Bushmaster's ACR Designated Marksman Rifle Part 1
Military, law enforcement and professional or personal security applications are all places the Bushmaster Adaptive Combat Rifle can be found in service. Modular in design, quick change barrel assemblies in lengths of 10.5″, 14.5″, 16″ and 18.5″ makes for flexible firepower. Assorted handguards, stocks and triggers allow for optimized configurations. […] [Read More]
Smith & Wesson Performance Center Ported M&P® 45 Shield
S & W Performance Center Ported M&P® 45 Shield SKU # 11629 Manufacturer Smith and Wesson Point of Origin Springfield, MA Type Striker Caliber 45 Automatic Magazine Capacity* 6 and 7 Round Included Barrel 3.3″ Stainless Steel Ported Rifling 1:16″ Overall Length 6.5″ Overall Height 4.75″ Overall Width 0.95“ […] [Read More]
Remington 1911 R1 Carry Commander CT
It is cold in Maine; hovering around zero on the Fahrenheit scale, with sharply gusting winds building for a heck of an afternoon range session. A heavy cast iron stove is keeping the shop warm and a bunch of old songs are in queue on my PC. At the moment, […] [Read More]
Caldwell's Lead Sled® DFT™ 2
My first encounter with the original Caldwell Lead Sled came just about twelve years ago. I was in the middle of a .500 Jeffery handload development project that involved pushing handloads; 600 grains, just under 2,500 feet per second of muzzle velocity and generating just a tad over 8,000 foot […] [Read More]
Smith & Wesson's M&P 10 6.5 Creedmoor
I always hoped the personality of my writing would develop like the 1964 short haired, clean shaven Leon Russell’s metamorphosis into 1970 long haired, bearded, Mad Hatter topped Leon Russell. Unfortunately, the personality of my work appears to begin and end as a mature Wayne Newton singing “Danke Schoen”. What […] [Read More]
Browning BAR MK 3 Stalker Part 2
Typically, autoloaders are not a favorite for handloading. They often have operating systems that function reliably within a narrow pressure / bullet weight band, accuracy is not terrific and short action versions are often bolt stroke and magazine length cartridge overall length limited. Fortunately, none of these restriction apply to […] [Read More]
Browning BAR MK 3 Stalker Part 1
No snow for over a week. The driveway and streets have returned to blacktop and snowfields and roof drifts have melted, contributing to the transition into mud season. Another month or so and the trees will green, fill in and we’ll once again be living in the middle of the […] [Read More]
The 45 Colt and Muzzleloader Bullets
Twenty four hours of Maine sunshine. Up late clearing. Homes are not close and all are set back quite a bit from the road, but we have roads that connect to our little mountain road. It was a little surreal hearing so much noisy exhaust and seeing all of those […] [Read More]
Smith & Wesson's Model 686-6 357 Mag Part I
Writing late in the evening is very… peaceful. With the routine of the day put away, within this tranquil rural setting, there is only the faint whirl of a computer fan and the clicking of the keyboard to be heard. You’d think with all of this going for me, my […] [Read More]
Ruger's American Pistol Compact Pro 45 Auto Part 1
Ruger American Pistol Compact Pro Model # 8645 Manufacturer Ruger Point of Origin Prescott, AZ Type Pre-tensioned Striker Caliber 45 Automatic Magazine Capacity 7 and 10 Included Barrel 3.75″ Stainless Rifling 1:16″ RH 6 Groove Overall Length 7.25″ Overall Height 4.65″ Overall Width 1.05″ Weight 28.6 Oz. Sight Radius […] [Read More]