Recent content by Cariboo Canuck

Looks like I'm not the only one who doesn't fall for the latest trending rifle, calibre or optic. Back in the day when I was much into IPSC, we had a Phillipino millionaire in the club who wanted to buy his way into "A" class. He paid a top maker an extra $500 to jump the cue and build him a...

Agreed. Like I said, when the Bushnells die, they get replaced with something higher up the ladder. It was more important to me at the time to get out shooting than to go for bragging rights on gear.

I have noticed that the AR15 genre lends itself to the cool, "trending" factor when it comes to branding. When I first joined up on a Canadian AR15 forum, I assumed that most of these guys were hot shot 'operators' and competitors. Turns out they just liked the type and found it easy to retro...

I put a Bushnell AR/223 3-9X 40mm scope on my Sport 1 and it turned a light, handy carbine into an unwieldy club. I may take it off and sell it to someone I don't like. I did it because I wanted to see what difference it would make accuracy wise. It wasn't worth the effort. I shoot just as well...

RDS I have a Bushnell TRS 32 on it. My wife also has one on hers. I played with several red dot sights and found the reticle of many to be too busy for my liking. Simple is good. It co-witnesses with the factory rear sight just fine. When I had it on my Sport 1, I was able to hit the 300m...

Zeroed my new Sport 2 today out to 200m (12" gong) on both paper and steel with both red dot and factory BUIS. All shooting done from military prone. Bought it new (including shipping) for the same price as a Norinco. What's not to like? Like my earlier Sport 1, it has an acceptable military...

Before and between stages at our first CAS practice of the year, I set up an IPSC "Item" target at 25 yds to check the "0"s of the other pair of .357 snubs I own. Both required sight adjustment to the left from their established "0"s done at 15 yds for IDPA. I was rushed for time, but once sight...

Milton Well, you did a fine job of speaking for Shark Bait. Yes, I did take his remarks as doubting my veracity. If anyone made a similar claim on this or any other forum I subscribe to, I'd believe him as I presume others to share my sense of honour. I like to think the best of people...

Thanks, Buford57 Some people live vicariously through internet forums and "reality TV". I'm not one of them.

You think .... ? You flatter yourself if you think that I don't have more to do in life and more personal honour than to lie about what I can do with my guns. I don't regard my results as anything extraordinary and well within the capability of both the guns and myself. You strike me as the...

After bragging up my M19 snubs for IDPA on a gun forum, I was challenged to see how they performed at 25m and 50m. I put up IPSC "Item" targets (the old one with the "B" zone head) at each distance. Load was 158 RNFPs/3.2 grs Tite Group. I shot "cold" with no warm up as per a match. At 25m I...

A set of Thai grips I orders off ebay for one of my S&W .357 snubs arrived today - via Germany! The fit and finish are perfect, better than the set of Ahrens grips I ordered from Brownells at a much higher price. The checkering is sharp and clear and the figured wood (?) well finished. I've...

I'm torn between my S&W .357 snubs and my 1911s for IDPA, especially my most recent 1911, a Remington Enhanced CMD in .45 ACP. It's moot as to which I shoot better or faster, but I admit that I can reload the 1911s faster with fewer chances for a bobble. But the snubs are soooo much more fun to...

Sorry - I opted for the target grips because they came with the gun. That means a better fit. Those I will have no use for either.

I just swapped a 1914 commercial Colt New Service in .455 for a blued VG/Exc pinned/recessed Combat Masterpiece c/w original box plus cash. Always wanted one back in the day. It has Magna grips, wide trigger and hammer. I'll likely grind down the trigger or replacement it with a smooth combat...