Recent content by azgunslinger

Ross - That's what I suspected. You are in a unique position my friend. I am a little behind you, by a bit more than 20 years, and have a 16, 11, & 3yr old I'm busy raising while trying to manage my international business. Shooting is a lot of fun for me and I hope I can get to a point where...

Picketpin, if you don't mind me asking, what do you do for a living? For me, time to get away shooting is too scarce to do it nearly as often as I spend thinking about it while working in the office. I'd love to get into varmint shooting, or something you can do every weekend if you could. If i...

You're probably right huntsman, maybe 10 boxes of ammo or less put through! I get it though, if you get into shooting at all, you'll accumulate a few weapons. It would be challenging to shoot any one 1,000's of times. And before too long I'll need to get into reloading so I don't have to...

The older I get the more I appreciate the cliches. No substitute for quality and craftsmanship. If it's too good (cheap) to be true, it usually is. And one of my own, save longer for the best so it lasts. I'm glad you guys like the American. But I do think it's a niche rifle for someone who...

I wish I had made a video of this. I have two winchesters that don't do what this is doing. Also, the vertical path of locking the bolt when it is all the way forward is not smooth. It stopped quite positively 1/2 way down into place. If the rotation is 70 degrees, it stopped with a firm 'thunk'...

to add a bit, I say 'partial closed bolt' in the first line. In as much as I am fairly certain the firing pin wouldn't move enough to set off the rifle in that state, I am far less certain the bolt is closed. I should just call it open. Its a 1/2 rotation down on the bolt, so maybe "partially...

Gramps, you are right, the firing pin is "released" but does not move forward with the bolt in partial closed state. However, the firing pin does move forward when the bolt is rotated closed, and that is definitely with enough force to discharge. No I didn't test with paper, much less a live...

Gramps, You or I might not, but an inexperienced shooter in an exciting circumstance might do so. Like a follow up shot after a first shot of your life on an elk! It's not supposed to permit this, and I don't want something that does allow it. Does yours allow you to pull the trigger with the...

Dangit OldePhart! I was afraid of that. I read about the woes of others online with all manufacturers. I have always taken negative feedback with a grain of salt because who trumpets "opened up the box, works as expected!" posts with the same passion and intensity? No one. Guess my number...

Hello all, newbie to this forum, but not to firearms. 16 yr old son drawn for elk first time, so I bought him a Ruger American Rifle compact in 308. (he's on the smaller side). Maneuverable 18" barrel, shorter LOP, lighter weight, and manageable recoil. Price made sense for me. Plus, I live in...