Maine, Barnes Bullets and the Dixie Chicks
We’re headed home to Maine. I think Diane is a little homesick and I’m looking forward to spending time in the shop. I have a backlog of projects and a snow blower on the tractor I have yet to use. The NY Giants just won the Super Bowl so I […] [Read More]
President John Ritter
In a truly terrible 1979 movie “Americathon”, John Ritter plays President Chet Roosevelt, the hapless, hopeless and incompetent President of the United States. In broad strokes, energy resources had been mismanaged into exhaustion, America had gone bankrupt and the President had hired someone to create a telethon to save the country. […] [Read More]
Howa 'bout a 7mm WSM? Part II Shooting Impressions and Handloading Notes
With the shop in Maine, and me on the road, I found myself working with equipment that is out of the norm. It’s all good equipment, just different equipment, but for a guy who knows every tool he owns on a first name basis, adjustments were necessary. I would normally […] [Read More]
7x57 Mauser
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]
How a 'bout a 7mm WSM? Part I
At the moment I’m trying to sift through Winchester’s ashes to find anything still standing after the Remington versus Winchester short and long magnum shootout. Remington won the firearm war, but Winchester gutted the popularity of most of Remington’s Ultra Mag and Short Action Ultra Mag product lines. Remington will […] [Read More]
Making a New Year's Revolution
I like to write pieces for Real Guns. I can write whatever I want and the editor will not come along, clipping and cutting, to recreate the work in his or her own image. Elsewhere, I was recently edited down from a 4,500 word piece to an 800 word piece […] [Read More]
The High Standard HSA-15 Upon Leaving California...
Fall in Maine is a great time to be outdoors. The air is cool, but still not really cold, and the leaves have turned color, but cover is still heavy. I was in a small clearing, shooting from the prone position at a target roughly 100 yards out, building experience […] [Read More]
7.62x38R Nagant
I have to admit I’m growing fond of Tula 1943r; it was touch and go for a while. Everyone talks about the 7.62x38R Russian Nagant Revolver, but I don’t know how many people have actually seen one, at least one with ammo. Starline advertises the sale of new cases in […] [Read More]
2007 Year End Spot Sale!
The listed firearms are worth notice, but have been getting buried in general inventory. These are all brand new, in factory wrapping and goo, and have not been pulled from retail display. If you are interested, call Cindy at (207) 655-2183. M-F 9AM – 6PM or email to my attention […] [Read More]
Christmas 2007 - Products and Observations
Stop or I’ll…stab you I usually write a year end parody of new firearm introductions. I believe, this year, manufacturers have beaten me to it. CZ-USA, a company whose firearm products I greatly appreciate, is offering a bayonet attachment for their handguns that slips onto the gun’s light rail. How […] [Read More]