KRG Bravo 10/22 Chassis – A good fit For the 10/22 New for 2020 was an expansion of KRG Bravo stocks for rimfire rifles, including the CZ457 and the Ruger 10/22. I previously set up my Tikka T1X in a KRG Bravo stock, and it has been superb in every way. [Read More…]
Kinetic Research Group, or KRG for short, have a new Whiskey-3 Competition chassis available for the Remington 700 Short Action. This is KRG’s flagship chassis and features their Aluminum ARCA Forend, ARCA Spigot mount and a tool-less adjustable fixed Whiskey-3 [Read More…]
The massoud lineage lives on, and it’s looking good We here at TFB are admittedly fans of the work going on at Kinetic Research Group. KRG is usually one of my first stops every year to check in on the meticulously perfected FOX-42 project. For those of our [Read More…]
You just bought a Remington 700 rifle that you want to make tactical, after a good quality scope and stable bipod what’s next for your 1000 yard sniper rifle? A tactical bolt knob of course! Why would you want to upgrade your bolt knob? Not only do they look cool [Read More…]
Kinetic Research Group’s was for me one of the most interesting booths in the whole show. Justin, the CEO of KRG, is a delight to talk to for anyone interested in the details of small arms design. TFB’s Rusty S previously covered some of KRG’s other [Read More…]
Big news for tactical and precision rifle fans: Justin J, the designer of the prototype 7.62x51mm rifle companion to the 5.56mm Masada – called “Massoud” – has kept his idea for a semiautomatic 7.62mm rifle alive in Kinetic Research [Read More…]
The firearms industry equivalent of the Oscars or the Grammys is undisputedly the Golden Bullseye Awards which is put on by the National Firearms Association (NRA) every year. The Golden Bullseye Awards picks their top choices every year for various categories including [Read More…]
These days, holster manufacturers are doing a pretty good job of providing lots of holster options for new handguns on the market. Galco, being one of the largest holster manufacturers is no exception. Taking a page from James Reeves’ preferred carry methods [Read More…]
Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to another edition of TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Phantom 22 rimfire suppressor. Last week we broke down some of the best suppressors available for the AR-10 platform. [Read More…]
Happy RUGER (10/22) Day everybody! As a lot of you know, rimfire is one of my favorite subsections of the firearms world and I absolutely love getting out and ringing steel with my 10/22 rifles and pistols.TFB is always happy to celebrate the handy little rimfire rifle. [Read More…]
Ruger 10/22 has been a faithful companion for many shooters for decades and has more or less remained in the same configuration since its initial introduction. For those who don’t know, the 10/22 uses a V-block to secure the barrel to the receiver and keep it [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! The Rimfire Report is all about the various firearms, ammunition, modifications, and history of the rimfire firearm world. This week we’ll be talking about an idea that goes as far back as 1861 [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day: The location is Camp Shelby, Mississippi, USA, with French Special Operations Forces visiting the U.S. 24th Special Operations Wing. The exercise was called Emerald Warrior. Camp Shelby is the largest state-owned training site in the nation, with a [Read More…]
Rock River Arms is well known for their quality AR-15 rifles, but they’ve just announced a brand new precision bolt action rifle, the RBG-1S series. RRA actually ran a soft launch of the RBG-1S at SHOT Show 2019 but took their time to hone it. Early examples featured [Read More…]
In today’s Photo Of The Day, we are looking at two brothers in arms from the New Zealand Defence Force firing a H.E.A.T missile (High Explosive Anti Tank) from an 84 mm Carl Gustav launcher. The soldiers are reservists from the New Zealand Army. This happened [Read More…]
I wonder how many of our readers own a Ruger 10/22 and if anyone kept it stock? At SHOT Show Kinetic Research Group (KRG) introduced a KRG Bravo chassis for the Ruger 10/22. With over 7 million rifles made, and more to come, it’s a pretty safe bet to make a [Read More…]
It’s hard to improve on excellence… But you can customize it. It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Tikkas in general, and the T1X in particular. In my opinion, it is just about the best bolt action rimfire out there under a grand. It also [Read More…]
Good afternoon subsonic shooters and welcome back to another edition of TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the YHM R9 suppressor. Last week we looked into the classic three lug mounting system and the YHM R9 as a capable [Read More…]
Good afternoon subsonic adventurers and welcome to the 145th edition of TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new R9 suppressor. Last week I laid out ideas on some of the best 9mm pistol hosts currently available. This [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day – Today we take a look at the Howa 1500 build in various stages of development. These pictures are from Schrombo’s collection of gun pictures, used with permission. Here is his description of his find. To avoid confusion, the text below goes [Read More…]
Precision stocks for rimfires New from Kinetic Research Group (KRG) for 2020 is the KRG Bravo stock made to fit both the Ruger 10/22 and the CZ 457. MSRP starts at $249 intro pricing for the 10/22 Bravo and $369 for the CZ-457 Bravo. The 10/22 stock weighs in at [Read More…]
Last time we mentioned Sterk Shooting from “down under”, it was on the topic of Interesting Tikka T3 upgrades from Sterk Shooting. This time we take a look at their new upgrades for the Tikka T1x as well as the Sako Quad. The new parts released are as [Read More…]
Seekins Precision has added a new rifle to their HAVAK family of rifles. This new bolt-action rifle is called HAVAK Bravo. The name Bravo probably derives from the KRG Bravo Chassis that was used in this build. The rifle is marketed as a “perfect platform for you [Read More…]
Seekins Precision was one of the companies showing off some of their newest gear at the Epic Shoot 2018 held by Leviathan and Big Daddy Unlimited. The Seekings Precision PRS accessories caught my eye. They have an adjustable ARCA style rail along with some other rails [Read More…]
Good afternoon shooters and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, where all firearms are meant to be seen, not heard. Today we dive into the rimfire world with a look at some secret spy tech: a very unique, purpose built silencer from Tornado Technologies. And [Read More…]
So you own a Bushmaster ACR but don’t think it’s special enough? Kinetic Research Group – or KRG for short – got you covered with their new line of ACR accessories. They have three new products developed, all presented in writing and with [Read More…]
TFB’s Nathaniel F wrote about Kinetic Research Group’s new SOTIC Precision Rifle at the beginning of the year, when it was shown at SHOT Show. After the usual delays the SOTIC rifle is now online for ordering and delivery (since spring time they claim). Below: [Read More…]
Sterk Shooting from Australia have a double release for shooters who are looking to upgrade their Tikka T3 / T3x rifles. The products are the Sterk ULTRALIGHT Titanium Shroud and the Sterk Tikka TRG Style Titanium Shroud. Earlier this year we wrote about their [Read More…]
In the Legacy Sports International booth at the 2018 SHOT Show Industry Day at the Range, Australian company Lithgow Arms brought out their precision rifle series dark horse, the LA105 Woomera. Based on the excellent Lithgow LA102 bolt action rifle platform, the LA105 [Read More…]
At the 2018 SHOT Show, Kinetic Research Group – known for their high quality chassis for Remington 700 and Tikka T3 rifles – displayed something totally new: A complete precision bolt action rifle they called the “SOTIC”, after the Special [Read More…]