The Ruger LC Carbine Goes 45 Auto Part II
Adventures with the 45 Automatic Ruger LC Carbine o1/28/2024 – The Ruger LC Carbine has a great deal of potential, some sanctioned by Ruger, some not so much. The bolt-over-barrel blow back system is quite adaptable to ammunition, and that 16.25″ barrel is just waiting for something more than fast... […] [Read More]
The Ruger LC Carbine Goes 45 Auto Part I
01/22/2024 – Ruger’s addition of a 45 Automatic LC Carbine extends the platform’s application flexibility and utility. The 45 Auto cartridge is a proven stopper. Additionally, the LC Carbine partners well with 45 Auto handguns, 45 Auto ammunition is widely available and the 45 Auto is a natural for suppressed... […] [Read More]
Ruger's Side Folding Stock Mini-14® Tactical Part 1
01/20/2024 – Maine often has polar weather, however, now it is having a bout with bi-polar weather. For the past several weeks, we have had several storms with the same characteristics. The temperature drops into the teens overnight, accompanied by heavy snow fall. At dawn, the temp begins to rise,... […] [Read More]
The 30-30 Winchester Centerfire Rifle Part II
01/14/2024 – Maine weather is playing “Got your nose” with me. Ready for as much snow as mother nature can toss at us norther tribe dwellers, we are now getting windstorms that topple trees and snow melts that cause flooding. That’s OK. The tree fall is next winter’s firewood, and... […] [Read More]
The 30-30 Winchester Centerfire Rifle Part I
01/07/2024 – In the words of Buddy Guy, “It looks like we’re in for stormy weather”. One snow storm is due to arrive this evening, the next is forecast for a Wednesday arrival, both predicted to deliver 12″ – 18″ of snowfall. I can only hope the national weather forecast... […] [Read More]
Winchester XPR Extreme Hunter True Timber Midnight MB Part II
December 31, 2023 – For me, Christmas is complicated; a celebration of the birth of Christ and the giving and receiving of gifts. It is very enjoyable to be thoughtful in gift giving, and to put smiles on the faces of family and friends. I am not big on receiving... […] [Read More]
Winchester XPR Extreme Hunter True Timber Midnight MB Part I
12/24/2023 – I would have to say this week before Christmas has been eventful. A 60 knot windstorm was at the onset of it all. Big trees came down, in very big numbers, wrapping themselves in power and fiber optic Internet lines on their way to the ground. River areas... […] [Read More]
416 Remington Magnum
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]
The Ruger American Rifle Generation II
12/18/2023 – So here we are, Christmas is near. If not Christmas, other major religious and cultural holidays. Gift shopping and associated wrapping is done. The tree is up, decorations are in progress, family will soon head up from Texas. Yes, a peaceful time to carve out from angry politics... […] [Read More]
358-378 Real Guns
The 357-378 Real Guns is essentially the 378 Weatherby necked down to accept a 0.358″ bullet, while retaining the double radius Weatherby shoulder. The original development was done in 2003 with a Ruger No.1, rebarreled for the cartridge and wired for strain gauge pressure checking. I am aware of the... […] [Read More]