I love the Ruger 10/22 rifle. It’s a sweet handling little semi-automatic that you’ll enjoy whether young or old, experienced shooter or not. It qualifies as one of those guns you’ll use your whole life, then pass down to the next generation. I have to qualify just a bit as there is one part I […]
Pic of the Day: Ankles of Doom
My favorite ankle carry setup? That’s easy. It’s a combination of the Galco Ankle Glove ankle holster, Ruger LCR 357 and Hornady Critical Defense 357 Magnum ammo. I like the ankle glove for a number of reasons. The band is neoprene lined inside with sheepskin, so it’s stable and comfortable – even in hot weather. […]
Four Things You Can Do With a Rifle – Besides Hunt
Barbara is more of a hunter than I am. In this issue of First Shots News, she’ll tell you how to get started. While I hunt a little bit, mostly ducks and geese, she’s hard-core and chases down ill-tempered wild boars with flint knives. That’s what I’ve heard, and I’m sticking by that story. My […]
ATI’s Ruger 10/22 AR-22 Stock System: Turn Your .22 Into a Tactical Beast
This week we’re going to invest in plastic surgery. No Kardashians will be involved, I promise. While many might argue that I myself need it, I’m going to direct this decidedly non-medical procedure at a plain Ruger 10/22 Carbine .22LR plinker. The Ruger 10/22 Carbine is the basic model, with wood stock that usually sells […]
Gun of the Day: What’s Wrong with This Picture?
I went shooting with friend and fellow gun writer William yesterday afternoon and he brought along the un-possible. Here’s a Ruger Vaquero. No big deal, they’re pretty common. If you haven’t seen one, they’re beautiful single action pistols. I was a little surprised as Williams is a complete and total .40 S&W caliber nut. He […]
Lessons From The Playhouse: A LaserMax And Gunsite Adventure
What can you learn from a playhouse? Life-saving tips, actually. I just returned from a few days at Gunsite Academy – one of the nations premier shooting academies located just outside of Prescott, Arizona. That’s pronounced more like “biscuit” by the way, not “Scott.” You may also know of Prescott as Sturm, Ruger and Company […]
LaserMax Ends The Rodent Chronicles Arms Race?
If you’ve been around here a while, you might remember a little incident involving wetlands, a raised home and a rat. It all started when a hot-shot realtor, wearing capri pants, sold us a home surrounded by “wetlands.” You see, “wetlands” is realtor-code for “swamp.” And where there’s swamp, there’s rodents. Some, like deer and […]
Top 10 Shooting Industry Masters Fun Facts
Tisma Juett is only serious about two things: shooting and leading the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s (NSSF) First Shots program. When it comes to something as serious as the Ruger/Smith & Wesson Rimfire Rodeo, stand back! I’m pretty sure I felt all the available oxygen being sucked out of the area when Tisma started to focus. […]
How To Add GI Aperture Sights To Your Ruger 10/22 Rifle
So you wanna be a better RifleMan, RifleWoman or RifleKid? The first steps might be to focus on the fundamentals like body position, trigger control, breathing control, natural point of aim and developing the ability to call your shot. A great way to work on these skills is to work with iron sights and shoot […]
A Litte More On Rule 1: A Gun Is Always Loaded
Rule 1: A gun is always loaded! Yes. Always. Even when it’s not. Every year we hear about people who are accidentally shot with ‘unloaded’ guns. “I thought it was unloaded!” “I’m sure I unloaded it last time I put it away!” “It wasn’t loaded before!” “Maybe I was loaded last time I unloaded it!” […]