Hand Priming Tools and Other Forms of Exercise
One of these days I will rewrite my ancient articles that address the subject of handloading equipment selection. I don’t believe much of the original choices would remain, as experience tends to temper judgment and handloading is an activity that forms to the specifics of the effort. One piece […] [Read More]
A gripping story to catch you off guard
As time goes by, and cost of materials continues to rise, cheap parts make their way into almost everything. Guns, of course, are no exception to the rule when it comes to manufacturing cost reduction. The manufacturers’ savings show up as those misplaced components you notice the first time you […] [Read More]
Pulling in Different Directions - The Art of Catching Bullets
Handloading is a precise endeavor. At 7,000 grains to a pound, shifts as small as 10 grains of powder or bullet weight could carry serious consequences. If I discover a scale has gone out of calibration half way through a batch of handloads, if I hesitate because my eyes […] [Read More]
Winchester Model 70 Compact - Scope selection and installation
For all of the scope models on the market, it isn’t all that easy to locate the right product. As an example, last I checked, it’s darker in the woods then in an open field, so why are large light gathering objectives always tied to high magnification scopes designed […] [Read More]
What the %@!! happened to the site?
If you’ve been a visitor to the Real Guns site, you are probably aware of changes being implemented. Or, if you possess my general level of awareness, you may be oblivious to the whole deal. Based on the amount of e-mail and phone calls, it appears some folks are […] [Read More]
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Well, it’s Christmas Eve 2003. Where does the time go? My wife and I are finishing wrapping presents for the grandchildren. I’m not sure why, they are all still wrapping paper shredder age, but Diane would have it no other way. Actually, the youngest, is still at the taste sensory […] [Read More]
Looking for a great small gun part II
Big Guns – You only need one The .338-378 Weatherby is a great gun, very powerful and very accurate. Both factory and handloaded rounds hold a considerable performance edge over the .338 Winchester and .340 Weatherby. Yes, I did say and mean “considerable”. The Accumark rifle is a perfect example […] [Read More]
Looking for a great small gun
I’ve been looking for a new gun for months; both large and small shops, scoured the Internet, and picked my way through any information I could find on factory, limited production or custom rifles. I needed to select a new hunting rifle for deer size game in the Northeast. As […] [Read More]
If you bought a "Bullshooter", raise your hand
I want to begin by saying I have engineered and fabricated some of the craziest crap known to man. Throughout the Real Guns site you’ll find plenty of examples; homemade recoil spring tester, my upside down bullet pull tension checker, my redwood door hinged pistol rest, and my 10 […] [Read More]
Power Custom Parts
Just a note that both Brownells and Midway USA recently added the Power Custom line to their catalog. Power Custom offers parts for a variety of firearms, however specifically related to this week’s topic, they produce improved components for the Ruger single action; hammer, trigger, springs, custom pawl that […] [Read More]