Tonight's Gun Nuts Radio is an absolutel "must hear" for gun nuts. We're obviously going to be talking about the new toys and gear that are hitting the net right now from the 2010 SHOT SHOW in Vegas, and we're bringing the scoop from guests on the show floor. We're going to have a representative from Crimson Trace, then we're going to be joined by ToddG of Pistol-Training.Com to give us the inside info on new guns and gear from S&W, Beretta, and HK.
Do not miss tonight's show! Live at 9pm Eastern time at www.blogtalkradio.com/gunnuts - this will be your all access pass to the 2010 SHOT SHOW and all the guns and gear you can handle!
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Gun Nuts Radio: Gun Culture
Did you miss last night's Gun Nuts Radio? If you did, you miss a hell of a show. Breda and now semi-official guest co-host JayG had a great show on what "gun culture" means to us as gun owners. If you missed it, check out it here on download. If you're interested, you can also get a portable version by clicking here for a handy .mp3 format of the show.
You know, "gun culture" is an interesting thing. Here at Gunsite, I'm probably as deep in the "gun culture" as one can be. Daily discussion revolves around the use, care, maintenance, and utility of firearms. Openly worn pistols are not a reason for consternation, but rather a common, accepted sight. In fact, if you're not openly wearing a pistol here, you're the weirdo.
Our gun culture in America is a great thing - firearms owners tend to be individuals that still believe in the concepts of liberty, and ultimately that's what makes our culture great. Check out Gun Nuts Radio's show on our gun culture. If you'd like to check out the show on iTunes, you can subscribe by going to the iTunes store and searching for "Gun Nuts Radio", or by following these instructions to subscribe to our RSS feed.
Don't forget to tune in next week - we'll have some great product reviews and other coverage coming to you live on the air!
You know, "gun culture" is an interesting thing. Here at Gunsite, I'm probably as deep in the "gun culture" as one can be. Daily discussion revolves around the use, care, maintenance, and utility of firearms. Openly worn pistols are not a reason for consternation, but rather a common, accepted sight. In fact, if you're not openly wearing a pistol here, you're the weirdo.
Our gun culture in America is a great thing - firearms owners tend to be individuals that still believe in the concepts of liberty, and ultimately that's what makes our culture great. Check out Gun Nuts Radio's show on our gun culture. If you'd like to check out the show on iTunes, you can subscribe by going to the iTunes store and searching for "Gun Nuts Radio", or by following these instructions to subscribe to our RSS feed.
Don't forget to tune in next week - we'll have some great product reviews and other coverage coming to you live on the air!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Advantage Tactical Sight
One of the things about SHOT SHOW this year was that there were not a lot of really "mind-blowing" products, however there were a couple of accessories and aftermarket products that did catch my eye. One of those "neato" products was the "Advantage Tactical Sight", which is a new sighting system available for Glocks, Sigs, Springfield XD pistols, and now - shotguns.
The sight picture is radically different than any other iron sight I've shot with - instead of the traditional sight picture where you line the three posts up, the perfect sight picture with the ATS creates a triangle, with the tip of the triangle located where you want the bullet to go.
Now, I can't speak to the handgun sights, because while they were very fast to acquire on the dummy models in the booth, I can also pick up a set of fiber optics pretty fast, so it's hard to compare them unless I'm doing it side by side on the clock. However, the shotgun sight is extremely fast. Compared a simple bead sight, or a more complex rifle style sight, the ability to acquire the shotgun ATS in a hurry seems like a pretty significant advantage. Using the test shotgun, I was able to snap the gun up to my shoulder and have the sights aligned an on targets at a significant distance in a fraction of the time it would have taken with a bead or with conventional rifle sights.
The shotgun sights are not available yet, however you can order the pistol sights from their online store by clicking here.
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| From SHOT SHOW 2009 |
The sight picture is radically different than any other iron sight I've shot with - instead of the traditional sight picture where you line the three posts up, the perfect sight picture with the ATS creates a triangle, with the tip of the triangle located where you want the bullet to go.
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| From SHOT SHOW 2009 |
Now, I can't speak to the handgun sights, because while they were very fast to acquire on the dummy models in the booth, I can also pick up a set of fiber optics pretty fast, so it's hard to compare them unless I'm doing it side by side on the clock. However, the shotgun sight is extremely fast. Compared a simple bead sight, or a more complex rifle style sight, the ability to acquire the shotgun ATS in a hurry seems like a pretty significant advantage. Using the test shotgun, I was able to snap the gun up to my shoulder and have the sights aligned an on targets at a significant distance in a fraction of the time it would have taken with a bead or with conventional rifle sights.
The shotgun sights are not available yet, however you can order the pistol sights from their online store by clicking here.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Gun Gear: Lee Classic Loader
I bought the Lee Classic Loader kit in .45 Colt as part of my birthday giftcard splurge - I mentioned at my blog that I was getting into reloading. I had my first opportunity to use the Lee Classic Loader yesterday, and I have to say I was actually pretty impressed. To give you an idea, watch the video below.
When I was reading online reviews for the kit, I saw it referenced in more than a couple of places as the "whackamole" kit, which yesterday after smacking about 100 primers out and pounding shells into the sizing die, I totally get why they would call it that. That being said, I actually really enjoyed using this kit. One of the online reviews said that "unless you want to meticulously hand craft each one of your reloads, don't buy this kit" - to which I replied, "well, I do want to handcraft my reloads".
After using it for a while, the thing I realized is that you have to develop a rhythm and/or a system for it. Instead of loading one round at a time, I did it in groups of five - knock out five primers, size five cases, etc. That allowed me to keep a consistent rhythm going and "get in the groove". Seating bullets, resizing cases and all that was relatively easy - the nice thing about it is that once you get three or five done, you develop a feel for it, which makes things go even faster. Obviously it's not as fast as a progressive, or even a single stage press, but for some reason there is something intrinsically appealing to me about reloading my cowboy cartridge like a gunsmith would have done in the 1800s.
The only complaint I'd have about the Lee Classic Loader is the seating of the primers makes me really nervous, because you're essentially whacking the primer with a mallet, which, uh...yeah. I might buy the Lee Autoprime tool to allow me to prime cases a lot faster, and would also eliminate the need for me to whack primers.
The bottom line though is that if you're looking for a low cost reloading solution, the Lee Classic Loader isn't a bad idea - for $20 you can get into reloading, and maybe release a little stress playing with the Bullet Whackamole.
When I was reading online reviews for the kit, I saw it referenced in more than a couple of places as the "whackamole" kit, which yesterday after smacking about 100 primers out and pounding shells into the sizing die, I totally get why they would call it that. That being said, I actually really enjoyed using this kit. One of the online reviews said that "unless you want to meticulously hand craft each one of your reloads, don't buy this kit" - to which I replied, "well, I do want to handcraft my reloads".
After using it for a while, the thing I realized is that you have to develop a rhythm and/or a system for it. Instead of loading one round at a time, I did it in groups of five - knock out five primers, size five cases, etc. That allowed me to keep a consistent rhythm going and "get in the groove". Seating bullets, resizing cases and all that was relatively easy - the nice thing about it is that once you get three or five done, you develop a feel for it, which makes things go even faster. Obviously it's not as fast as a progressive, or even a single stage press, but for some reason there is something intrinsically appealing to me about reloading my cowboy cartridge like a gunsmith would have done in the 1800s.
The only complaint I'd have about the Lee Classic Loader is the seating of the primers makes me really nervous, because you're essentially whacking the primer with a mallet, which, uh...yeah. I might buy the Lee Autoprime tool to allow me to prime cases a lot faster, and would also eliminate the need for me to whack primers.
The bottom line though is that if you're looking for a low cost reloading solution, the Lee Classic Loader isn't a bad idea - for $20 you can get into reloading, and maybe release a little stress playing with the Bullet Whackamole.
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