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Eyes On — Ultimatum Precision Deadline SA | The Apologizer Build

by Ryan Houtekamer | Mar 5, 2020 | Musings | Eyes On, Nice Rack!, Remington 700, The Apologizer

Now that we picked a trigger for The Apologizer our all Canadian precision rifle build it was time to find an action that will take that trigger. We chose the Ultimatum Precision Deadline short action for the Apologizer build. It takes the TriggerTech Diamond trigger, is easy to operate, & well designed. The Deadline is a Remington 700ish footprint action that takes Remington 700 Triggers and Savage small shank pre-fit barrels.

TriggerTech Diamond | The Apologizer Build

by Ryan Houtekamer | Feb 29, 2020 | Musings | Featured Articles, Nice Rack!, Remington 700, The Apologizer

Triggers in most guns are a lot like insoles in most shoes to me, they work but could be better… a lot better. I almost always swap out a stock trigger for one that meets my needs and if TriggerTech makes one for the gun it gets one installed. For the Apologizer build I swapped the stock trigger for a TriggerTech Diamond, known for short trigger stroke, low pull weight, no creep, and crisp break.

Altra Lone Peak 3.5 Mid Mesh – A Shoe For Actual Feet

by Ryan Houtekamer | Feb 18, 2020 | Musings | Boots and Shoes, Featured Articles

As a person with sizable feet, I always get excited when I see a new interesting hiking boot and the Altra Lone Peak 3.5 Mid Mesh certainly fits the bill.

Industrial Revolution | SHOT Show 2020

by Ryan Houtekamer | Feb 4, 2020 | Assorted Ramblings | Morakniv, SHOT Show 2020, SHOTREP, UCO

At the Industrial Revolution SHOT booth: Mora’s new floating knife, a new sheath for the Garberg, a 6-piece mess kit from UCO, and a Sprout+ rechargeable LED lantern.

Wiley X – WX Breach | SHOT Show 2020

by Ryan Houtekamer | Feb 4, 2020 | Assorted Ramblings | SHOT Show 2020, SHOTREP, Wiley X

Wiley X at SHOT Show 2020. Check out the WX Breach with the new Captivate polarized lenses, Dynamic Ventilation System, and Removable Facial Cavity Seal.

This is a great place to compare prices and see what’s in stock.

3 Day Assault BVS Pack | Mystery Ranch

by Ryan Houtekamer | Feb 3, 2020 | Gear Curious | Assault Pack, Mystery Ranch Packs, Packs and Bags

When Slim worked his tiny connections and phoned Mini Dana and got us both Mystery Ranch 3 Day Assault Packs I was ecstatic. Not only would I be able to get a nice bag but it came in one of my favorite colors Multicam. Slim and Swinging Dick have been off on another adventure across the pond so we only get the odd picture of them doing things but so far Slim has been impressed with his. Mine has been used as everything from a camera bag, day pack, radio bag and much more. When I am adventuring off the tarmac the Multicam color makes it so I don’t have to care where I set it down. Dirt does not really show.

13 Canadians of SHOT

by Ryan Houtekamer | Feb 2, 2020 | Assorted Ramblings | SHOT Show 2020, SHOTREP

Much of the “tactical industry” can be found in the frigid, wind-swept waste Beyond the Wall in Canuckia. Here are some of the Canadians of SHOT!

COAST FL1R Ultralight Headlamp | SHOT Show 2020

by Ryan Houtekamer | Jan 31, 2020 | Assorted Ramblings | Headlamps, SHOT Show 2020, SHOTREP

Ultralight lovers of the world rejoice as COAST has a new headlamp for you. The COAST FL1R rechargeable headlamp was one of the standouts in this year’s line so we wanted to take a few minutes and run you through its features and cost.

Adams Arms AA-19 | SHOT Show 2020

by Ryan Houtekamer | Jan 31, 2020 | Musings | Glock, SHOT Show 2020, SHOTREP

Most people know Adams Arms for their piston rifles. They have had slides for sale for a little while now. The latest news is that they decided to go and make a full-on Glock 19-ish gun which we got to shoot at Media Day At The Range during the 2020 SHOT Show. Here comes the AA-19 — not to be confused by the AA-12 which is a shotgun.

New Magnifiers and Scope from EOTECH | SHOT Show 2020

by Ryan Houtekamer | Jan 24, 2020 | Assorted Ramblings | EOTech, SHOT Show 2020, SHOTREP

We saw some cool new optics at the EOTECH booth at SHOT Show this year. Chek out the new G43, G45, and G30 magnifiers as well as the new Vudu 1-8×24 scope.

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