Simple Solutions for Simple Problems
I go through a good number of chronographs. Sometimes they just give out from weather, some from use, sometimes I shoot them dead, sometimes they fall victim to cold weather, frozen ground and being awkwardly handled with mittened cold hands. I use Shooting Chrony, Oehler and some budget brand in […] [Read More]
40 Smith & Wesson
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]
Smith and Wesson’s Performance Center’s M&P40 Shield… Part 2
The six bullets pictured above are my standards for short barrel 40 S&W handloads. The soft lead core jacketed bullets do well as components of defensive handloads, fully expanding to 0.750″ or more in ballistic gel, penetrating to 12″ to 18″. The three cast bullets on the right with a […] [Read More]
Winchester XPR Sporter in 243 Winchester
Prologue… is not a city in the Czech Republic Behind eye popping marketing catch phrases, copy hyperbole, misappropriated initialism and acronyms, and other forms of language diversity, an excellent product can be found. Which is certainly the case… in this case. Marketing departments communicate in nifty nicknames and bullet points […] [Read More]
Ruger's Mini-14 Tactical 300 Blackout Part II
I hate exercise for the sake of exercise. No, I am not lazy and I have no qualms about expending the same level of energy in more productive or entertaining ways. It is just that exercising, for the sake of exercising, is incredibly boring and offers no short term gratification. […] [Read More]
Ruger's Hawkeye Predator in 223 Rem Part I
I want to change, I try to change, but with so many years of life’s momentum, I just keep missing the on ramps. For the sake of a brand new year, I decided I would attempt an infusion of singers/groups under the individual or average age of sixty into my […] [Read More]
Ruger's Mark IV 22/45 Lite Part I
I’ve kept most of my old game consoles. Sometimes at the end of an… interesting day, I’ll break out a game featuring Sonic or Mario, play and relax. My PlaySation 4 has been accumulating dust. Generally, the football and basketball games require more knowledge than a pro player/coach to anticipate […] [Read More]
Browning's BPS in 28 Gauge
I look to 2019 with hope and optimism and a strong commitment to improvement in my writing skills, such as they are. Right next to the Chicago Manual of Style on the bookshelf resides Common Errors in English Usage, followed by The Dimwit’s Dictionary, followed by How to Write Funny. […] [Read More]
Smith & Wesson's Performance Center SW1911 PRO SERIES® 9mm
My wife and I just finished taking down the Christmas tree and settling in for the New Year. 2018 had been a… curious year. I received a mailer from Maine’s DMV that read in paraphrase, “If you look like this, insert picture of Mr. Magoo on golf cart, you can […] [Read More]
6.5 Precision Rifle Cartridge
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]