257 Roberts +P
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 Model 19 Carry Comp
OK, I like double action revolvers. There is always a round in the chamber inline with the barrel and point and squeeze the trigger are pretty easy operating instructions to remember even under the most stressful conditions. When well done, as is the case with this S&W Performance Center Model […] [Read More]
Either a 338 Ultra Mag… or a Nifty Paperweight Part 7
When the barreled action was completed and finish chambered in “Either a 338 Ultra Mag… or a Nifty Paperweight Part 6“. The intention was to make some decisions regarding final finish and stocking, but that will take some time and I wanted to shoot the rifle as soon as possible. […] [Read More]
Either a 338 Ultra Mag… or a Nifty Paperweight Part 6
So now that we are mostly a membership site, we are always looking for ways to promote membership, which usually means giving away stuff we can hardly afford. This AM, I walked in the shop wearing a T shirt, Cargo shorts and sneakers and jumped when someone took my picture. […] [Read More]
Savage 110 Hog Hunter Part 2
I’m thinking there must have been a time when weekends meant road trips and sight seeing or maybe even a little relaxing, but the memories are too distant to form clearly in my recollections. Those days must have existed in a very narrow window of family life between too young […] [Read More]
Savage 110 Hog Hunter Part 1
Chipmunks – Micro or Macro aggressors? My wife loves to watch the chipmunk families that live under the shop and along the property boundary stone fences. They scamper with their tails up like antennas, they pause and sit on their haunches to test the wind like a community of meerkats, […] [Read More]
Either a 338 Ultra Mag… or a Nifty Paperweight Part 5
I’d like to say resumption of this project was triggered by a carefully crafted strategic plan that serves as the foundation for the Real Guns editorial calendar… but I cannot. Truth be told, I was standing on a ladder, reaching for some 45-90 WCF brass and dies, when a hefty […] [Read More]
Smith and Wesson's M&P 45 2.0
As the old Ford Escape speedometer spins like the wheels on a nickle slot machine, thoughts, dreams and lots of anxiety clear the path to a new car decision. Cursory examination suggests that in the past thirteen years, auto manufacturers have cut vehicle size in half, made everything but a […] [Read More]
Companion, Complementary Firearms Part I
I’ve been sitting here listening to the Amazon Mellow Folk Music channel… Jim Croce, Nora Jones, Jack Johnson, etc. and one step away from digging out a tie-dye T shirt from a basement trunk. Maybe I need to ratchet up to Thunder On The Mountain before I turn into cosmic […] [Read More]
Companion, Complementary Firearms Part II
How can you tell when you have been spending too much time online? This morning, I picked up a flyer from Home Depot from the kitchen counter. Looking for crab grass killer, I found myself poking at individual product pictures with my index finger, expecting each to enlarge, provide a […] [Read More]