S&W's Performance Center® M&P®40 M2.0™ C.O.R.E. Pro Series®Part II
01/31/2021 The M&P40 M2.0 C.O.R.E. Pro Series makes time spent on the range… easy. No loud magnum barks and bites, no subcompact reciprocating slide wrist rotating, no tiny grip clutching. The M&P40 is mild mannered in every way with the exception of the bullet leaving the barrel. The handloads that […] [Read More]
S&W's Performance Center® M&P®40 M2.0™ C.O.R.E. Pro Series®Part I
01/24/2021 My mind set when purchasing firearms has changed quite a bit over the past few years. Where once selection of a firearm system was driven by aesthetic appeal, uniqueness and curiosity, selections are now driven by: product reliability, applicability to self defense and home security, flexibility, and availability of […] [Read More]
SilencerCo's Hybrid 46 & Omega 36M
02/14/2021 Invisible tools Funny. I am always trying to think of things to write about that readers might find useful, often overlooking what is right in front of me. No, not my keyboard, monitor and cup of coffee, but rather what I often see, but do not consciously acknowledge. Yes, […] [Read More]
Stoeger SxS Uplander Longfowler Shotgun
02/08/2021 Yes, I do live in 2021, but my most lasting impression were formed between the years 1957 and 1971. How does that play out? I converted all of my work and home systems from Windows to networked Linux Mint workstations and tied them to an applications server using old […] [Read More]
Winchester's XPR Renegade Long Range SR 300 WSM Part II
01/03/2021 The Winchester XPR Renegade Long Range SR is a… pleasant and rewarding firearm to shoot. Certainly a couple of adjectives I don’t often use.The combination of a little bit of heft, a good fitting Grayboe stock and a SilencerCo Omega 36M took the edge off of magnum report and […] [Read More]
Winchester's XPR Renegade Long Range SR 300 WSM Part I
01/17/2021 While Winchester has been manufacturing bolt action rifles since the Winchester Hotchkiss in the late 1800’s. The Winchester Model 54, introduced in 1925, was the first mass produced civilian bolt action rifle. While I am an old guy… a birthday or two shy of carbon dating old, the only […] [Read More]
338 Lapua Magnum - Hunting
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]
Ruger's Precision Rifle in 338 Lapua Part II
12/20/2020 I find myself at a crossroads in life. On one hand, I really want to build a’65 Falcon with a 460 CI Boss Block Ford and race on Street Outlaws. On the other hand, I want to make a sandwich, but the kitchen is so far from the sofa. […] [Read More]
Ruger's Precision Rifle in 338 Lapua Part I
12/13/2020 The best way to improve a skill is to work at mastering associated extreme challenges. Practicing with a 44 magnum revolver makes a 357 magnum revolver’s recoil mild by comparison and easy to control. Extending shooting distances while getting in practice, beyond those anticipated within a planned application, sharpens […] [Read More]
The Essentials
12/06/2020 It has been very cold outside for this time of the year. Temperatures bumped into single digits. For as prepared as we are, this time of year always makes me a little anxious. This will be the first year without a tractor mounted snow blower. The replacement snow blower […] [Read More]