7.62x39mm
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]
Marlin 1895 Dark Series
05/03/2020 Audio Prologue: The Marlin 1895 Dark reminds me of my once favorite heavy hitter, a Mauser bolt action with a hog’s back full stock, a 20.5″ Douglas barrel and chambered for the 375 Ruger. It was a world class ass kicker on both ends that never left me under […] [Read More]
Winchester's Model 1885 and the 38-55 WCF Part II
So I loaded up the Winchester Model 1885 Traditional Hunter’s Deluxe with Blackhills Ammunition 38-55 255 grain flat nose ammo and fired a shot that went 1,331 fps over the chronograph. The rifle shrugged, as though it barely noticed, the muzzle of the 28″ barrel barely coughed, burped and didn’t […] [Read More]
Winchester's Model 1885 Traditional Hunter Deluxe and the 38-55 WCF Part I
04/19/2020 The Model 1885 was invented by John M. Browning in 1878 and patented in 1879 as a generic Browning Brothers single shot rifle. Approximately six hundred rifles were produced by the Browning Brothers of Ogden, Utah Territory between 1880 and 1883, before the manufacturing and sales rights were sold […] [Read More]
Ruger Model 77/17 17 Hornet Part II
04/12/2020 Firearms reviews are one of my favorite things. Firearm reviews are one of my least favorite things. Being a firearm enthusiast, how could I not enjoy shooting a new model firearm, or working with a new cartridge or revisiting a mature firearm and cartridge combination in search of enhanced […] [Read More]
Ruger Model 77/17 17 Hornet Part I
The provenance of the 17 Hornet is often credited to P.O. Ackley, dating back to the early 1950s. However, Ackley states in his 1959 book, “Handbook For Shooters and Reloaders” that other versions predated his .17 Ackley Hornet . Shooters handloading those early cartridges were challenged by a lack of […] [Read More]
Weatherby’s Sensational 270 Magnum Part 2
The 270 Weatherby Magnum is like no other 270. It is faster, farther reaching and harder hitting than any other in production 270 cartridge as presented in Part 1. The 270 Weatherby is suitable for hunting everything from coyote to moose and able to close the distance between hunter and […] [Read More]
Ruger American Pistol – Competition 9mm Luger
03/28/2020 One of the benefits of living in a rural area is being able to shoot without public interaction. We may store our propane in large gray above ground tanks, we may have septic systems and are devoid of sidewalks… we may get our water from a well. And, sure, […] [Read More]
SilencerCo's System Approach - The Hybrid 46 Universal Silencer
03/23/2020 Above, Ruger 9mm Luger PC Charger with SilencerCo Hybrid 46 silencer attached. Preamble… Okay, maybe preramble Being in the proximity of loud noises seems to have always been a component of my life; the din of manufacturing floors, the whine of large aircraft jet engines, race cars and motorcycles […] [Read More]
Ruger's Hard Charging, 9mm Luger PC Charger
03/16/20 March 19th is the first day of spring. Interesting as the temperature is 0°F, there is snow on the ground as a result of yesterday’s brief storm. But then the roads are posted, barring heavy vehicles to prevent damage to a thawing road bed, so what do I know? […] [Read More]