ve really enjoyed my Stribog SP9A1 but one of my small complaints is that the cocking handle is uncomfortable. When the Stribog was first released, it had a reciprocating charging handle – meaning it would go back and forth with the slide carrier. They listened to customer (fortunately) and introduced a non-reciprocating charging ...
- Restored A BHG 4-Burner Stainless Outdoor Gas Grill / BBQ November 1, 2022This past June, my wife and I spotted a big stainless four burner BHG gas grill with a side burner at a neighbor’s house set up for trash pickup. It looked to be in a pretty good shape so I stopped and took a look. The drip pan had rusted away and dropped rust everywhere ...
- Are you trying to save money and time on firearms and related items? Try Gun Deals October 29, 2022In searching on the web, I’d seen links to Gun Deals once or twice but never bothered because of the name. My mental scam filter is always set to high in other words. They recently reached out to me about their service so I took a look and was surprised. Gun.Deals – yeah, that ...
- Erika’s Artwork – Impressionistic Samurai October 27, 2022My daughter, Erika, is extremely gifted. She came up with a basic logo design for me earlier this year. Since then she has gotten deeper and deeper into the modern tools for digital artwork and using AI / pattern recognition tools to generate impressionistic artwork. She showed me some of her work ...
- A M60A3 Tank Sits Overlooking the River At American Legion Post 49 in South Haven, MI October 26, 2022South Haven, MI, is about 40 minutes up the road from us and we’ve been there a number of times over the years. On a number of occasions we’ve driven by American Legion Post 49 and seen the M60A3 tank sitting overlooking the river. We were up there recently and I snapped a ...
- A M4A3 Sherman Tank Sits Guarding the Mancelona, MI, American Legion Post 264 October 25, 2022As I have written in the past, I am always fascinated my old military equipment located at American Legion Posts, VFWs, cemeteries and so forth. My wife and I have driven on US-131 a number of times over the years and seen a M4 Sherman tank right by the road but have never had ...
- How you can buy the correct oil and filter for a Ram 2500 with a 6.4 Liter Hemi without going to the dealer October 21, 2022I bought my 2021 Ram 2500 in September 2021. It was my first brand new truck and when I saw what the dealer was charging for oil changes, I knew there was no way I was going to have them work on my truck – I’ve always done my own work but because this ...
- How to rotate heavy truck, SUV or van tires the easy way and not hurt your back! October 21, 2022I bought a new 2021 Ram 2500 in September of 2021. It was my first heavy gasser with a 6.4L Hemi and a piece of advice a lot of guys gave me was to make sure I rotated the tires with every oil change. It sounded reasonable – it’s heavy truck and the ...
- Are Rock Island Armory Double Stack 9mm 1911-Style A2 HC-series Pistols Any Good? October 20, 2022Rock Island Armory (RIA) is a brand name that is owned by Armscor Global Defense located in Marakina, Philippines. Armscor obtained a license from the Philippine government in 1952 to begin making firearms. In 1980 it became Arms Corporation of the Philippines (ArmsCor) and in the mid-80s they bought the US brand “Rock ...
- My Favorite Rifle of 2022: The IWI Tavor X95 October 17, 2022I like compact rifles but that means you have some combination of shorter stock and/or barrel. With that shorter barrel also comes trade-offs in terms of velocity because the ammunition is expecting a longer length of barrel and unburned powder exits the muzzle – often with a really cool flash. Other than shock ...
- Stribog SP9A1 Range Results And My Observations – Why I like it! October 16, 2022In the last post, I told you a little bit about the Stribog and the modifications I made . I took it to the range twice over the summer and ran about 400-500 rounds through it flawlessly – really. So let’s talk about the details. Prepping to go to ...
- What is a Stribog? It’s currently my favorite pistol caliber carbine October 11, 2022I do a lot of reading and a few years ago I read about a new pistol caliber carbine (PCC) called a “Stribog” by Grand Power. It was a blocky looking thing but it was getting good reviews. The more I read, the more positive real-world reviews I encountered. Finally, in a ...
- Why Does A Plow Truck Need Ballast And How Can You Easily Build A Ballast Box? October 6, 2022Ok, quick post today. I’m getting ready for Winter here in Michigan and that includes getting my 2021 Ram 2500 Tradesman and 8′ Western Pro Plow 2 ready. Which, by the way, is why you are seeing a bunch of truck posts vs. firearm posts right now. At any rate, last year ...
- Replaced the Under-Powered OEM Battery In My 2021 Ram 2500 With an Interstate AGM To Avoid Load Shedding When Snow Plowing October 5, 2022My one big disappointment with my 2021 Ram 2500 with the 6.4 Hemi is it’s lack of sufficient electrical power to run my Western Pro Plow 2 snow plow and the heater on full – yeah, that combo has issues. My truck came with the Snow Chief option package that was supposed to make ...
- Adding a LED Light Bar and Amber LED Fog Light Behind The Grill Of a 2021 Ram 2500 Tradesman – Stealth Lighting On a Budget September 28, 2022In September 2021, I bought my first new truck – a 2021 Ram 2500 Tradesman. Something about it being straight forward without a ton of bells and whistles appealed to me and I managed to buy it – I’ll be making payments for four more years 🙂 At any rate, there were a ...
- Are You Looking For A Rifle Sling That Has Great Quality And Is Affordable? S2Delta 2-Point Modular Slings Are Good To Go September 5, 2022A good sling for a rifle is really worth it if you plan on carrying them around much. The challenge can be finding one that is quality made that doesnb’t break the bank in terms of cost. Over the past few years, I’ve found a vendor that makes their slings in the USA ...
- Are You Looking For A Lubricant That Performs Better Than CLP? Check Out Kentuckiana Gun Works – Enhanced Reliability Oil August 28, 2022So I stopped in to talk to Scott Igert, my good friend who owns Michigan Gun Exchange, a few weeks back. Scott told me about a new gun oil that he had samples of that the maker had handed him directly and that I ought to take a look at it. I kind ...