Odd and Ends
I try to make it a habit to pick up books that will serve as reference material. I ordered a copy of “African Rifles and Cartridges” by John Taylor, complete with a forward that was written in 1948. The jacket wasn’t the best and I started thinking I had […] [Read More]
Cleanup is not my favorite thing
Today, as a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rules the Pledge of Allegiance as unconstitutional, and the freak parade from California declares war against the United States, I thought I better begin writing for the site again, before I did something more drastic. I think I’ve kept up with Real […] [Read More]
A varmint load for the .338-378 Weatherby
I am so tired of those people who suggest the Weatherby .338-378 isn’t a flexible cartridge. It’s mostly those wimps with the heavy barreled .22 centerfire, or .243’s making all the noise. “whine, whine, whine…muzzle brake…yap, yap, yap, stop, my ears are bleeding… ” It’s always something. Nosler Ballistic Tips […] [Read More]
Group Tech Help
I hear from a lot of people who want to share experiences, or offer additional information, referencing topics appearing on in Guns on NewsGuy. There is always some guy with a .50 BMG sporter who wants to swap e-mail at 2 AM. I also get some pretty good tech questions […] [Read More]
Setting up a work area II
No, I’m not trying to pass this off as a gun article, I just didn’t want you to think I forgot the site while I was getting my work area and site support squared away. You might think of this as a status report. Most of this week was spent […] [Read More]
The Contender .30/30 Vs the real .30/30 ? But first........
Ballistics I always find myself using basic ballistic equations and tables. At a minimum, these little gems are interesting and help build a foundation of understanding of firearms. More so, they become frequently used tools to help sight in firearms, examine cartridge application before purchase, etc. “Understanding Ballistics”, by Robert […] [Read More]
Gadgets
I really didn’t skip town, honest. We are in the process of moving our business offices, and when they move, so moves Real Guns. Apparently, moving three doors down, or three hundred miles away takes about the same amount of effort, and results in the same amount of disruption. So, […] [Read More]
Machine shop learning curves
I can confidently report that I can now make large round things into smaller round things, and do it with a certain degree of precision. I can also make these smaller round things into square things, thanks to the resources of my recently repaired milling machine. Finally, now that I’ve […] [Read More]
Time to clean house
I was finishing my prep work for the range this weekend, and I was down to the last batch of handloads. Very conservative .243 loads for my wife, and a friend who will be making the trip with us. I had been loading .30/30 ammo for the Contender, so everything […] [Read More]
Denmark, Copyrights and interesting lessons
I set up Real Guns as a way to convey more or less positive firearms information, without the influence of: advertising, anti-gun pressure or the need to attract an audience. Anyone who feels there is value to the site’s contents are free to read the material. Anyone who thinks the […] [Read More]