A 7mm-08 Remington Lightweight Mountain Rifle Part 1
October 24, 2019 The Standard Catalog of Remington Firearms indicates that Remington introduced both walnut and Kevlar stocked Model 700 Mountain Rifles in 1986. In 1998, a walnut stock, blued steel, flush fitting detachable magazine version was added to the lineup. In 2012, an aramid fiber stock, stainless steel barrel […] [Read More]
Remington's Model Seven Threaded in Kuiu Vias Camo
10/16/2019 Maine is beautiful in the fall, the temperatures are cool and the air is clean. So here I am, an old man sitting on this stone fence, with the sun struggling to find its way through the trees, fall leaves underfoot, eating a sandwich, and listening to David Allan […] [Read More]
Browning's X-Bolt Hunter
10/21/2019 So I was walking the woods behind the shop and, when I ran out of trail, I began to walk along a stone fence to avoid the brush. Camera in hand and stepping over a fallen branch, a moss covered rock under my back foot gave way and gravity […] [Read More]
460 S&W 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]
Ruger's Anything But Standard M77 Hawkeye in 243 Winchester
October 13, 2019 With the area flooded with tourists in search of New England fall foliage; cars, boats and planes Mainers have their own favorite spot to view the same. Mine is the view from my front porch. This is a great time of year for firearm enthusiasts, hunters… and […] [Read More]
Ruger's PC Carbine - Chassis Edition
When the Ruger PC Carbine was reintroduced a pistol caliber carbine in December 2017 and Ruger aptly dubbed it… the PC Carbine, I was shocked, amazed and awestruck. In fact, I distinctly remember thought bubbling, “Huh? Wait.. What?”. Now there are fifteen models and they are popping up like Tribbles. […] [Read More]
Marlin's 444 Marlin Part II
Ah yes, I remember when a work day was comprised of suiting up and working through a new product presentation or presenting quarterly financials to board members. My basic objective was to justify my position and salary, while they were there mostly for a report of no problems, free donuts […] [Read More]
Marlin's 336 Dark Series 30-30 WCF
Summer is at an end, fall is not being shy in its arrival and only about half of the planned projects around the house and shop were completed. It wasn’t so much poor planning or time estimating that rendered our Gantt chart and network diagram irrelevant, as much as unplanned […] [Read More]
Marlin's 444 Marlin Part I
If you told me that the 444 Marlin is the best cartridge for medium to large game, 50 to 1500 lbs, I would probably say, “Uh-huh“. If you told me the 444 Marlin serves no distinct purpose, I would probably do the same. In a world of cartridges and rifles […] [Read More]
Smith & Wesson's X frame 460 S&W Magnum Part II
As addressed in “Smith & Wesson’s X frame 460 S&W Magnum Part I – Ronald Reagan and the S&W X Frame Magnums”, setting aside a sensationalizing gun press, the X Frame S&W 460s are just accessory accommodating, hunting handguns with appropriate length barrels and a useful capacity. If you are […] [Read More]