Idaho Rifleman

What's up everyone, welcome back! This week is going to look a little different as we review the Clear Ballistics block I shot last week.  As I mentioned in the last video, I bought the 9mm Test Kit #1, a 10% FBI Block, and a reheating mould. So let's talk about the gel. When I unboxed the gel, I was incredibly impressed with just how clear it really is. You can see right through it with ease which made shooting the ballistics test alot of fun. In hindsight, I would have taken the time to run a hair dryer over the gel and smooth out the packing wrinkles as recommended... live and learn.  Anyway, I bought the 9mm Test Kit #1 which came with a 10% FBI Block, and 6 different types of defensive ammo, and I bought a second FBI Block and the reheating mould. The block measures 16" long, by 6" square, but I just had a feeling I should buy a second block, so I did, and I'm really glad, half of the ammo brands included in the test kit exceeded 16 inches of pene

What's up everybody, welcome back! This week I spent some money (much to the dismay, but with the permission of Mrs. Rifleman) and bought some ballistics gel! I bought a 10% FBI Block (16"x6"x6"), a mould, and the 9mm Test Kit #1 (10% FBI Block, and 12 rounds of various 9mm defensive ammo: listed below) from Clear Ballistics, and so far, I've been incredibly impressed with their service. I haven't opened the product yet, I'll be doing that this weekend in our video.  This is not a paid sponsorship. The gun I'll be demo'ing this week is the Smith and Wesson M&P9 Shield. This is an older Shield, so it's not the M2.0 or Shield plus. I really like the feel of this gun, it's slim and comfortable. The grip seems to be at a good angle to index quickly and has just enough texture to hang on to, but not so much to be abrasive if you're holding onto it for awhile. I'm pretty excited to have gotten my hands on the Shield for t

What's up everybody! In our first post, I mentioned that Idaho Rifleman won't be just about shooting. I hope to bring videos to you all in the future shows that really showcase the outdoor spirit of Idaho. So this week I'm going to be sharing a recipe with you along with a ballistics video! The Gun: This week, I got my hands on a 12 gauge shotgun and some different loads for it. For our video, we'll be demo'ing the H&R 1871 Pardner Protector pump action 12 gauge. This shotgun is stout, weighing in at 7 1/2lbs. It's chambered for up to 3 inch shells, and holds 5 in the tube. The shotgun also has a magazine block to only allow 3 shells for hunting. It has an 18 1/2" barrel and an overall length of 37 5/8" making it a very nice home defense shotgun.  The Ammo: We have several different types of ammo we'll be using in this week's video. Below is the Ammo and the advertised ballistics: Federal 2 3/4" Top Gun - 7 1/2 shot  Muzzle

Welcome back! This week, we're facing off and rippin' leather with the .45s for a good old show down. We're pitting the .45 long colt against the .45 auto. The Guns: For this duel, we'll be using a Cimarron Pistolero chambered in .45 Long Colt and a Rock Island Armory 1911-A1 CS chambered in 45 ACP. The Old: The Cimmaron Model 1873 Pistolero is a single action, six shot revolver. For those that aren't familiar, a single action revolver is a hammer fired revolver that requires the shooter to cock the hammer before each shot. This revolver weighs in at 2.4lbs and features brass accents on the frame and wood grips with a 4 3/4" barrel length. This gun feels great in your hand and just rests naturally when you hold it. The action is smooth and what I would consider fairly light for a single action, but I have felt much lighter. The rear sight is merely a groove cut into the top of the frame and the front sight is a more traditional blade style. For such