Wild West Guns' Master Guide-The .457 Wild West Magnum
My first centerfire rifle was a Marlin Model 336 in .30-30 WCF, a gun that is still in active use today. But the Marlin I own that gets the most use is a Model 1895 Guide Gun. Chambered for the .45-70 Gov’t., it is used for hunting, recreational target shooting […] [Read More]
Brownells Pro-Spring kit for the Ruger GP100-It's good to have a little pull..
The GP100 is a classic representation of a revolver. A sturdy, accurate and reliable shooter, it comes straight from the factory ready to defend, punch holes in paper targets or hunt. Since I purchased one, I find myself shooting much more frequently. With a few hundred rounds of wad cutters […] [Read More]
Weaver's Super Slam 2-10x42mm-Hey...whatever happened to James Taylor?
My wife tells me I need to get out and shop more. She feels such a brush with reality might get me beyond my 1970’s “cost of things” frame of reference. In Joe Land, I can still buy a luxury car for $5,000, a house for $50,000 and a good […] [Read More]
Marlin Centerfire Lever Guns Trigger Slicker Upper Wild West Guns' Trigger Happy Kit
Early yesterday evening, just about dusk, my wife motioned me over to the sliding doors that lead out to the porch to show me the buck that was feeding in the back yard. Big animal, eight points. She loves all of the wild life that cruises through the yard and […] [Read More]
Crimping...and Other Forms of Reloading Bromide-In the words of Neil Young, "Tell me why-y-y..."
Public discussion of handloading is…interesting. You’d think it would be rife with converging, diverging and conflicting theory, but mostly its a battle of platitudes. And platitudes are like their second cousins, the platypus. Sure they have their fancy fur, a little non-quacking bill, spiffy web feet and egg laid progeny […] [Read More]
Making A Good Hunting Rifle Even Better Jewell Hunter Varmint Trigger Installation - Remington
If Brownells were a retail chain with a neighborhood presence, odds are it would be a great place to hang out. I’d be hard pressed to think of another company of its size that has managed to maintain such a friendly presence, or retain a full staff of knowledgeable people […] [Read More]
The .416 Rigby CZ 550 American Safari Magnum Part II Handloading and shooting impressions...but not for Australians
After months of carrying and shooting the Kevlar stocked CZ 550 American Safari Magnum, I’ve come to the conclusion I like this gun, a lot, or I wouldn’t still be carrying and shooting it after all this time. I can usually go from excitement over a new gun to boredom […] [Read More]
The .416 Rigby CZ 550 American Safari Magnum Part I The Need for a Bigger... Safari Hat
Weather is warming here in Maine with Spring firmly in place. It was only after hearing a lot of frantic gobbling coming from under the shop’s floorboards that I realized it is turkey season… Sort of a turkey hideout in the open crawl space until things blow over. Doesn’t do […] [Read More]
Remington's Model 700™ Sendero® SF II Ultra Mag Part I My wallet seems to get lighter as the guns get bigger...
After a few years of staring at a too exposed house foundation and a lawn that resembled the mid west dust bowl of the 30’s, my wife and I decided to landscape. The project went well, with the exception of a couple of stretches along the driveway where the soil […] [Read More]
Handloading...The Wandering Narrative Part III Members of the Scorched Eyebrow Society
My first thought, for a photo that would best illustrate handloading, was an image of a giant river otter. Otters always seem to be having fun, floating around on their collective otter backs and eating fish all day. And handloading is all about fun…although maybe not so much about floating […] [Read More]