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]
Hornady's FTX™ Bullets for 30-30 WCF Handloaders ...Boing! Boing! Boing!
I set aside a project or two so I could play with Hornady FTX handloads. I tried Leverevolution ammo when it was first released, or at least as soon as I figured out how to pronounce the name, and I liked it. It is hyper ammo for the old .30-30 […] [Read More]
One Man's Surplus is Another Man's Project Gun... Part II Brownells front sight insert kit
I’ve been laid up…sports injury. I was watching TV when tennis came on. I grabbed for the remote, fell off the couch and put my lower back into orbit. I’m fine as long as I don’t sit, stand or lay down for a few weeks, but it seemed a good […] [Read More]
One Man's Surplus is Another Man's Project Gun... Part I Clean up, check out and tear down
Sometimes, working a firearm project is like being Marlow in Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness; it is just one long trip up the river with surprises at every turn. What follows is my Astra NC-6 project diary. Let’s hope it comes to a better ending than Kurtz. In the beginning… […] [Read More]
Trigger Tweaking Ruger's Mark III Target Pistol An investment in improved accuracy
One of the most enjoyable and useful firearms, for those of us who like shooting and hunting, is the .22 LR autoloading pistol. Good recreational target models are modest in price, inexpensive to shoot and many have the potential to be highly accurate. They excel for small game hunting, refining […] [Read More]
Bushnell's Elite 6500 4.5-30 x 50mm When I pick one for myself...
It takes awhile for me to make a buy decision on equipment. It isn’t a matter of procrastination, or vacillation, it is more a matter of the length of time it takes to digest and compare quantified specifications and to figure out which might be of consequence for my intended […] [Read More]
Remington's VS SF II .220 Swift Part I Long Ranges and Short Spaces
I’ve been carrying a “Ten guns I’d like to own” wish list in my wallet for over fifty years. For at least some of those years the list was probably the only thing I had in my wallet, which made it retain its importance over the years. Drafted during Miss […] [Read More]