• Van camping at ranges

    Van camping at ranges

    Note: I wrote this initially in late 2020 but didn’t publish because I didn’t finish. I wanted to publish in case anyone was looking at a SUPER basic retrofit to make a minivan more viable for camping/overnighting. More current updates at the end. 2021 Setup For 2021, I did a lot of range camping for…

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  • Girsan MC312 Review

    Girsan MC312 Review

    After the Benelli inertia system patent expired, we’ve seen an explosion in the number of shotguns using their system. It’s easy to see why: they’re simple in number of parts, clean shooting, and very reliable. The Girsan MC312 is an inertia-driven, semi automatic shotgun made in Turkey. It’s budget priced (I got this one on…

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  • Soviet IJ-12 O/U Shotgun Review

    Soviet IJ-12 O/U Shotgun Review

    The IJ-12 is a Soviet era O/U (Over/Under), hammerless, double trigger, 12 gauge shotgun. They’re very reasonably priced on the used market and based on the “arrow in shield” mark on mine, it was made in the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant. I bought mine from Intersurplus in Canada for under $300. These shotguns were superseded by…

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  • 2022 HGG in Review

    2022 HGG in Review

    I thought I’d do a quick recap of the year: This website: YouTube: Other platforms: I post albums of most of my review photos on my Facebook page. I post some “in the moment” images on Instagram and am somewhat active there. I post the odd video to alternative video sites like Bitchute, Juxxi (Full30),…

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  • SBI Lynx 180 Match Review

    SBI Lynx 180 Match Review

    The Spectre Ballistics International (SBI) Lynx 180 Match is an AR180 compliant lower you can use to build out a competition AR180. Lynx 180 Match Specs: What you’ll still need from your WK or WS-MCR for the lower build: Build peculiarities: The lower went together really easily but I found 2 things that you should…

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  • Nitecore NU25 & NU25UL Gen 2 Review

    Nitecore NU25 & NU25UL Gen 2 Review

    The Nitecore NU25 Gen1 (review here) is a well-liked ultralight hiking headlamp. The Gen 2 version bumps up the specs, build quality, and goes USB-C. NU25 vs NU25UL The difference between the two is a few grams saved in exchange for a more comfortable front strap and quick release buckle. 9 grams saved, which is…

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