Winchester 1873 and the 44-40 WCF Part I
11/03/2019 The project was originally geared toward handloading the 44-40 WCF cartridge. Most load data I’ve put together, and most I’ve seen, is based on relatively fast powder and short barrel carbines or handguns. With a SAAMI MAP of only 11,000 PSI, and an early Winchester lever action design, not […] [Read More]
Ruger's M77 Hawkeye Standard Rifle Part 1
Today would have to be descriptively recorded as,,, interesting. It started with a skunk occupying a trap set for squirrels, a contractor almost being blown off the roof in high winds and an all day ATF compliance audit. The skunk, set free, was last seen heading toward my neighbor’s home, […] [Read More]
Ruger's M77 Hawkeye Standard Rifle Part 2
Many people do not realize that the 25-06 was actually invented prior to the 30-06 Springfield and, in fact, prior to the 45-70. It was the first round to be adopted by Blefuscu forces in their war with the Lilliputs. The real story of the 25-06 Remington’s origins, the whole […] [Read More]
Ruger's SR-762 308 Part 1
We’ve always found the Ruger SR-556® to be a standout; excellent fit and finish, demonstrating a high degree of accuracy and the 2 stage piston driven operating system has been rock solid reliable and clean running. Ruger has taken all of the excellent qualities found in the SR-556 and applied […] [Read More]
Ruger's SR-762 Part 2
The nice part of living in the country is its gift of privacy and freedom. For anyone looking for America, it’s there. Just far from noisy urban centers, angry issues and people who want to tell you how to live. The Ruger AR-762 is America. It’s a defense weapon, it’s […] [Read More]
A Ruger M77 Hawkeye in 257 Roberts Part 1
At some point in my life, when I was devoid of common sense, and not paying proper respect for my coming mature years, I concurrently owned two very fast, hard cornering, Japanese street racing motorcycles. One was named Chuck, the other Ralph, which pretty much defined what they did to […] [Read More]
A Ruger M77 Hawkeye in 257 Roberts Part 2
Bear with me while I ramble through some of this. I promise to eventually get to the part where the rifle goes boom and I measure the holes in the target. I like firearms, so the research interests me and, sometimes, the information acquired makes it to the page… where […] [Read More]
Ruger's No.1 Light Sporter Part 1
The Real Guns shop is my sanctuary, my fortress of solitude, my garage without a car, my club house, my tree house. It is where I relax, work and spend my time fiddling with firearms, running machines and assembling the material the accompanies me to the range. No, it is […] [Read More]
Ruger's No.1 Light Sporter Part 2
Whether shooting factory ammunition, or working with handloads, the Ruger No.1 is fun. The falling block single shot is a far cry from break action single shots and it shows in reloading speed and in accuracy. The break action separates the firearm’s barrel from its receiver every time it is […] [Read More]
Ruger's Super Redhawk in 480 Ruger
The Ruger Super Redhawk was introduced in 1986. The details of that introduction, and the exposed interior of the Super Redhawk, appear in earlier coverage. Long story short, I called Ruger in 1946 and suggested that a revolver utilizing a cartridge would make for a good product. I really big […] [Read More]