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CONTENTS .~ fo) ets 1 PLE I COVER STORY: ALL-AMERICAN RIMFIRE ‘The new Ruger American Rim icent nd can inext si armint hunt | \By Dave W ZDwsor: BOND ON A BUDGET \Walther’s entry-level emi-auto is well engi: ineered, painstakingly machined, and surprisingly What's not to like? 6 |GO EAST, }YOUNG MAN ‘The sizzling 7.62X25 Tokarev cartridge THE AMBUSH, test through the barrels of a C: ind two pawer- eriebsieldeas ful M57. ned with hunters Cie enor tried emer te ny eects Perio postage pai a Anaheim, CA and ere Teeter Ce eer) etry es emer oe er Ts irate Freeney bets oer tent) 4 cunwons Who Says Will Outperform Virtually Any High End Bolt Gun? Everybody who owns one. Cee aFEATURES COLUMNS CONTENTS NOW AVAILABLE’ 686 622 Lightweight S22n0RO Drom Mogadine OQ) s i’ MO Cn est Crs iC ee Ice Cece ton Teen nce RRC a CS ae eos CSC Reco Cee aoe’ L'a Walther’s Entry-Level PPX isa Quality ~ Value for Cash-Conscious Shooters Ree eU iE Puoros py Ben G FE Cer ne CC rece Lele lee eee RU ole Oh Th Ree re OMA te A CU eR Pag Tol ccc a ne from Dr. No to Le Chiffre. It hasn't been easy, but Bond 4 reputation for building some never breaks a sweat, riding around in a missile- ofthe besthandguns on the equipped Aston Martin and icing down the bad guys, ™***t. #4 they deserve that 4 Hee TT SCE Leh Ces utah een eee a oat eee Un Rare a ao seer ry Waltner hindguns have long been associated with lan their modern facity where the sides forthe PPX. the PQ ane oneness gnaneer we¥ he amen iv eemiy meenany er eenpe eel Heoninareal! [ony sods sioepaipsnetonpeeiraepirtdsseibouagaar eet eich art drainer ey: welyaiad a or eek nner prune ne Ate oe Tae ieee De ee ene pesohesip privy ny-nee penn poesrrel ets j as mr vo pormrenben ented gor nepeTpON See eaentticrasi ecient a piasenepsipnlcrinpninneirren ety cn isiperersemn neering seer serra Prisedto see the next Bond pullout modified Walther commitment to msinaining tei high standard of quali Ee ee me ec eer ee er penybtnr iinet ee a Leet tots Pere tt te Ce mee te ee tte rT ota eee tts b hal Es Py a < Ss iy” ee Bs as pi ot waRepay 21a (Hs V ue) Ae ACTION Pov yranne fl Dn Pea ea Tr Ce Pn WweIc ee eau CTU Tos Sree =) ‘THE PPX DIFFERENCE ‘Aosthetically, there are several styling ‘cues that set the PPX apart from its sib lings. For starters, i's a big gun. I's larger than the PQ and P99 models, and looks lik it could eat the PPK ift chose to. The grip is radically angled, but this ign'tjust cosmetic. When you shoot the ‘Qun you'll understand the thinking be hind the sharp bend near the bottom of the rip. When the top of the hand grips. the top ofthe frame, the rounded lower portion of the grip rests against the ball Of the thumb. Like other Walther grips, it has @ HI-GRIP texture on the surface of the molded handle, and the grip doesn’t sip in your hand even when wet. The slide has large serrations that help add to the gun's aggressive appearance, and there isa large Picatinny rail on the front Of the frame. Exterior metal is treated with a Melanite finish, and the oversized trigger guard accommodates gloved fin. gers The three-dot sights are basic plastie and are effective, though | mounted a Crimson Trace Rail Master sight on the {un and found that the accessory optics and the large, comfortable handle of the PPX made it easy to shoot accurately and quickly. The pistol has a relatively high bore axis, but | was pleasantly sur prised by the lack of recoil. Perhaps the secret lies in the curve of the grip, or perhaps the PPX is heavy enough to ab sorb much of the punch, The test gun that | had was chambered in Smm, anc many old gun hands scoff at the notion that anyone would be intimidated by the recoil of such a small-caliber weapon, But we must remember is that not every: cone buying this new Walther will be ex: Walther has a reputation Jor building some of the best “The rip ofthe PPX has a sharp curve near the base that provides firm in the hand, The entre surtace is covered with HIRI which is comfortable yet provides enough texture to hold onto the gun even with wet hands. 3d GUN women | occeuocR 0 handguns on the marke Fave perienced, and in this era of compact pistols designed for concealed carry many new shooters are finding that the Punishment doled out by ite guns pre cludes high levels of accuracy. Such is rot the case with the PPX. Itcan shoot quickly and accurately, even if you are sensitive to recoil Walther’s PPX is a hammer-fired dou- ble action-only semi-auto, I's also a bbudget-priced gun with an MISRP of Toss ‘than $500. The term “inexpensive dou- ble action” often conjures images. of uns with terrible triggers that are heavy andi gritty. | was, however, pleasantly surprised. The Walther had a very clean trigger pul, very smooth and steady and not too light. Trigger reset is adequately short, and its therefore easy to shoot this gun quickly and actually put the bul lets where you want them. KEY TO QUALITY ‘So, how has Walther macie an entry level gun with all ofthe Featuras af a pre mium German semi-auto? The answer lies in the machining. Of course, ques- tions will arise any time a trusted brand tka Walther produces a new product at a lower price point Is the company sacri ‘icing build-quality? Will the new product cheapen the brand? These and other ‘The PPX has a large accessory ral to accommodate aftermarket lights and sights, inthis ca ‘questions are valid, but inthe case of the PPX, the reduction in price isa result of some clever design and manufacturing changes that sllowed the company to build # high-quality semi-auto that could compete with more expensive guns and vot cost loss. All PPX slides begin as a single block of steel in Walther's tactory in Ulm, Ger: many, and their CNC machining helps create an incredibly precise gun de- signed with extremely tight tolerances. Traditionally, the breech face of the slide has boon squared off, a robust but ex pensive design that costs more money because cutting right angles in the slide < ‘The PPK has larg, aggresive serrations that are highly functional and easy to grip. Thanks tothe [GNC machining technology and al ofthe hand polishing that goes into construction ofthe gun the action ofthe PX is extremely smooth, ‘working gun, built to withstand years af abuse at a cost that is Below most competitive firearms, Crimson Trace Rail Master light. The PPX isa true DECEMBER 2019 | OUN WOR 3BWALTHER’S ULM FACTORY Walther owns two factories in southern Germany, and cycling. Additionally, machined parts are also deburred by hand, PPX is built in thie Ulm facility not far fom the city of Munich. and when you disassemble the PPX i is impressive to see the at: This past August. Thad the opportunity to tourthe facility and tention to detail and finish on all of the internal parts observe every step in the production of the PPX semi-auto The injection-molded polymer frame ofthe PPX is not builtin For starters, each slide is machined from a singe see ba ee ee eee using CNC machining technology, and the resulting slides are made in-house. Each gun is hand-assembled and quality tested crn olerances, Tis also means that inter Ce ee eee ngeale parts are easy to purchase because of the quality of Walther’s famed 10,000 round endurance test. Af this the gun the machining. Wea points on the guns are clctrochemically _is abused even further by dropping randony samples from several hardened to insure a lifetime of durabiliy, and the feed ramp, Te eg eC eee ht Cera 36 GUN wom cousin.» neat Despite being larger than other Walther handguns, the PPX is comfortable to shoot, even for shooters with smaller hands... primary Because of a wel: designed grip. Disassembly ofthe PPX is easy thanks to a large rotating slide release located in front of the slide stop Simply lock the slide stop, rotate the release 90 degrees, and release the slide forward. 19 mechanism and which has a tractor isn't visible from the tractor and side plate. This isin- exterior of the gun, and that is a clue to nto the slide, and the stee! sid ha PPX's engineering, it you have a os a square breech f doubts about the PPX’s build quality evinting the need for square cuss bear in mind that all CIP regulated UMAREX Also located in Fort Smith fs Uimarex The author fring Umarax's HK 416 in fll-auto mode a the Umarex factory in Amberg, Germany, Tone on ee Pea res ne ann aan ern en nTE Se et ema F/I IUERR POU OFleUnOr pet 416 can be used in semi-auto mode, and it makes great traning, er A ce act a la aa SE REE and! Iwas surprised by the accuracy of the Umarex rifle out t fi Cr ee On ee ey Peo et ee ea Te Airsoft pellets at arate of 600 per minute and which has am teen yards. [must wam you, though, if you pick up one of these eT OL ce Ct a aa aA acl HK 416 military ies and with a bucket of Umarex pellets and ath thirty seconds, you're probably pong to want o buy one Ree sre een ce cr a a Rl a own wos 37Q@CONTACTS ene oe cre ‘TWO CONTINENT TESTED | had the opportunity to shoot the PPX both stateside and at the Walther factory in Ulm, Functionally, itis just what you would expect from a Walther firearm. Al of the mechanical functions are tight and smooth, and th ing, ex traction, or ejection problems when fir ing. This is due in no small part to th ‘The PPX comes with large, three-dot iota. The rer Sgt iso poe hand polishing that each of these guns and won't hang up on clothes and yet receives in the Walther factory. The feed itis easy to see The combination of ramp comes from Uim with @ smooth, 00d sights, a wel-constucted ge bright fniah, an Welther employees de and a quality mainspring make the burt the internal parts ofthe firearms PPX an easy gun to shoat fast. manwally in the factory. Mechanical parts are meticulously regula tight tolerances insure that t cd wth 0 rounds of . aT overpressure ammunition to insure All of the mechanical functions safety. Walther encead this wth an in reading 10,000 round endurance are light and smooth, and there Glose attention tothe inerior mechenical ay teamed sa miondcanouaer were no feeding, extraction, or Searenteyleoeeet a eet eer 5,000 roun he barre, slide, and ejection problems when firing. conta the fl tone Tha PPX is simply designed with min imal exterior controls. Tl Cor aesthetics, they are entitled to their before introducing a budget-priced versible magazine release button, « very but Idoubt they heve issues model. The PPX is a rking-class gun small slide stop button, and a rotating 3 that allows for easy break dec! market down of the gun for cleaning, Th eputation for b job waiting until they could ero sonsumer doosn’t ike the PPX's design build an ultre-eliable full-size semi-auto (op i a bit small in my opinion, but it slows the surface of the PPX to be smooth and makes it easy to draw the un without having it hang up in clot: WALTHER USA Walther firearms have been distributed for sometime by able fo answer questions about your gun. This is particulary use ‘the hand wel. And, honestly, | don’ Rent ful for competition shooters who need to have ther gun tuned or Se ce vin who are looking for additional springs Barres, and magazines. ahh its US. distribution. This allows custom The opening ofthe Fort Smith offices will also help establish Se Se oo Ne ee ea ga Po Ee ee eS $500, that's ie Se Se ee ee eel Walther gun is worked on quickly and without the need to ship W ee a exacting standards, and while it may not parts from Germany or elsewhere. Walther et ee ee eee bbe James Bond's next sidearm of partment with a quick tumaround time and a:safibat is avail- the need for parts ors choice, ile» gun thet performs wel sta can afford. GW 38 GUN Wom | ocowain 0 we gurwaridcem ves panwesdaon, DECEMBER 2013 | ON WORD 39‘The Ambush 5.56 fle sn’ just another painted modula rifle. lot of thought went Into optimizing it for hunters. Ce ee ‘The author puts the Ambush 5.56 through its paces shorty betoe a nighttime predator hunt n Texas. Daniel Defense, a Producer of Mil-Spec rifles, Gets Serious about Hunting Srory & Protos By Mike Dickerson settled around us like the choking coils of a large, invisible snake. | could think of better times to be out calling predators, but this was serious business. Peo- ple were counting on me. On this ight, we were hurting aki My host Nolo Blaschke, opertes an exotic animal breeding operation and hed lost an unacceptable numiber of allow dee own to a predator tat wes geting past his high fonce at right Nolan, who knows a thing or two about eating with pred tors, had wid all te ual remocin without sucess, So hed his rend, Seony Lan trum, who oparees Eagle Lata Exotes hunting and invited me to hap ond the career ofthe myetery predator Te kiler diac ikea typical predator. He wos super smart and on high alert within he high fence but when Nolan found an enlarged spot inthe wire with afew T= hot, steamy darkness of a Texas summer night wpa DECEMBER 2019 | OUN WORD 41snagged coyote hairs, a plan began to form. That spot lad to a large pasture ‘Outside the fence, bordered by a brushy, wooded river bottom, That had to be the Killer's core area, and he probabty felt safe outside the fence because no ane had pressured him there, ‘The thoe of us squeezed into a blind at the edge of the pasture, near the river bottom, with my trusty Foxpro FXS caller positioned 20 yards away. lied with a series of challenge howls, but there was no answer, l switched to 9 distressed prey sound followed by the sound of 3 grey fox and coyote fighting, I followed that up with grey fox distress, broadcast- ing a “story” that | hope could resist. Nothing happened, so 1 gave ita rest. knew had his attention, but it was just to0 hot for anything to move yet ‘An hour later, as cooler air settiod around us, I deployed my secret weapon—a distress sound that draws predators like no other (sorry, some se- crets are too good to share). Minutes later, Nolan urgently whispered, “Coy: tes!” Benny swung the red-fitered light to our left and two sets of blood-red eyes glowed back at us. Two big coy: tes, confused by the ight, glanced al ternatoly at the caller and back at our stand, ho predator The new Ambush 5.56 rifle, from Am- bush Firearms, slid slowly to my shoul- 8 I snicked the safety switch into the 42 un women | occewcn2y The telescoping Magpul MOE buttstock used on the Ambush rifle makes it easy tit the rile to ‘hooters of diferent statue or simple shorten length of pull when wearing heavy outer garments. firing position, hoping the rifle would live up to its name, DESIGNED FOR HUNTERS There are a lot of good reasons to hunt with AR-style rifles. Predator hunters are especially fond of ARs for their ability to deliver fast follow-up shots when multiple predators respond ‘or whan trying to put the brakes on a fleeing coyote. Whether you're using an ‘AR oF a bolt-action rife, any weapon dedicated to predator or varmint sniping has to be chembered for an appropriate caliber and possess an acceptable level of accuracy. ‘The Ambush 5.56 scores points on both counts, You can shoot 223 ammo all day long in @ 5.56 NATO chamber, but it's unvvise to push a lot af 5.56 ammo through a 223 chamber, The practice is potentially dangerous and could result in primer pocket gas loaks, blown cartridge case heads and gun functioning issues. The 6.56 chamber is more versatile, assuming the rifle shoots 8 range of bullet weights accurately, The Ambush 5.56 sent to me for testing per ‘The Ambush rife has plenty of places to attach optics, lights or ther accessories, with a fll- length Picatinny ral on top and twee aidtional three-och rail sections on the forward part ofthe free-tloated hand guard formed admirably in that department, you'l see. Much ofthe inherent accuracy of any: rifle is predetermined by the quality of its barrel, and that component rates spe cial scrutiny with this rifle, Ambush Firearms, which designs AR rifles solely ‘for hunters, isa spinatf of Daniel De- fense, already well-known for making quality, military standard (Mil-Spac) AR platforms for the U.S. military, That's ‘why Daniel Defense barrels are chrome. lined. i's @ MilsSpec requirement. ‘Ambush Firearms’ cold hammer- forged barrels are not chrome-ined. ‘Miltary specs are slow to change, and chrome lining is an old technology,” says Jordan Hunter, director of market- ing for Daniel Detense and Ambush Firearms. Ambush barrels have a s 66 The rifle never ending more while s hipped a beat than 200 rounds downrange. Functionally, it was flawle: bath nitriding finish, wich results in a super-hardened, lowsriction layer for the top 10-20 microns of the barrel sur face. Claimed benefits for this treatment include longer barrel if, easier cleaning and longer shot strings between clean- ings without loss of accuracy. Some top competitive shooters are already sold an the process. . 99 ‘The Ambush 5.56 has a 1:7 twist, 18 inch, S2W (strength-to-weight ratio) bar- rel, which is esserwially lightweight Md barrel, “it starts outa little bit thicker at the base and tapers off as it works down toward the end of the barrel, so we're able to reduce weight and maintain strength,” says Hunter. “The barrel is 8 key component that PERFORMANCE RESULTS AMBUSH FIREARMS 5.56 RIFLE TU) Black Hills 69 gr. MatchKing HP Peer Pees oy Pera Ce Point 225 Rem Cy pate Winchester 64 gr Ores oy Peteest nt ATeeseeatd een eesy tad Vea Zan VELOCITY (EPS) 7) od ar mse) Cea Nea} BEST 100-¥ARD Crna) 0.65 DECEMBER 2019 | OUN WOR 43 ms \ MAS ee im 8 : . Wh 2 66 Even inthestandard een elk BD ATCA AAP AS TS asic e nL) =— IN — \ \ ey ere et eg ete tte kas \ ee ee ee \ eee Cy CN) opine erro s oethough the slide lock round is fred, there is no slide rele lever. After manually pulling the em ‘magazine out, the shooter loads 2 n ged magazine into the using the non-shooting hand—ratrac the slide and sting-shots an unfired round into the charm The v2.82 ual safety sition, the gun ca ihe first detent, it b locked. Pushed up once m is de-cocked. The vz.52 has a spring- Jonded firing pin block, preventing firing ifthe pistol is dropped. However, the cast firing pin is easily broken by dry-f ing, making that prac idstripping is relatively simple once you have ouple of times slide together via a cam block, the recoil spring, positioned coaxially around the barrel, provides the ure necessary to lock the ban the barrel and slide block is held lug in the receiver, provid: smely tight lock-up. After ca short distance -ontinue rearward, cocking the hammer, the spent case fr After reaching the end of ts 51 lide is returned to battery by th box specimen—which | purchased from pressed recoil spring, collecting a fresh Czechpoint USA—was 100 percent. And, cartidge from the: ° ting, Czechpoint ia about to bering it some ve.52 pistols into the com Shooting the v2.52 was a delight. Re- cial market at very affordable price coll was virally non-exi ights (aithough small) wi lated. Hitt ut to. 100 yard YUGO M57 TT @ CONTACTS ron Seen goda) was devel a replacement for the 1896) ver, Immediate improve the Red Army as:the by the hund De eh UN worwwinehesercom urrently being pro terre LaELY See eer North Korea, Pakistan, and Serbia ‘The 7.62x25 (right) towers over the mm Parabellum, John Browning's influence can be eas. ily s00n in the Tokarev TF-20. It loo 70 cunworo | o6ccwn ara Meret aay een eae melee aoc} De nC kelly eee ert 1000 Cal PLL ee] Pruners rened toe eeoccac ) eat) ea eee cedlot ike the FN 1903, and ituses the sin le link lock up similar to the 1911, a: though the locking lugs completely encircle the barrel. This provided extra strength as well as ease of manufacture. The Soviets were always looking for sim plicity and funetionality. To wit: the ha ‘mer/soar assembly had ca built into it for reliable feeding and was removable as a unit from the TT-33 for ease of cleaning (as does the M57). The receiver had feed lips machined into it to ‘maintain reliability in the event the mag. azine’s feed lips became damaged, as does the M57 as well. Believe me, i works, having shot these pistols with some pretty badly worn magazines. In guides 72 unworn | occewocn 203 terestingly, even though the TT-33 is a SSingle-Action semi-auto with a very short and light trigger, the Soviets dich rot think a manual safety was necessary, fand none was provided. The Yugoslavian MS7-TT siffers from the Soviet version in a few ways. It has @ slightly longer grip tohhouse a magazine that takes nine rounds instead of the TT: 335 eight it has @ two-piece guide rod, and it has a half;cock notch and # maga zine disconnect (the pistol wor fire with ‘out the magazine in place). To be legal to impart into the US, a manual thumb safety (of dubious reliability) had to be added (by somebody}. Despite its some- what clunky appearance, The MB7 han- dles oxtromely well, My semple, purchased online a few years ago, hed shiny but slightly pitted bore, @ rather rice blue finish, and a single bedty worn, nag Nevertheless, the pistol 100% reliable, is very accurate, has well regulated (although smal) sights, and has very light recoil Feld-stripping is re ally easy: just pull the clip:on the right side of the slide, pull out the side release lever, and the pistol vitally falls apart into its various components. The al-stee! pistol weighs about 33 ounces, hes 04.6 inch barrel, is very thin, handles wel, and conceals easily. Tigger reach is about 66 Shooting the Century M57 was just as rewarding hooling the original M57...99 "Not bad for her first time at bat with the vz:52. She emptied the gun ints then two seconds, the shortest of any military pistol! have tried. Recoil is easy ta manage, and the pistol shat to point of aim. Hitting water jugs outto 100 yards proved to be easier ‘than with most pistols, Happily, when | exchanged the used magazine for # new ‘one (now being made again) functioning was 100%, CENTURY ARMS M57 My long-held dream of owning a brand new Tokarev finally came true, courtesy of Century Arms, Since Yu goslavie has coased to exist, the new ‘version of the Yugo M7 is being made in Serbia by Zastava, and its a winner. Differences from the Yugo MB7 are as , +yinstalled thumb yard on the maga: Zines, and no half-cock notch. Identical in handling and nicely finished in a dark blue, the Century Arms M57 is just as follows: a nice, smooth-to-oper slide-mounted, fac safety, no useless | slim as the original and has a very short reach to the trigger. Happily, the safety does not lock the slide, making check: ing the stetus of the chamber safer than 8 1911, The allsteel magazine has @ witness hole end is happily drop-free. It relains the magazine disconnect, which | personally like, Shooting the Century MS7 was just as rewarding as shooting the original M87, and I loved every minute of it. ft | just plain fun; the way it does the job on used computers, bowling pins, and water jugs lets you know you're shoot ing @ powerful cartridge, | just can’t find any faults with it. This has become my favorite pistol, and the highest npliment | can give to Century, is my refusal to give it back. 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House hen it comes to reloading AM- about the same as the starting load in a dif munition, there is simply no such thing as too much data. : certain way, but that a ‘mend a load that is well above the maximum listed in differenti | then told him handbook, whereas another recommends a top toed that ect Hi pena, based on yeere of experience, was, “You Ballets used for testing are (tt right the Smm Berry 115-grain round Ce eed en ries EMMER O12 | GUN WORD 77| RELOAD “9 VELOCITY DATA FOR LOADS UTILIZING HODGDON TITEGROUP won't know until you try it.” remembered that advice as | perused numerous sources of loading data for Hodgdon's Tite group powder. SPHERICALLY VERSATILE Titegroup is @ spherical propellant re ported to result in ammunition that is. highly sccurste. According to Hodgdon, the powder is insensitive to the ignition process so that alltypes of primers are suitable for use with Thegroup. itis also reported that in cases where the powder charge occupies onty a relatively small portion of the case volume, the position of the powder does not affect perform= ance. In short, Ttegroup is a versatile pro: pellant, and so it interested me. ‘When consulting the burning rate charts for powders, it is seen that Tite group is a fast burning paveder with a burning rate similar to Winchester WST or Alliant Green Dot. Consequently, itis ‘most appropriate for loading light 10 ‘medtium power loads where accuracy is likely to be more important than maxi: ‘mum power. Far testing, | chose to work with the 8mm Luger and 45 Auto. Be- ‘cause I was not loading for maximum on. ‘The particles of Titegroup are ‘ough and irregular in shape. target performance, | chose to do most of the tasting with plated bullets rather than jacketed varieties. However, for comparison, | also included ane load uti ling a jacketed bullet with the loed Bote) ; SS, ae ere ate mal Amuancc® «ee ri odgdon lists data an the Ttegroup can But the loads are described as being maximum. Always start below the maximum and work up in smal in- croments with your chosen components. 7B Gun worn | econ 2083 ws ured zom BULLET, ‘LENGTH, CHARGE, AV. VEL. WT & TYPE IN. GR FT/SEC, 115 Berry RN LHL 39 983 115 Berry RN LL 40 1005, 115 Berry RN Li 42 1035, 115 Berry RN 11 43 1065, 115 Berry RN LM 44 1092 La 45 Mu Lt 46 1150 11 47 147 2 ana a 7 5 7 EEA a ii Be A 200 Rainier SWC 1224 54 oO 5 200 Hornady XTP- 126 52 ‘844 u These ans wer sf se abe he authors Rand bt there author nthe ple cps ny reps foto pati and as by ars being identical to one of thase using a plated bullet of the same weight. For 9mm Luger cartridges, | used Win. ‘chester cases trimmed to 0.747 inches ‘and Winchester small pistol primers. For the 45 Auto loads, Speer cases trimmed t0.0.892 inches wore used with Winches: tor large pistol primers, In 9mm Luger, 115-grain Berry round nose-plated bul: lets were employed and the jacketed bullet used for comparison was. Noster 115-grain hollow point. For the 45 ‘Auto loads, the plated bullet was the 200-grain Rainier semiwadcutter and the 200-grain Hornady XTP was used a5.a comparison jacketed Bullet, ino stance, five cartridges were loaded. Vo locities were measured at 10 feet from the muzzle using a Competition Electron. les ProChrono Chronograph, The intent in this experiment was to hin ‘Load performance always depends on the {rearm chosen. In this case, a Ruger POS was. ‘Used fo test mm Luger loads. wpa DECEMBER 2019 | OUN WOR 79mi RELOAD increase the powder charge in 0.1-grain increments for the 9mm Luger, and by 0.2 grains in the 45 Auto in order to de- conditions of my testing, The date ob: tained ere shown in the accompanying table, Pistols used were @ Ruger P95 in ‘9mm Luger and a Ruger P245 in 45 Auto effect on velocity under the ‘As | examined the data obtained, ane thing that impressed me immediately was how uniform the velocities were. For example, the 9mm load with 4,7 rains of Titegroup and the 115-grain Berry bullet, the velocities for five indi Vidual shots wore 1149, 1148, 1144, 11146, and 1149 fuse yielding an aver: One thing that impressed me immediately was how uniform the velocities were. that have barrel lengths of 3.9 and 4.2 Being conservative by nature when it comes to loading ammunition, | started with a charge of 3.9 grains of Tegroup with the 115-9 in ballet in Simm Luger That charge resutted in an average ve- locity of only 983 ft/sec and the pistol did not always feed reliably. Cartridges loaded with 4.0 grains or more cycled 80 GUN wom | oFcoMOER 2 age of 1147 fisec with a standard devia tion of only 2 f'sec. For all the loads listed, seven gave a standard deviation Of less that 10 ft/sec. Its obvious that the loads | tested give uniform velocities. ‘As a control, !oaded jacketed bullets of the same woight as that ofthe plated bullets to see how the differences in Construction would affect velocity. In the ‘Ome, a charge of 4.6 grains of Titegroup the 115-geain Berry pl 1d bullet gave This group measures about 2.5 ‘inches, (with four bn ust ¥ inch) and itrepresents about the best ‘accuracy obtainable by the au ‘hor under test conditions, ! 1190 f/sec whereas the Hornady XTP bullet of the same weight gave 1139 f’sec. A charge of §.2 grains of Tite group in the 45 Auto gave the 200-grein Reinier pleted bullet @ velocity of 873 {t/sec but the 200-grain Hornady XTP had @ velocity of 844 fv'sec. These differ ences are insignificant lve to the diffe 9° from the bullets having different profiles, Someone ance said that with re search, there are results oF there is learn ing. From my point of view, this project generated both. | am happy with the re: suits | obtained, and I learned that some of the laads tested work exceptionally well in my pistols, The results wall probe. bly prompt me ta undertake @ project to develop accurate loads for hunting pests with a scoped handgun. GW 4))) + LIFE CAN BE LOUD...BUT SOMETIMES, SILENCE !IS GOLDEN! FUSION Introducing the new incredibly quiet Umarex Fusion GO2 powered Pellet rifle, featuring the SilencAin five-chamber noise dampening system. With its .177 caliber precision accuracy and virtual silence, the Umarex Fusion is a one-of-a-kind airgun. Zero In on the Fusion at: UmarexUSA. com/Fusion x82 GUN wom | oF SIG Sauer’s 556R in 7.62x39mm Caliber Lives Up to it’s 550 Lineage them, and that rue in the world of irearms and firepower. the k Thompson practices the engagement of enter) peered oN wos 83> SPECIFICATIONS BEL esl CoN a Ac ext en edi BARREL LENGTH: exces ty WEIGHT 7 pounds without magazine DAD eC Se ns eet eter ted Srernd on erat Ceres Peart Pere redol-G TMR Drones] 84 aun wom | vecewnen 20 For me, the culmination of this trend was SIG Sauer's introduction of the 556R (Yor Russian), their 550-based rifle cham bbered in 7.62x39mm, The SIG 550 se ries, of course, owes 3 certain debt to the AKA7, as they both use a long-stroke 192s piston operating system. In the '5SGR, gas is divertod from the barrel through a hole in the gas: block, after Which it travels forward through the head of the operating rod and inta the {g2s-plug. Once enough gas pressure is built up, it pushes the operating rod to the rear thus moving the bott carrier and Unlocking the bott, which extracts the case. There are differences from the AK system in how the operating rod and carrer interact, positioning of the recoil ‘The SSR with an array of AK magi andthe nt 76239mM Red Army Standard ammo. spring, and functioning of the gas plug among others. TOP STOCK Retention of the basic SIG 556 con: trols and stock are a major advantage of the S56R, The folding stock is the best ve used since fist fired one decades ago. Once locked in place, the 5S6R's stock is a8 solid and comfortable as most ficed stocks. The one negative I've found with the 550-stybe folding stock is yeek pad may be nec: that an additional essary with certain types of sights These are available, but it may take some searching to find one. n the case of the SEER (with the scope Iam using) the cheek wold is fine without a cheok Tho S86R wit ts stock folded; his is the most comfortable folding stock the author has used. Note tha the rigger may still be accessed. for tring with the stock in this position The 556R is an excellent choice Jor a one-gun shooter... Pad. | also like the BSER's ambidextrous safety, which has a large lover. | find working the laver on the right side of the receiver with my trigger finger fastest Unless shooting off the left shoulder, in which case, !use the lever on the left side of the receiver, The paddle magazine release is also easily operated with either hand. For me Using the left thumb when shooting rightthanded works fastest. Designed to take an array of AK47 magazines, the SE6R requires the magazines to be rocked in. AK magazines are not do: signed to hold the bott open after the last round, s0 shooters will have to adept to no warning that they have rue dry. On the positive side, AKA7 maga: zines are readily available at relatively reasonable prices. | say “relatively,” as | remember buying them in quantity for a couple of dollars each not that long ago. Advanced Mounting Solutions AK-47 | AKM | AK-74 M1A/M-14 Mini-14, Mini-30 M1 .30 Carbij , M1 Garand Enhanced Performance 2216 S. Main, Suite B2 Moscow, ID’ 83843 208-883-4734 www.ultimak.com (MEW! Now you can add pizzazz to your ‘Ruger Blackhaws, Super Blackhawk, id Vaquero and Single Six Revolvers! News Images for your 1911 and Taurust 303-330-2812 DECEMBER 2019 | OUN WOR BSLef sie vew fe 56R showing te easly operated safety, the pade magaine release, andthe bo release above the nt tthe ger guard SIG 850 rifles are known for the excel- chamber, and piston, a process 've read port 7.62x39mm ammo {for the majority gger pulls, and though the S56r- is actually more-effective than chroming of my shooting) and CarBon DPX fies ve tr ‘iquite as good, they these parts. Nevertheless, | would 7,62«39mn n accuracy or terminal {g00d. Trigger pull is definitely ommend that anyane firing corrosi effect is more important), For the cheap: heavier due to the use of a heavier trig munition thoroughly clean the ile est shooting, corrosive 7.62x38mm Is 92 spring to ensure ignition using rl WG ot water poured thraugh _stillthe way to go, but ther ary surplus ammunition with heavy the bore, then use a strong cleaning sol- rasive 7.62x39mm import primers. vent; | use World War II GI bore cleaner. able that are reasonable by ily, recommend thatif you're standards. ‘The SIG Saver SS6R is Clearly marked as ta caliber o prevent any confusion should one alsa own a 556 or STAT. SHOOTING SURPLUS ot corrosive ammo, shoot a Around the time the S56R came in, Spoaking of military surplus armmunt jeaning for 10 rounds or received some of Cantury Int pack. Bofore taking the SS6R to the range, the MK ARs zeroed! at 100 yards using to turn to dial to the distance at which tion, there is still quite a bit of corrosive 7,000 rounds will take about the same ef- Arms’ new Red Army Standar | dug through my tub of AK47 magazines the 0.1 mil (.36inches) adjustment dial you will be shooting (ie. 250 yards 7,62x39mm ammunition around, Typi- fort rosive 7.62x39mm ammunition for test: and pulled out some 20-round Chinese, and the dial rezeroed to the “1 marking, equals a 2.5 setting). This is a very fast cally, most AK47 bores and chambers | shot up the last of my corrosive ing. This ammo uses a 123-grain FMW East German, Romanian, Bulgarian, and all that is necessary to adjust elevation is and useful feature on a tactical riflescope. were chrome-plated to counter corro: _7.62x39mmammo-a few years ago, and bullet in a steel case and comes packed Hungarian magazines as well as one 40: sion, Instead, SIG nitrides the barrel, have only been using non-corrosive im- 30 rounds ee Saeerervand eanehivveertier. LEUPLOD‘S FIREDOT-G TMR ‘cause of the length 586R's mag Petes i ape on anaes ree tn The paddle chose the Firedot.G ’ , error orietne velonar: ticle I still only retails for $549.99. In addition to the TMR (Tactical Millin meen rele i ee oe ene es is also easily trained in range estimation using the Mil Dot | normally prefer that type fret iron Re te a en operated with either hand. Se ee ec eet quisition at longer ranges or can use the green dot in ow ight or for ster acquisition at close range. [have also found that if set the FtreDot ona lower well, loaded each of the magazines, as Se ee et et gazine that come i y well as the polym Red Army Stand ce ee een Lee ‘oat 4 for maximum image quality To make the MK AR even bette for Ter enon eas ZEROING IN : i (Ghavesdatananeariie See eee ae Loupol's exellont NK AR 2-9 power scope; note he eleation markings—turning te dl to“4" would be corec or 40 yrds zero tho MK AR scope at 100 yards, Once>> "Te SSE Rash sopprete Based on my experience shooting SIG rifles, | expected the SS6R to be accu: te, but ve a 9 done a lot of shooting with AKA7s. and know that the 7,62x39mm round is not known for ac curacy, I decided that | would be quite happy with a group between two and three inches at 100 yards when zeraing the rifle s0 was not at all disappointed with the 2.Sneh three-shot group | got with the Red Army though I've read ar iandard ammo, A are obviously usually happy with 20-shot zeroing! Since | also fired some five-shot groups at 100 yards (best three-inches), while zeroing it took me four groups to get the scope set. Note: | was firing from a standing rest and had borrowed a friend's five-rouncl AK magazine as couldn't locate mine Next, I moved to 200 a couple of S.shot groups, with the best running 4.75 inches. Once again, | was happy with the rifle and the ammo ards and fired ed on my experience with 7.62x39mm accuracy. After shooting fon paper at 200 yards, ! moved the di to "3" and started shooting hanging ‘8B GUN wom | occewocn20 jnbidextrous safety lever i located on the right side ofthe receiver; the author finds it fastest to use this safety with his trigger finger. ime and not the rifle or the ammo. | then started shooting off hand at 100: yard and 200-3 00-yard plates just to check the rile’s handling. By thi feround 200 rounds through the S66 ime | had finished, | had put with no malfunctions. | had done some Cf the 100-yard-off-hand shooting, bringing the rifle up from the low ready with safety one and firing two rounds on two different Q\CONTACTS rn asin) PORN MRC retry oe WY 5 AS ‘close-up ofthe SSRs excelent fing sok the god sired eease batons bone near the gin Handling was good, but, to be henest, since | shoot SIG '550:type rifles so much that was to be expected, The more | shot, the less | noticed the heavier trigger pull ‘Mag changes took a litle time, but 've shot AKs enough that the rock-in load was familiar. Also from shooting AKs, the “click” when the mag was empty—rather than the lockad back bolt—was not that surprising. If locking back the bolt is desired, there isa small bolt release/lock on the left side of the receiver. As | was using AK magazines, | automatically reached under the receiver with my left hand ta operate the boot as I do with AKs: The folding stoc is the best I've used since I first Jired one decades ago. ‘A friend who was shooting with me had his 556R along as well, and we noticed something int versus my Leupold. His scope bottemed out when attempt- ing to get the elevation on, while Shop 7.62x39mm ¢ dial. Another friend with a SS6R noted this same problem, Score one for Leupold! The SIG S56R gives me a version of the SIG 560 series rifle ting about his scope ine with the Custom did not, | elieve his had a &.56x45mm at favor, but chambered far a less expensive cartridge than the 5.56xa5mm. Add the Leupold MK AR 3. Army Standard ammo, and you'll have a combo that will allow more cost-effective training hours. The S56R is an ex- and Red cellent cholee for a one-gun shooter who wants a rifle could serve for self-defense, prepa dness, oF hunting...un less he or she lives in an area with dangerous bears, Though the MSRP of $1,332 might seem high to some, when you factor in SIG quality and the less expensive ammo, along with the rifle’s versatility. your cost benefit may still commend it. GW A Lal find us on GET YOUR OFFICIAL TODAY! Ca ea Cerne ier on woRs 89SECY’S THE LIMIT The CPX Offers Desirable Features in an American Made, Economy-Priced 9mm Story & Puoros ny Dr, Martin D. Torrer stack Imm semi-auto for $299 is like offering to sell ocean- front property in Nebraska. People will seriously doubt your credibility...unless the 9mm is a SCCY CPX! T= someone they can get an American-made double- SCCY INDUSTRIES - DAYTONA BEACH - FLORIDA - Usa REAO AND TAND OWNER'S MANUAL BEFORE Use. WARNING: WILL FIRE WITHOUT MAGAZINE INSTALLED “The SCCY CPX-2is avery attractive and inexpensive Sern. that shot well when tested inthe sandy scrub areas of Central Florida SCY (pronounced “sky") Industries thas manufactured Omm semi-automatic handguns in Daytona Beach, FL since 2005. The CPX model was upgraded in 2010, with the introduction of Generation 2 CPX. SCCY produces five models of ‘the Generation 2 pistol, which range in MSRP from $299-8339. How much gun eam you get from SCY for less than $350? You may be surprised, Wits a CPX, you'l get a stylish DAD ‘9mm pistol with an smooth 8 to 9 pound trigger pull that holds up to 11 rounds. In addition, the CPX has many desirable tactical features found on hhigher priced Orams, These include a polished feed ramp that's compatible With hollowpoint ammunition, three dot sights that are adjustable for windage, a hhand-filing finger groove polymer grip, and two 10-shot magazines with inter 66 The CPX is a good value changeable flat and finger extension floorplates, There's even a key-operated trigger lock that is specifically designed for the pistol. All of these features come on the ‘entry-level model with the carbon stoo! slide that is priced at a very reasonable $299. You can also get a CPX with a stainless steel slide and/or exterior man: ual safety levers for an additional GCONTACTS Jor the money. 99 cnet ‘This SCCY CPX-2 pistot has a manual safety. The safety was eet positive in its function and operated very smoothly. i DECEMBER 2019 | OUN WORD 91 at) weThis SCC CPX-2 plat as. a ‘anual aly. The aot was positve ints uneton in 2nd operate very smoaty led 9mm. recoil very well thanks tits hand-filing grip, LIGHTWEIGHT POWER Machar X is. hammer employs the short re system pioneered by J ing, When the pistol fires, 1 rol unlocks from the slide and it can oject the fired car. tridge case and f any other pi the CPX has an ember that th is made of aircraft grade 7075-T6 aluminum which helps keep the pistol's weight dawn to 16 ounce: Overall, the CPX is a well-made pistol. eed SPECIFICATIONS eanend Cotas Soe PUL Bes ree Coed Cory Peay eens Pc Ber ae ey ae tod ir Sn foes Pat: Short-recoil semi-automatic ren fete with loaded chamber Od een) Penney SOEs) ud significanty of the pistol end do noth and quite of rounds sould the CPX. Thore are a number of PX.2 sent for raview did reveal af lubrication. Li pressure loads such as Horna 1achining marks on the exterior and in slide, but none iter 4 withthe functioning ofthe pis The bore of the CPX's 3.1-inch barrel wos Defense 115 grain, Speer's 124-grain Gold HPR's 124grain a's ne ‘grain HST andl POX-1, which expand reliably fo noath and perfectly serviceable, butit This top-f-the-ine CPK-2 8mm. pistol may barreled mmm pistols. This provides @ quite as smooth as guns costing cast only $339, but thas many features of t2e- good selection of d well over $100 more. Rejecting eve tial pistols costing over $100 mere. offers ido with @ tool mark and putting a high Ye 990d value forthe money. 92 GUN wom | occewoen 20 See Ss NUCuN CCE Sor Teun Den ECORI U ra eg AR-15 style modern sporting rifles and your online source for parts, upgrades, accessories, optics, and custom rifle kits. Ask your dealer Ee aR DELTON @ wow.del-ton.com (UF wow.tacebook.com/dettonineGUN WORLD |" = Bt 1911s INSIDE! 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He also tested a Python with a four-inch barrel, and the shooting of SHARK all three Colts was accom- aT Ae plished at the Pasadena Police range. 45 YEARS AGO (DECEMBER 1968) - In “Learn Cunning for Coyotes,” writer Judd Cooney reveals what he determined to be the one consistent weakness of his long-time prey...if and when you miss that allimpor- tant first shot. “A coyote," wrote Cooney, “it he cannot see his as sailant, just has to stop for one last ee Took When he doe, “ha almest sways ts broadside, and ee eet if you have been patent following him in your scope fil, now isthe tie to center him and touch one of think this I- Th December 1965 sue featured Part Tommy Biss aceon te weskness ie Mother Noture's way of giving varminc hunters eastom stein the i cartne, chance. 35 YEARS AGO (DECEMBER 1978) - Bob Zwvre, GW's East Coast editor, spent some time looking over the shoulders of _pressed by the incredibly detailed and intricate work accom the craftsmen at the Custom Gun Shop at the Colt Firearms _ plished there, but concerned that the craft might be a dying art fquarters, anc came away impressed and concerned...im- form. “It has not been easy,” he wrote, “to find and relocate the 96 unworn | oEcowmcR 2083 ‘chine un from te J. Curtis Earl Auto- ‘matic Weapons collection was on display {In tesa, Arizona back in December 1993. ‘Three outstanding examples of Intricate engraving work trom ‘Colts Custom Gun Shop graced ‘ur December 1973 cover. 66 This little weakness is Mother Nature’s way of giving varmint hunters a chance.99 umber of skilled engravers required.” Today, the Custom Gun Shop is still in business, and custom engraving remains 8 signature service of Colt Firearms. 125 YEARS AGO (DECEMBER 1988) - A quarter century ago, we wrote of a it {erent Walther pistol on these pages, the ‘TPH. Unlike the PPX (see Page 36), the “TPH was smaller than the Walther PPK, not larger. With an overall length of just 5.3 inches and a weight of 14.5 ounces ‘empty, the TPH carried six rounds of 22LR ammunition, and according to au- thor Roger Combs, it looked “small even Jo." 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