Revenge of the Message Boards
I had a number of people ask me to install message boards on the site. It isn’t a lot of work, so I felt if it would be a benefit to anyone registered on the site, why not? I put up a few general groups to act as a catch […] [Read More]
Gadgets and Gizmos
If you’ve been around firearms for more than a few minutes, you begin to accumulate small tools and odds and ends that lend convenience, and sometimes improve, shooting sessions. The benefit of these items could be tightening a scope that shot loose, or steadying a rifle for an off hand […] [Read More]
Take a Kid to the Range Teaching a Grandson About Firearms
One of the reasons liberal agendas, more specifically antigun agendas, proliferate is the over abundance of sources of that type of information, as well as the heavy emphasis on delivery of message to children. You would stand a much greater chance of seeing public school programs where children send gifts […] [Read More]
Weatherby's Mark V Sporter 340 WM Part II
I wasn’t sure if a Part II would be required for the Weatherby Mark V Sporter .340 Weatherby Magnum review. The rifle performed well and looked good in ways that made its $1,600 price tag seem a bargain. Still, there was an opportunity to try something other than factory ammo […] [Read More]
338-378 Weatherby
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]
348 Winchester
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]
Compromises
I just arrived back in California from Maine. Quite a culture shock after only three weeks of absence. The airport in San Jose wasn’t the laid back and friendly proposition we found at the Portland Jet Port. Gone were the friendly security people, the smiling faces and “hello” we grew […] [Read More]
Williams Firearms Company and some other stuff
If you are not familiar with the Williams Forearms Company, it is a supplier of excellent trigger guard and related assemblies. They can be used to replace those poor quality plastic or cast and painted factory parts, or a good original part for anyone putting together a custom rifle. I’ve […] [Read More]
What could be more fun than $75 rifles.... Part II Handloading the 7.62x54R and 8x57mm JS
First….8x57mm JS There are some variables to handloading the 8×57 JS, the first being it’s name. Sometimes it is referred to the 7.9x57mm, or 7.92×57, or 8mm Mauser, or 8x57mm JS Mauser, or the 8x57mm IS Mauser. They are all the same. The cartridge is a derivative of the German […] [Read More]
What could be more fun than $75 rifles.... Part I Shooting the 7.62x54R Nagant and 8x57mm JS Mauser
If you get beyond the Sunday paper’s sports section and/or comics, you may have encountered one of the insert ads for inexpensive military surplus firearms. They are typically under $100 and frequently of Turkish, German, Yugoslavian, Russian or Swiss origin. They are sourced from an almost endless list of countries […] [Read More]