The Resurgence of the Marlin Model 336 Part II
Spring is here, but spring temperatures are not. Skippy has a grapple related malady. Of course, the only accessory on the tractor not made by the John Deere elves. It isn’t the grapple itself, but rather the small associated wiring harness added to the tractor in support of the grapple. […] [Read More]
Ruger's Super Blackhawk® Bisley™ Hunter
04/09/2023 – The official first day of spring was 03/20/2023, which may be true for urban dwellers and democrats. Here, the official first day of spring is the day I wake up, decide possible sow storms are limited and pull the snow blower off of the tractor and prep it […] [Read More]
The Resurgence of the Marlin Model 336 Part I
You know how everyone has at least one special talent that makes them unique? My special talent, to date, is having no special talent. So my life’s work has been a never ending exploration of the unknown, with the hope I would eventually stumble into something I could do well. […] [Read More]
Winchester's Xpert 22 LR
My wife was a wonderful mom to her four children; our three sons and me. Quite some time ago, I got into a dispute with my heart over a workaholic life style and it, unfortunately, filed for a divorce. It was a long drawn out process that culminated with my […] [Read More]
The 45 Automatic +P Trail Gun Addendum
I thought we were there. Snow on the ground was melting and receding, icy stalactites were loosening their grip on the gutters, and the house and driveway were previewing the magnitude of clean up that would keep me busy through spring. Mud season. Then the snow began to fall, heavily. […] [Read More]
DIY Reloading Press Tray 2.0
03/12/2023 – When the original reloading press tray 1.0 was constructed, above, there was no intention to rest on our laurels. More so, we were surprised, after extensive research, that laurels was not a metaphor for “butt”. The process goes something like this. Get an idea, turn it into something […] [Read More]
The 45 Automatic +P Trail Gun
I will leave the roles of Alaskan homesteader and subsistence hunting to others who actually live those realities. Rural living, at least in my area, is certainly not the same. Anytime a person lives within an hour round trip to a Hannaford, they are not in a survival setting. For […] [Read More]
6mm ARC
Warning: Bullet selections are specific, and loads are not valid with substitutions of different bullets of the same weight. Variations in bullet length will alter net case capacity, pressure and velocity. Primer selection is specific and primer types are not interchangeable. These are maximum loads in my firearms and may […] [Read More]
M&P 15 Volunteer XV Pro M-Lok & The 6mm ARC Parte Terza - Conclusione
03/07/2023 – In Maine, it is never good to say that winter is coming to an end and sunshine will soon follow… for a couple of reasons. The first, it will jinx this happy ending and it will snow until June. Second, men should never phrase the weather with such […] [Read More]
M&P 15 Volunteer XV Pro M-Lok & The 6mm ARC Seconda Parte
03/05/2023 – “Yesterday”, and the rest of the 1965 Paul McCartney lyrics that follow, express the day. This scene was a black top driveway, patches of green lawn and woodland. The town was out posting roads in anticipation of spring thaw. The daytime temperature was 40°F. But that was then […] [Read More]