The Hornady Lock-N-Load® Power Case Prep Center
01/19/2020 – Today was a planned range day; some final data collecting and testing 7mm Remington Magnum handloads for a Browning X-Bolt rifle. Unfortunately, there is about 8″ of Maine sunshine on the ground and another eight hours of snowfall in the forecast. My next work project will be tractor […] [Read More]
Browning X-Bolt Pro Tungsten in 7mm Rem Magnum Part II
01/20/2020 – My area is populated by gentleman farmer/ranchers. The term “Gentleman farmer/rancher”, in my vernacular, means they all have day jobs, but buy only commercial size and grade equipment that never leaves their property. The neighbor across the road put $34,000 into a new Ventrac 4500Z tractor with 4 […] [Read More]
Browning X-Bolt Pro Tungsten in 7mm Rem Magnum Part I
01/10/2020 For me, Browning products have always been, metaphorically speaking, the Mercedes-Benz AMG of production firearms. While Browning has its custom shop and share of very fancy grade limited production firearms, it is the typical Browning sold through gun shops around the world that impress me the most. They have […] [Read More]
300 RUM
Handload data 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 […] [Read More]
The S&W Performance Center® M&P®40 M2.0™ 5" Barrel Pro Series®
01/07/2020 If you have not noticed, handgun size popularity is cyclical. One year caisson worthy, long barrel magnums are popular. The next year, diminutive popguns that can be carried on a key chain are the focus of firearm theme social media. Which is interesting as intended applications remain essentially the […] [Read More]
Remington’s 300 Ultra Mag and the Remington American Wilderness Rifle Part II
01/01/2020 The higher velocity generated by a magnum version of any given caliber yields a number of benefits. Higher velocity, means reduced time in flight, which means a farther distance can be reached before significant effects of gravity are felt. With relative increases in velocity come kinetic energy increases at […] [Read More]
The Ruger 57 5.7x28mm
12/31/2019 Snow storm coming tomorrow afternoon. The weather has held up so far this winter so, with a little bundling up, there have been lots of good shooting days. Temperatures have dropped into the high teens on occasion, but the air is still and clear and offering good opportunities to […] [Read More]
Ruger's LCP II 22 LR
12/30/2019 Ruger LCP II 22LR Model Number 13705 Manufacturer Ruger Point of Origin Mayodan, North Carolina Type Blowback- SA Caliber 22 Long Rifle Magazine Capacity 10 Barrel 2.75″ Rifling 1:16″ Overall Length 5.20″ Overall Height 4.00″ Slide Width 0.81″ Weight 11.2 Oz. Sight Radius 4.5″ Trigger Pull – Actual 4 […] [Read More]
Browning's 1911-380 Black Label Medallion Pro
12/27/2019 There have been some very dramatic changes in life in America and therefore, through societal osmosis, changes to all of us as individuals. Take lunch, as an example. Thirty years ago, lunch at Leo’s Eat Well Delicatessen could have been thinly sliced pastrami from a steam table, piled high […] [Read More]
Smith & Wesson's Model 648
12/23/2019 Do you mind if I hide out here for awhile? My wife is on a Hallmark Movie kick and I’m pre-diabetic. On the plus side, Hallmark is one of those places where characters still celebrate and extol the virtues of good friends and family, where problems are small and […] [Read More]