6.5 Grendel - AR Type
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]
6.5 Grendel - Bolt Action Only
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 American Ranch In 6.5 Grendel Part II
02/21/2020 Working with the Ruger American Ranch 6.5 Grendel has been a lot of fun. Scoped and silenced, it was tireless at the bench, digesting ammo, putting holes in targets and tolerating without complaint… less than conservative handloads. Yes, comments like that do make manufacturers break out in a rash. […] [Read More]
Ruger's American Ranch In 6.5 Grendel Part I
02/18/2020 Ruger American Ranch Rifle – 6.5 Grendel Company Ruger Model Designation 36926 Point of Manufacture Newport, NH, USA Type of Action Bolt Action 3 Lug 70º Lift Caliber 6.5 Grendel Magazine Capacity 10 Magazine Type AR Style Barrel Length 16.10″ Rifling Twist Rate 1:8″ 5 Groove Barrel Muzzle Threads […] [Read More]
Ruger’s 77/44 – The Next Generation 44 Magnum Carbine Part III
02/13/2020 So I got a job as a census enumerator. I wanted to do something for my community, in this case, make sure all of my neighbors were counted to assure we had appropriate representation in state and federal governments. My friends were shocked, my family was shocked. Then it […] [Read More]
44 Remington Magnum - Rifle
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's 1894 Lever Action in 45 Colt
02/08/2020 It is 11:30 AM and snow has not fallen for at least one hour. The forecast was for a snow storm that began at 3:30 AM to continue on until 5:00PM. History offers two outcomes. The first is that clearing snow now will result in the snow resuming at […] [Read More]
Ruger’s 77/44 – The Next Generation 44 Magnum Carbine Part II
02/05/2020 CarbineCarl949.6@instagoogle writes, “Joe, I know you are old, live in the woods and should be given a little leeway in deference to diminished mental acuity, but you’ve posted a picture of brass. That is definitely not a Ruger 77/44, so what’s up?”. Good eye there Sparky, you are absolutely […] [Read More]
Ruger's 77/44 - The Next Generation 44 Magnum Carbine Part I
02/01/2020 Live in a state with predominately rolling hills and mountainous terrain, both covered in dense tree growth, populate it with deer and black bear and the occasional moose, and you will quickly see the appeal of the little Ruger 77/44 carbine. Chambered for the 44 Remington Magnum, with shooting […] [Read More]
Smith & Wesson's Performance Center® Model SW1911
01/25/2020 – I was having one of those days at work that had me sitting behind a keyboard, singing my rendition of Frankie Lane’s song “Lucky Old Sun”. Then I felt guilty, because I have not done the kind of work that warrants that song for a long, long time. […] [Read More]