by Turnbull Restoration | Jun 6, 2022 | Gear, Hunting, Red Dot Sight, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog
Luckily, mounting pattern standardization keeps things simple. With lever-action rifles regaining popularity in the field, hunters of all ages are looking for alternatives to “as-issued” open sights. They’re adopting red dot sights as a pragmatic solution that even us...
by Turnbull Restoration | Apr 1, 2022 | Gear, Hunting, Red Dot Sight, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog
What is a red dot sight?A red dot sight is a simple type of optic made to be used at close to moderate ranges. A small, red dot is used as the reticle. Unlike scopes, red dot sights are 1x and therefore don’t feature built-in magnification. Yes, the dot can be green...
by Turnbull Restoration | Jan 6, 2021 | Shoot History, Stewards & Stories, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog
John Mahlon Marlin, 1836-1901Image Source: Guns & Ammo Celebrating 150 Years of Marlin Firearms “Marlin’s lever-actions are important, but they are only a partial picture of Marlin’s heritage. In 150 years of continuous production, Marlin has manufactured...
by Turnbull Restoration | Nov 8, 2019 | Shoot History, Stewards & Stories, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog
Lauding them Legendary Lever ActionsMost of us have a story involving an old lever action rifle or shotgun. Something about their wood and steel, the way they look, the way they feel, they way they smell even, that makes lever guns such an effective vessel of memories...
by Turnbull Restoration | Nov 7, 2019 | Shoot History, Stewards & Stories
How Do We Really Recruit New Hunters?The number of opinions around and proposals for R3 (Recruitment, Retention, Reactivation) programs are endless. For every argument there’s a counter-argument . But the important part is in continuing to forward innovative...
by Turnbull Restoration | Nov 5, 2019 | Shoot History, Stewards & Stories
Guns as Investments We have legendary outdoor writer Jim Carmichel to thank for countless pages of stories and wisdom. And we have Sporting Classics to the thank for featuring Guns as Investments. This chapter of Jim’s book Classic Carmichel—Stories from the...