Category Archives: Have Gun, Will Travel

SHOT Show 2011: Para folding stock rifle

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Alaska

I finally got to shoot one of these. Great concept, but I did not perceive the “zero recoil” effect some touted when it first came out. –posted from Bass Pro Shops Media Day at the Range, SHOT Show 2011 – … Continue reading →

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SHOT Show 2011: LaserMax New USB Rechargeable

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Alaska

Rail mount laser charges with USB port. Cool! –posted from Bass Pro Shops Media Day at the Range, SHOT Show 2011 – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

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Garand Scout Mount — from UltiMAK!

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Alaska

I’m getting two of these.  Sweeet. As Tam said in comments: That’s the first one I’ve seen for the Garand that didn’t look like ass. Thumbs up!

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New Year’s Resolution

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Alaska

I resolve that someday, somehow, I will have the sort of indoor shooting range complex in this video on property I own. Maybe not in California, but a man can dream….

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Boomershoot!

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Alaska

The jockeying for positions commenced for last year’s attendees at 6pm Pacific time this evening, and this year the RNS Crew has reserved Positions 73, 74, 75 and 76 on the West End. Oh, and Joe pointed out that Michael … Continue reading →

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SHOT Stuff to look at part 1

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Alaska

Just the first in a series of helpful memos to myself on what I want to see when we visit SHOT Show 2011. Last year I was overwhelmed as a first-timer and ended up just wandering around and saying “OMG” … Continue reading →

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Another Closeout Scope Deal

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Alaska

Burris’ 4.5-14x42mm Fullfield II scope with the LIGHTED Ballistic Plex reticle — discontinued and now $299.95, down from $479.95…. I love the Ballistic Plex reticle; reticles of this type have all sorts of uses beyond just giving you four additional … Continue reading →

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Burris Scope at Closeout Price

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Alaska

Looks like Burris discontinued the Signature Select 8-32x44mm rifle scope with fine plex reticle. I used this scope at my first Boomershoot and have three of ’em now; they’re excellent and this is a couple hundred dollars off the most … Continue reading →

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.30 Caliber 150-grain Nosler Ballistic Tip

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Alaska

Giver of Doom, a regular on the Specialty Pistols board, loves this bullet and there’s a chorus of praise from other SPers who also love it in anything from a .308 to 7.62×39 to .30-30. It’s available in a Federal … Continue reading →

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Pure Awesome

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Alaska

A very fun way to browse Traction Control’s online gun inventory in a few minutes. At least I think that’s what’s going on here.

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