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 …
Yesterday I mounted a SIG Romeo 4 red dot sight to my New Ultra Light Arms rifle in .308 Winchester. This is an amazingly compact and versatile sight. It weighs about three ounces. It has two reticles. It can also run off solar energy if the battery is dead. And, it comes with a low and high mount. The high mount is …
Last year, for Field & Stream magazine, I reviewed several riflescopes that were suited for hunting at extended ranges. You can read the article HERE. Since then I’ve been working a lot with the scope that had the second highest score – a Swarovski Z3 4-12X 50 BT. I’ve come to trust it enough I’m planning on using it on an upcoming …
