M&P 15 Volunteer XV Pro M-Lok & The 6mm ARC Prima Parte
I want to build a 33 Willys pro street car but, for the life of me, I am not sure for what purpose? Pick up groceries or mail? Drive to New Hampshire to the nearest NHRA track and bracket race? If it breaks, how would I get back? Do I […] [Read More]
The Winchester Model 1886
02/19/2023 – Optimizing combinations is essential to devising a system that is greater than the sum of its parts. Aristotle? Sure. Why not? Or… or… we can go with what is before me, spicy pork rinds and Swiss cheese. The pork rinds are tasty and have virtually zero carbs. However, […] [Read More]
Uberti's 1873 Cattleman II El Patrón Competition
Sometimes I feel nostalgic, longing for the good old days. Why? I don’t know for sure, but the desire to do so typically follows opening an envelope containing a property tax bill, or making a payment for heating oil, or buying diesel for the tractor… or watching cable news. Sometimes, […] [Read More]
Best Cartridge In The World! Maybe In The Universe!
02/05/2023 – If you’d like to skip the long winded winter fitness soliloquy, feel free to jump to the sub title “Best Cartridge In The World? Maybe In The Universe?”. Otherwise… It had been a very difficult week. The plan was to set up a small (AKA cheap) home gym […] [Read More]
Proof Positive Ruger Makes An Excellent AR
01/29/2023 – So, another day in Maine, another snow storm. Not bad… a little bit like playing Pacman with a snowblower. Today was a break. A day to reflect, stop whining and get the right mindset for tomorrow’s storm, which should dump another 14″ of snow. Funny how snow on […] [Read More]
Brain Breaks And Junior High Wood Shop Remembered
01/22/2023 – Two days of snow clearing. I don’t mind. It was only a foot deep and buzzing around on the tractor, blowing snow, gives me time to think. One of my early jobs was working at a heavy earth moving equipment manufacturer, Nelson Iron Works, in Clifton, NJ. A […] [Read More]
Performance Center™ M&P®9 M2.0™ Competitor™
1/15/2023 – OK, I am a heater hugger. Collecting chronograph data and accuracy data today, with the temperature hovering at 10°F, caused me to grow much more fond of My Buddy… as in Mr. Heater’s Mr Buddy 19,000 BTU propane space heater. The routine is to warm up next to […] [Read More]
Ruger's Security 380
01/08/2023 – New Year’s Day has passed. Visiting family has gone, however, the house is filled with great tasty food that does not appear on an OK food list my doctor threatened to tattoo on my chest. What ever happened to “First do no harm”? So today was dedicated to […] [Read More]
416 Ruger
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]