Why Some Shooters Swear By These “Outdated” Guns and Calibers

Above, yours truly with a Remington 870 Express. Photo by Mitch Geriminsky.

There are many varieties of firearms. Like anything else manmade, there are some great ones and there are some pretty lousy ones.

The firearms industry has been bringing out new designs. Some work well while others leave much to be desired. 

However, there are some shooters who swear by some alleged "outdated" guns and calibers. This is the crux of a slideshow article posted by MSN.  

They begin it with:

Calling a gun or caliber “outdated” usually means it’s been around long enough to get ignored. It doesn’t mean it stopped working. A lot of shooters stick with older setups for the same reason they keep an old pair of boots: they know exactly how it fits, exactly how it behaves, and exactly what it will do when the moment matters.

The modern market chases lighter, faster, smaller, higher-capacity, flatter-shooting. That’s fine. But there’s a different kind of confidence that comes from cartridges with real-world track records and guns that have been carried, hunted, and shot hard for decades. When you’ve seen a load perform on game, or you’ve watched a particular action run clean through bad weather, it’s hard to unlearn that trust.

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Gun Basics: What Is A Lever Action Rifle?

Above, my 1962 Winchester 94. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Over the past few months, I have posted about lever-action rifles, particularly the Winchester 94 .30-30 rifle.

There are other other manufacturers of lever-action rifles and some, even today, have joined the pack with new rifles along with new innovations. 

But, what is a lever-action rifle? 

The answer may seem obvious, but fortunately, an article in Bear Creek Arsenal explains it all.

They begin with:

What is a Lever Action Rifle? History, Mechanics, and Why Shooters Still Use Them

Lever-action rifles occupy a unique position in firearms history and modern shooting sports. They're neither the newest technology nor relics of the past. Instead, they represent a mechanical philosophy that's remained relevant for nearly 200 years, evolving continuously to solve real-world challenges that shooters face. If you're curious about what makes these rifles tick, why hunters and sport shooters still choose them, or how they've managed to stay competitive despite newer designs, here's the complete picture.

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Yen Rises To ¥155 In Tokyo Trading

We're now in a new month, commonly known as May Day.

 As such, it is time to take a peek at how the U.S. dollar is faring against the Japanese yen in Tokyo foreign exchange trading. This is especially of interest to those Americans planning to travel to Japan.

According to Japan Today:

The yen rose sharply on Friday, briefly reaching the mid-155 level from the lower 157 range, amid a cautious mood a day after an around 5 yen surge overnight on possible intervention.

At 4 p.m., the dollar fetched 155.91-92 yen, compared with 156.58-68 yen in New York and 160.13-15 yen in Tokyo at 5 p.m. Thursday.

Japan's top currency diplomat, Atsushi Mimura, on Friday declined to comment on the foreign exchange market intervention, saying, "I have no intention to comment on such matters." On Thursday, the Japanese currency surged nearly 5 yen to the 155 zone against the dollar within hours.

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