It is only fitting this post happen today. You see, today is Jeff Cooper’s birthday. In the late 60s Cooper began experimenting with lightweight bolt-action carbines. Greatly influenced by the life and writings of Frederick Russell Burnham, Cooper envisioned this general-purpose rifle as, “…a short, light, handy, versatile, utility rifle.” Cooper called his idea of this conceptualized carbine a “scout rifle.” In …
I’ve mentioned the .25-45 Sharps cartridge here before. I’ve also mentioned the neat little XS Sight enhanced Mossberg MVP I had rebarreled for it. I’ve been testing some new loads for this cartridge from the Sharps Rifle Company. I’ve also been testing one of their new ARs chambered for the .25-45 Sharps. A full report on both will appear in an upcoming issue …
I’m not one who blindly follows a brand just to be loyal. I like things that work and use them regardless of the logo they carry or where they were made. That being said, I do prefer American made products and I’m partial to products that come from one-man or small operations. I like to support small businesses, especially those that give back. As …
