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]
Goin' to Maine
I’ve been traveling back and forth between Maine and California for the past few years. I was trying to decide if I wanted to start another project before I headed back east again, or if I should wait for my return. There were so many things to get out of […] [Read More]
9.3x62mm
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]
Remington trigger upgrade...maybe.
I recently read an article in a print publication, where the author went to great length to caution people to not work on their own firearms. The author cited his automotive engineer brother-in-law, as a man who refused to work on the family car for fear of putting his family’s […] [Read More]
Plan C, Ruger Bisley .22WRM
Didn’t know the Bisley was offered in .22 WRM with a 9 ½” barrel? It is not in the Ruger catalog all in one place, but the parts are. The conversion parts are also available from Brownells and Numrich. Some assembly is required. The traditional single action grip everybody else […] [Read More]