Thompson / Center's Venerable Contender Pistol in 7-30 Waters Part I
Creative genius in people seems to manifest itself as the good ideas many people have, but with an ability to turn those good ideas into successful realities. The combination of Thompson / Center Contender and 7-30 Waters cartridge seems to be a culmination of lots of good ideas, although I […] [Read More]
The 223 Remington And Rifles With Long Barrels Part I
History is what we remember… Listening to some old Jackson Brown performances. Good melody, good vocals and poetic lyrics. I used to be a fan until he performed Steven Van Zandt’s “I Am A Patriot” and he ended up on the scrap heap with all of the other wealthy celebrities […] [Read More]
7-30 Waters
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]
Winchester's Model 1886 Short Rifle in 45-90 Winchester Part I
OK, the 45-90 WCF cartridge is an excuse to spend time with the Winchester Model 1886, this short rifle version in particular. It all seems to come together; old guy, old gun, old cartridge… before the time of fancy lads and man buns on the firing line. A time when […] [Read More]
Thompson / Center’s Venerable Contender Pistol in 7-30 Waters Part III
I have to say, this project really renewed my interest in the Thompson/Center Contender. It reacquainted me with its recreational potential, its usefulness as a hunting firearm, its portability, and its accuracy. Subsequently, my own Contender is out of storage and the subject of a series of related projects that […] [Read More]
Thompson / Center’s Venerable Contender Pistol in 7-30 Waters Part II
Rodney Dangerfield was one of the funniest comics ever. Live stand up, or movies, he was the sharp witted but classless sad sack, who came out on top enough times to make success look possible for… anyone. So after watching the first day of the Supreme Court Justice confirmation hearings, […] [Read More]
Winchester's Model 94 Sporter 32 Special Part I
For much of my early formative years, the term Winchester Model 1894 defined a clean utility grade lever action rifle that competed with the Marlin Model 336 for the attention of northeastern deer hunters. When I began hunting in 1957, those were the lever action rifles that filled the racks […] [Read More]
260 Remington - Short Barrel
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]
Old World Appeal In A Modern Package Part II
I like to think I am a rational man, but then I suspect most people think the same of themselves. The advantage I hold in making my case is that I can prove it. If I have been able to make clean, one shot kills on game with simple copper […] [Read More]
The Ruger Hawkeye African in 6.5x55mm Swede Part I
Writing about firearms is different than writing about most other things. Mysteries, science fiction, historical works, are almost always outlined, flow charted and modular in structure. Characters are defined to suit the plot, each story unfolding with the intention of bringing about an intended conclusion; the murder of Roger Ackroyd […] [Read More]