Recent content by 416Rigby

I have a Model 81 in .300 Savage that's a blast to shoot.

The USP is okay, but the HK P30 is a better pistol to shoot. Wonderful ergonomics and very accurate. Less recoil than the Sig P226, and better feeling grips.

I was listening to the old Trashmen song "A-Bone" recently, and wondered what the heck the lyrics "bang-shift hydro" meant? I know it must be a transmission of some-sort, but I've never heard that phrase used before.

Gunstores and pawn-shops usually have a number of old Colt revolvers in .38 and .357 caliber for sale. Look for a Colt "Lawman" or "Trooper" revolver in either chambering, they will serve you well.

^It was in my dad's '93 GMC 1500 truck. He had it in the shop because he was getting very high oil pressure readings--over 80psi. The mechanic replaced the sending unit and checked the oil pressure gauge, but the pressure remained high. Then, he checked the filter and oil, and found what he...

Predictive Maintenance no longer offers TBN tests, that's one reason I'm switching to Blackstone.

Having run Redline in some pretty cruddy engines, I can say with certainty that it is quite a potent cleaner. Strips the [censored] out in about 1000 miles.

In my '04 TL, I found that Redline 5w-20 performed exceptionally well. Smoothest the engine ever ran.

I rack up 15000 miles per year on this vehicle. Mostly highway miles, very little city driving. My Acura gets the city treatment. I have to say that the Honda 4-cylinder runs well on practically any oil. I tried the Motul just for the heck of it, to see how an expensive "exotic" oil stacks up to...

Copper is always high in these Honda V6's. Past UOA's on this engine were a good bit higher in copper, this report is kind of "low" compared to the past results. The air filter is replaced every 15000 miles. The car currently has 40000 miles on it. I asked about the insolubles because another...

Blackstone did this analysis. It's for my 2004 Acura TL with 3.2L V6. Schaeffer 7000 5w-20 oil. Mobil EP oil filter, no make-up oil. Al=4 Cr=1 Fe=9 Cu=29 Pb=6 Tn=0 Mo=181 Ni=0 Manganese=0 Ag=0 Ti=0 Potassium=4 B=14 Si=14 Na=16 Ca=1469 Magnesium=9 Phosphorus=551 Zi=648 Barium=0 Visc(100)=7.84...

This analysis was done by Predictive Maintenance Services. It's for my 2004 Honda Element with 2.4L engine. Oil filter was Mobil EP. Previous oil was Mobil TDT. No make-up oil. Fe=11 Cr=1 Pb=2 Cu=2 Tin=2 Al=5 Ni=0 Ag=0 Ti=0 Si=20 B=15 Na=80 Potassium=5 Magnesium=58 Ca=2824 Phosphorus=640 Zi=996...

It's a good bore solvent, quite effective at removing lead and copper fouling. But, it's a bit thin for a lube. I use it just to clean the bore and wipe down the guns. Followed by a regular oil to lube and protect.

One that is often overlooked: Charles Newton. His high-velocity cartridges were 50 years ahead of their time. The .250-3000, the .22 Savage Hi-power, the .30 and .35 Newton. His rifle designs were not unlike those of Roy Weatherby, just decades earlier.

The CZ Kadet is a very nice .22 pistol. Highly recommended.