Tag: Scott Mayer

Last year, Ruger came out with its new AR-556 rifle. The gun is a very basic direct impingement (DI)-type AR-15 with a suggested retail...

Thought you'd get a giggle out of the attached photo.  It's a 6-inch stainless steel serrated knife.  The stewardess on Lufthansa kindly provided me...

Ever wonder how a centerfire brass cartridge case is made? I didn’t think so, but since you’re a gun nut and I’ve asked the...

On a recent hunting trip to Germany, I came across what can only be called the Deutschland equivalent of Cabela’s. Frankonia was stocked with...

The basic safety rules for shooting are: Treat every gun as if it were loaded. Always point the muzzle in a safe direction. Be sure of your...

We posted a review of an Egyptian Hakim by Scott Mayer a few weeks ago. The rife was so good, I bought the company....

When I saw Marky’s post about the PD seizing a Colt hammerless 32, it reminded me that I have one. I suspect Marky lusts...

Egypt’s Hakim is one of those badass battle rifles you’ll occasionally see for sale online and at gun shows. It’s basically a 7.92(8mm Mauser)...

There are several “phases” one goes through as a hunter. They include a phase in which you just want to get an animal to...

I recently ran into US Olympic medalist Corey Cogdell at the local trap and skeet range. She was there shooting trap in the World...

Bore Sighting a RifleSo you just bought a new scope, mounted it on your rifle and are ready for the range, right?  Not quite. ...

You’ll shoot better and experience less perceived recoil if you’re shooting a gun that fits, and finding a gun that fits two of my...

Almost everyone at some point during their lifetime goes through a cowboy phase, whether it’s playing Cowboys and Indians with their siblings or watching...

Meaning of MOA?You’ll often hear gun accuracy expressed in terms of "MOA." For example, Weatherby Range Certified rifles are guaranteed to shoot “sub-MOA,” but...

Moving out West has given me a renewed appreciation for the simple sport of plinking because you can safely shoot just about anywhere, and...