Entries Tagged as ‘Firearms’

September 5, 2010

600 Yards with the FN SCAR and Spike’s 5.45 Midlength

This morning I attended a 600 yard prone match. I took the FN SCAR-16S and the Spike’s 5.45 midlength. I was pretty pleased with how each rifle performed. More than a few people looked at me funny when I pulled the SCAR out of the rifle case and got on the line with shooters who [...]

August 30, 2010

New T&E Rifle: FN SCAR

Thanks to a member of FNForum.net (and a member of both FNForum.net and M4Carbine.net who did some legwork), I’ve been loaned an FNH-USA SCAR-16S. I’ll be doing high speed video later today, with a review to follow.

August 19, 2010

Ammo.

Spike’s Tactical arranged for AIM Surplus to send me 1,830 rounds of 5.45×39 – a tin of surplus and 750 rounds of Silver Bear. I’ll be putting a good portion of that through my pre-production T&E Spike’s 5.45 tomorrow, and more over the weekend. I’ll be recording all of the shooting. I don’t expect any [...]

August 17, 2010

Preview of Tomorrow’s Video

Here’s a short clip from tomorrow’s video. Notice anything different about the rifle?

August 16, 2010

New YouTube Username & Battle Comp 1.0 Review

Rather than continue to use my old YouTube username of 97SVTVERT, I have switched to, naturally, “VuurwapenBlog.” I’ll also be stepping up the quality of my videos as much as possible. Here’s the new Battle Comp 1.0 review. Also, I have added a “Videos” page at the top of the screen that will give you [...]

August 10, 2010

AR-15 Minimal Recoil

What does it look like when the muzzle of an AR-15 stays on target throughout the entire recoil cycle? Well, it pretty much looks like this:

August 6, 2010

What Is Sig Smoking?

Sig Sauer has long been known for making some of the highest quality weapons in the world. Perhaps I should say “was known.” For a number of years, declining Sig handgun quality has been fairly evident; beyond that, when the Sig 556 came out several years ago, many Sig fans were disappointed. Rather than simply [...]

July 6, 2010

AR Weight Calculator Improved

I’ve updated the AR-15 weight calculator with drop down style selections for most parts. This should make it much easier to use. I’ve added a wide variety of parts and will continue to add more in the future. The original calculator will still be available for those who have a configuration not listed in the [...]

June 29, 2010

AR-15 Weight Calculator

One common topic of discussion relating to AR-15s is weight. Frequently, someone will want to know what a certain accessory will weigh, or how much difference there is between a heavy barrel and a light barrel, and so on. I have created a very simpleĀ calculator – with links to resources from other websites – that [...]

June 10, 2010

“It’s Only a Few Ounces”

I hear this all the time – “What’s the big deal? The difference is only a few ounces.” This is usually followed up by some sort of admonition to stop being a weakling and start lift weights. Well, ounces add up. See the Spike’s rifle at the top of the screen? As pictured, it weighs [...]