Living in a parallel universe
I’ve been blowing the cobwebs off of my firearms’ related material in preparation of resuming work on Real Guns, but it’s been tough going. The general absence of mental acuity, combined with a diminished span of attention, cause my thoughts to wander between wondering when the NY Giants will aspire […] [Read More]
The M1917 Enfield Project
I’m no gunsmith by any stretch of the imagination. I have a few hand tools and a simple Lee reloading press. Do-it-yourself articles always interest me. However, such articles often turn out to be either, “do-it-yourself – if you happen to own a machine shop,” or, “act as a general […] [Read More]
Exercising good judgment can be so subjective
I’ve been riding for a very long time, but gray in my beard hasn’t caused a loss of interest in this form of transportation and recreation. I’d been looking for a replacement for my Honda sport bike and cruiser; the CBR900RR riding position was uncomfortable around town and the engine […] [Read More]
45-70 Government
Jacketed bullets. Also see – Cast Load Listings 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 […] [Read More]
Quarter Inch Solution III - Handload Development
One of the reasons so many people confine their handloading efforts to a limited number of cartridges, is because it is difficult and time consuming to optimize cartridge component and rifle combinations. This time around, I spent hours researching and analyzing existing published handload data for the .25-06Remington and .257 […] [Read More]
45-70 Cast
Cast Bullets. Also see – Jacketed Bullet Load Listings 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. […] [Read More]
Quarter Inch Solutions II
I received a lot of mail regarding my selection of .25-06 Remington and .257 Weatherby cartridges, almost all from semi-courteous supporters of the various .257 Roberts’ cartridges, each writer reminding me of the +P version’s potential, and the long successful service the standard round has provided. My thought is that […] [Read More]
450 Marlin
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]
Quarter Inch Solutions The .25-06 Remington & .257 Weatherby Magnum
I’ve been trying to get this project to grow legs for some time, but some other priority always seemed to push it out. I finally concluded the best way to get on with it, was to sit down and start writing, so this is my initial effort at organizing my […] [Read More]
The Great Resettlement of America and Other
Well, it is now January, 2005. I’ve been sitting here feeling as old as tree bark and thinking what direction to head off in this year; home and firearm interest. Gun control advocates are as alive and well as ever, moving from arguing tortured logic to blatantly baseless court clogging […] [Read More]