Innehållsförteckning för November 2021 från Guns & Ammo

THE 6.5MM CURSE Mr. Boddington must be commended for an excellent article comparing the 6.5mm cartridges. I have to say the .270 WSM is the one for me though. It offers less recoil than the .300 Win. Mag., and 130- to 150-grain bullets fill the bill for whitetail to elk. I’m always amazed (and jealous) by Boddington’s hunts! Be safe and keep up the great work! Ken Feil Arlington, Texas BATTERIES FOR LIFE? I bought my first LaserGrips from Crimson Trace back in 1998 for $346. I have since purchased five more lasers from them. Would you call me a steady customer? Though I had to take several units off of their host guns to obtain the serial numbers, I did receive authorization for their replacement — one free battery…

NEXT GENERATION SQUAD WEAPONS (NGSW) is a U.S. Army effort to acquire operational lethality against hardened threats at distance. Specifications came as a result of soldiers’ recent feedback. To modernize, the Army determined that it needed more powerful small arms and ammunition at the squad level to defeat the most advanced protections that could be encountered on the battlefield at long range. The NGSW program requires a 6.8mm projectile to travel at a still-classified muzzle velocity and carry a still-classified amount of energy at a specific range. To achieve these demands, manufacturers had to revisit ammunition design to account for the dramatic increase in chamber pressures required to attain specified velocities. These goals also meant that existing delivery systems might have to be replaced. The NGSW prototyping effort consists of…

A SENIOR WRITER for another OSG publication has a well-known disdain for camouflage. I’m not sure he’s ever been photographed in it, and refuses to wear it except when advertising considerations make it unavoidable. His quite logical point is that our ancestors eradicated the passenger pigeon (and almost did the same to the bison) while wearing bowler hats and ties, meaning there’s no real need to go afield in the moral equivalent of pajamas. I admire any man willing to stand like King Canute against an incoming tide, but camouflage is here to stay, and the default finish options these days for both rifles and shotguns are matte black and various iterations of camo. They satisfy most users, but by no means all. Every month, G&A receives letters and emails…

THE TAURUS RAGING HUNTER has been chambered in both .44 Magnum and .454 Casull, which have proven to be excellent options for anyone seeking to pursue big game with a handgun. For hunters who want a little more roar, Taurus is now offering its Raging Hunter chambered for the ultra-powerful .460 Smith & Wesson Magnum cartridge. The .460 S&W isn’t an easy cartridge to tame, either for hunters or handgun manufacturers. It operates at 65,000 psi and demands a stout frame that can withstand heavy recoil. To accommodate the powerful .460’s 2.3-inch overall case length, Taurus lengthened the Raging Hunter’s cylinder to 2.4 inches, too. As with other Raging Hunter revolvers, the 460 model features two separate cylinder-release latches, one at the rear of the cylinder that must be pressed…

Star Wars Lightsaber Despite being one of the most iconic pieces of weaponry in Hollywood film history, the famed lightsabers used in Star Wars (1977) have a rather prosaic origin. Designed by George Lucas’ Industrial Light and Magic, they were fabricated from flash grips taken from Graflex Speed cameras. The one shown here, courtesy of the National Firearms Museum in Fairfax, Virginia, is a backup provided by Ellis Props for the film. Special effects provided the colorful humming “blades” seen in the film’s exciting action sequences.…

ARMSCOR PRECISION INTERNATIONAL is an intriguing company within the American firearms market. With manufacturing operations in both the Philippines and the United States (Montana and Nevada), the company is regarded as the most prolific maker of Model 1911-style pistols. However, few gun enthusiasts know that Armscor traces its lineage back to a turn-of-the-century photo printing shop in downtown Manila. Squires, Bingham & Company was founded in 1905 by a pair of namesake English expatriates. It gradually expanded its offerings to include a premier selection of sporting goods such as firearms and ammunition. Just prior to World War II, with the threat of Japan’s invasion looming, Don Celso Tuason purchased the business and survived hostilities by operating the company as a haberdashery, a purveyor of men’s apparel and accessories. He later…

SOME MIGHT SAY that a heroic name like “Legend” needs to be earned. Okay, but American cartridge nomenclature is a mess, and I’d prefer a simple title to an alpha-numeric soup that confuses us with existing cartridges. Also, there is major historic precedence to whimsical names for cartridges, as in “Creedmoor,” “Hornet” and “Zipper.” Upon introduction, Winchester’s .350 Legend was hardly legendary, but its name will never be confused with anything else. The proper description for the .350 Legend is “purpose-driven.” Actually, it offers multiple purposes. Although rim and base diameter are the same, the .350 Legend isn’t exactly based on the 5.56mm NATO cartridge, but it was designed to fit into the AR-15 action. This may not seem important for a hunting cartridge, but wait — the 5.56mm and…

THIS STRANGE-LOOKING APPARITION could be the new king of self-defense shotguns. Some might counter that statement with “... but the KelTec KSG …” and that’s a valid remark. However, the features that Smith & Wesson included on the M&P12 separate it from most other pump-action shotguns — including the KSG. The M&P12 is a pump-action bullpup shotgun built on a steel receiver. Like the KSG, the M&P12 has dual magazine tubes nestled under the barrel. Rounds are loaded and ejected from an opening just forward of the buttstock’s toe, and a selector switch determines which magazine tube feeds the chamber. The KSG and M&P12 approach the “switch” differently. Their controls are completely ambidextrous, and the safety on the M&P12 functions like that of an AR-15, whereas the KSG has a…

BY NOW, EVERYONE KNOWS the Remington story. A once legendary firearms company fell on hard times and, succumbed to bankruptcy — twice. In 2020, Remington’s assets were split up and sold with Vista Outdoor (vistaoutdoor.com) purchasing the Remington Ammunition plant and Remington name in 2020. The firearms industry was relieved that it was Vista Outdoor and not a private equity firm, but many questions still exist about what will happen to “Big Green” considering that Vista Outdoor also owns Federal Ammunition (federalpremium.com) and CCI Ammunition (cci-ammunition.com). REMINGTON AMMUNITION HISTORY The name “Remington” is one of the most recognizable brands in the world. The ammunition company often gets lumped in with it, but it deserves its own focus, albeit a condensed one for the scope of this article. Remington Ammunition Works…

BUSHNELL has long been one of the first choices for shooters looking for affordable optics. From hunting to precision shooting and home defense, these products balance desired features with durability and price. In the summer of 2021, Bushnell launched a slew of new products that demonstrated intent to make the top of every shooter’s optic list. FUSION X The year 2021 marks the 25th anniversary that Bushnell developed its laser rangefinder for hunting. Few people realize that Bushnell was a pioneer this category. In 1996, they launched a rangefinder that took the guesswork out of ranging for bowhunters and rifleshooters. During the next 25 years, they continued to innovate by introducing constant measurement, angle-of-attack compensation, and were the first to offer displays with hold-over information. (And they’ve also integrated Bluetooth.)…