Ruger's Bisley Blackhawk 45 Colt Part 2
Post a message expressing appreciation for the 45 Colt cartridge on social media and someone will soon reply with “Too bad there is no ammo for it”, which suggests the person is permanently attached at the butt to a Lazy Boy or is living in a dorm and never owned […] [Read More]
Ruger's Bisley Blackhawk 45 Colt Part 1
The 45 Colt cartridge is to handguns what the 45-70 Gov’t is to long guns; both very old low power black powder cartridges that can produce a lot of power by combining smokeless powder with stout modern firearms. The span in power is not insignificant. Standard pressure 45-70 Government 405 […] [Read More]
Ruger's SR1911 Target Part 2
Just got back from three weeks in Texas and Maine is letting me know what I’ve missed. Where Round Rock, Texas was all family, holidays, fireworks, and a short side trip to Florida, Maine’s homecoming was punctuated with a gusting cross wind landing on an icy runway, sub 20ºF temps […] [Read More]
Ruger's American Rifle Predator Part 1
I don’t know where the time goes, but some suggest it passes faster as we get older because the number of milestone events diminish as years pass and they leave less of an impression. So when we look back on life, each early year feels as though it lasted much […] [Read More]
Ruger's American Rifle Predator Part 3
The hold ups on accuracy testing of the 6mm Creedmoor and Ruger American Rifle Predator were three fold: awaiting for the arrival of a 0.268″ neck bushing for the Hornady Match die set, taking the time to make an overall length gauge modified case for the 6mm Creedmoor and a […] [Read More]
Ruger's American Rifle Predator Part 2
I was greeted with two dilemmas this morning. The first was the result of an upstairs bathroom shower travertine clean and reseal, which forced the use of a downstairs bathroom. My wife has pronounced this to be a guest bathroom, which means it is stocked with fancy schmancy soap, shampoo, […] [Read More]
Remington's Model 700 Police MLR Part 2
After a long day of trying to get product questions answered by the Maria Callas and Enrico Caruso contingencies within manufacturers’ organizations, I thought I would sit back for a moment and enjoy the influences of my newest mix of heart medication and adjust to a healthier perspective. Ah yes, […] [Read More]
Remington's Model 700 Police MLR Part 1
The Remington Model 700 Police is one of the current iteration of the heavy barrel Remington Model 700. Optimized for medium to long range sniper applications, it also fits well for long range competitive shooting and long range big game hunting. This Remington product type began in 1966 as the […] [Read More]
Smith & Wesson SW1911PC Part 2
I’m at an age where watching Olympic athletes brings a feeling of admiration and just a little remorse that I never achieved a noteworthy level of athleticism. Still, I have never abused my body with an exhaustive training regimen so my body is hardly used. Sometimes I listen to songs […] [Read More]
Smith & Wesson SW1911PC Part 1
Most of the time, writing is about being a student and class begins when an unfamiliar firearm is placed on the bench. There are manuals and other literature to read, specs and features to discover and understand, disassembly and reassembly to ID parts and associated function, and lots of live […] [Read More]