Zastava's ZPAPM70 AK Derivative Part II
02/04/2022 – My intention was to disassemble the ZPAPM70, displaying my mechanical prowess and illustrating my path to a simplified methodology. Unfortunately, the process is easy and I wanted to spend range time getting familiar with the rifle’s personality. Air brakes and slanting compensators… The difference between a muzzle brake […] [Read More]
Zastava's ZPAPM70 AK Derivative Part I
01/18/2022 -The plan is to write this in two to three parts. There is too much for me to learn and cover in one single pass. I hope you’ll bear with me. It appears that many firearm manufacturers are substituting changes in rifle stocks, the pattern of camo and/or the […] [Read More]
Smith & Wesson's New CSX
01/09/2022 – The Smith & Wesson CSX is a solid, single action, hammer fired, aluminum frame pistol. Smith & Wesson’s restraint in product design and configuration is to be applauded. Restraint that places features and performance essential for defense with this type of firearm, while omitting the superfluous. That’s correct; […] [Read More]
Ruger's Wrangler Birdseye
12/26/2021 – A very thoughtful friend of ours gave my wife and I a Roomba for Christmas. We all know that vacuuming sucks so I appreciated the help. I named the Roomba Dudley, in the spirit of a 18th century British servant. After a few days, my wife changed its […] [Read More]
44 Magnum Carbine Handloads
Christmas Eve, 2021 – Hope to finish writing this evening and to get some sleep before Christmas Day. Christmas, for us, is an observation of the anniversary of the birth of Jesus Christ and an opportunity to be thankful for all we have received. I hate to arrive late to […] [Read More]
Savage's A22 BNS-SR
1/30/2022 – OK, so I held Maine’s early winter feeble snow fall up to public ridicule and, today, revenge was swift. I had to drag my butt out there to clear 15″ of heavy snow; shovel, snow blow and… shovel some more. It’s amazing how many steps are in a […] [Read More]
While Waiting With Positive Anticipation For Ruger’s Marlins…. Part II
12/05/2021 – In Part I, I was wandering around, pretending to be writing, when all I was really doing was looking for an excuse to shoot my Marlin 1895. Mission accomplished. Still, I was able to spend some time working up handloads and information I could share. Lets not make […] [Read More]
While Waiting With Positive Anticipation For Ruger's Marlins ....Part I
11/28/2021 – The thrash was on yesterday. Everything snow related was pulled out of the shed. Everything landscaping related was put into the shed. Powered equipment was started and ops checked. This morning we were greeted with a few inches of snow. Timing is everything. The biggest challenge to winter […] [Read More]
Ruger's Mark IV Target
11/21/2021 – Computers suck. I opened WordPress to begin a new article and was once again confronted with a blank page. Happens every week. My stupid cell phone can anticipate my words, auto correct and express emotion, but you… you stupid tin box, all you can do is hide under […] [Read More]
Smith & Wesson's New M&P® 10mm M2.0
11/16/2021 Smith & Wesson has introduced four M&P® 10mm M2.0 pistols: SKU 13387 with a 4.6″ barrel and no thumb safety, SKU 13388 with 4.6″ barrel and thumb safety, SKU 13389 with 4.0″ barrel and no thumb safety and SKU 13390 with 4.0″ barrel and thumb safety. The subject Smith […] [Read More]