Remington's take on the .257 Weatherby Magnum Hunting at 2,700 MPH
Imagine a fighter plane designed in 1944¹ that could still hold the top speed record in 2009. That is pretty much the story with the .257 Weatherby Magnum. Considering all of the cartridges that have faded over the years, their performance eclipsed by something newer, it is extraordinary that the […] [Read More]
Bushnell's Elite 6500 Lots of great features - without all the gimmicks
It seems like everyone I served with in the military was a Southerner. They taught me most of what I know about hunting and fishing and, in exchange, I’d like to think I taught them something about the game of poker. Broke most of the time and struggling to support […] [Read More]
Bushnell's Elite 4200 1.25-4x24 Big optical performance from the "right" scope
Elegant designs hold a high degree of aesthetic appeal. Two designs that immediately come to mind are the 612 Scaglietti Ferrari and Monica Bellucci. But all things in life are not Italian. When it comes to production rifles, for me, it is the CZ 550 FS square bridge Mauser. Czechoslovakian […] [Read More]
If You See My Wife...
Forty years ago, after returning from an Air Force Arc Light rotation, I picked up my wife and month old number one son at the airport. He was a project we started before I left but, unfortunately, I wasn’t around for the work in process or his completion. It was […] [Read More]
Fabricating Brass for Obsolete Cartridges
With high interest, and lack of ammo or cases, it is often necessary to make your own cases for some of the oldies. A good example is the Winchester family of self loading rifles that came out about a hundred years ago. None of the ammo or rifles are produced […] [Read More]
Bushnell's BackTrack Taking along the essentials
Living in rural Maine, I often find myself in unfamiliar surroundings for a variety of reasons; hunting, fishing and recreational hiking are several that come to mind. There’s a lot of brush, dense tree growth and the topography consists mostly of one mountain beginning where another ends. It’s pretty easy […] [Read More]
Handloading the .44 Remington Magnum and .45 Colt Ruger Redhawks - You can't buy just one
I’ve been too busy at work to replace a column on the front porch of the house. My grown children can’t understand why I fix things myself, always suggesting it would be easier to hire someone to do the work. A new column cost $117 and it would take two […] [Read More]
Ruger's American Rifle Predator Part 3
The hold ups on accuracy testing of the 6mm Creedmoor and Ruger American Rifle Predator were three fold: awaiting for the arrival of a 0.268″ neck bushing for the Hornady Match die set, taking the time to make an overall length gauge modified case for the 6mm Creedmoor and a […] [Read More]
Blood’s Story Insuring successful recovery of your big game animal
You can spend hours shooting at the range. You can study ballistics tables. You can buy the latest electronic gear, but the most important skill is difficult to practice until your proficiency is critical. Your blood trailing skills can mean the difference between a trophy on the wall and an […] [Read More]
Handloading the 7mm-08 Remington Hey, it's not that slow!
The 7mm-08 Remington is the Rodney Dangerfield of cartridges; modest in appearance, potentially exceptional in performance. Without hyper velocity and eyebrow raising knock down power, the 7mm-08 Remington is easy to overlook on a cartridge comparison chart, but twenty-eight years in production suggests that more than a few shooters have […] [Read More]