Handloading...The Wandering Narrative Part II-Manual Reloading Presses; choice of color

With large sections of our front yard floating out onto the driveway with each rainfall, landscaping became an urgent priority. Agriculturally challenged, we hired a local company that does exceptional work with designs that are very much in keeping with New England tradition. The work activity, unfortunately, has drawn the […] [Read More]

Handloading...The Wandering Narrative Part I-A dark tunnel runs east and west. There is a small brass lantern here...

Firearm enthusiasts are a hands-on bunch; always expanding areas of interest and always in search of   firearms knowledge. Shooting and firearms are more  fun when it’s possible to modify and tailor the function of a firearm to suit personal preferences. Handloading offers more of the same, which is probably why […] [Read More]

9mm Luger +P

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]

17-357 RG

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]

The .416 Ruger M77 Hawkeye Alaskan Part II Handloading and roll your own dies? Really.

We are all pretty much aware of the dynamics within government that are fueling dramatic increases in the sale of firearms and ammunition. Personally, I believe securing firearms and ammunition as a hedge against future events and circumstances is more than reasonable at this time. I have lived through some […] [Read More]

222 Remington

[three_fourth] 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 […] [Read More]

223 Remington

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]

The Savage Cub Rifle In search of a good training firearm...

My wife, Diane, and I just celebrated our 42nd anniversary. Today, we will celebrate her birthday. The exact chronological designation of the birthday is not important as long as I remember that she is my princess and always much younger than I am. We have lots of company at the house […] [Read More]

It Might Not Be Better, But I Made It Myself Break out the Band-Aids, the new machines are here...

There are lots of companies that will finesse a set of reloading dies to a customer’s specification. There are any number of talented gunsmiths who would convert a $25 single shot Stevens heirloom shotgun into a double barrel express rifle. Unfortunately, this usually involves long lead time and a lot […] [Read More]

44 Magnum

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]