Remington's Newly Released R51 9mm +P Part 2
Sometimes Real Guns feels like a small town newspaper. We write about what we think would be of interest to the neighborhood and we try to do it in a non-incendiary fashion. We don’t read big city newspapers to gather our opinions and we speak in a manner consistent with […] [Read More]
Remington's Newly Released R51 9mm +P Part 1
Handgun Company Remington Point of Manufacturer Charlotte, NC SKU# 96430 Type of Action SA Delayed Blowback Caliber 9mm Luger Capacity 7+1 Barrel Length 3.4″ Barrel Material 416 Stainless Steel Verified Rifling Twist Rate 1:10″ Slide Material Stainless Steel Slide Finish FNC Frame Material 7075 Frame Finish Matte Black Anodized Grips […] [Read More]
The Smith & Wesson M&P Shield 45 Auto Part 2
After being involved with firearms, shooting, hunting and handloading for so many years, you’d think I’d get the hang of things; pick up two pistols, feel their heft, look at the caliber and know how they will perform, how they will handle. Unfortunately, or fortunately, I am continually surprised. I […] [Read More]
The Smith & Wesson M&P Shield 45 Auto Part 1
I wanted to write about the S&W Shield at an earlier point in time, but S&W never seemed to stop releasing new models long enough for me to jump in. Two 45 Auto versions of the M&P Shield were introduced in May of this year, joining eighteen other Shield models […] [Read More]
Winchester's Model 70 Safari Express - 416 Rem Mag Part 2
Yes, I am neglecting a number of other projects so I can play with… I mean work with, the Winchester Model 70 Safari Express rifle and the 416 Remington Mag cartridge combination. There are bullets to fly, recoil to absorb and paper targets to stop in mid charge. It has […] [Read More]
Winchester's Model 70 Safari Express - 416 Rem Mag Part 1
The term “express”, according to British gun maker W.W. Greener in his 1881 book “The Gun and its Development”, originated with muzzle loaders, muzzle loaders that held a large powder charge and pushed a light weight projectile to long ranges. Originally referred to in 1855 as a Cape rifles, named […] [Read More]
The Essential Centerfire Hunting Rifle Part 2
It is tough to watch the news these days and not feel the country slipping away. I am fortunate to have grown up in America 50 years ago, when there were role models that set good examples and high school students didn’t major in cynicism. People were a little more […] [Read More]
The Essential Centerfire Hunting Rifle Part 1
One day I shall retire and move to Todamcold, Alaska and star in a wilderness TV show called Frozen Old Men of the North. Joining the tiny home nation, my cabin will be 100 square feet, so as to minimize my carbon footprint and to reduce the amount of firewood […] [Read More]
Lyman's Borecam
I don’t usually write about equipment. Mostly because I get two or three sentences and I’ve said all I have to say, or because I fall asleep typing, fall forward and hit my nose on my desk. Nothing shouts excitement like a new shell holder or pair of pliers, but […] [Read More]
Smith & Wesson's Model 686-6 357 Mag Part II
The S&W manual for the Model 686 does not preclude the use of handloading ammunition, but it does so with the caveat that any reloaded or handloaded ammunition be subjected to an internal pressure test to assure it is in compliance with industry standards. The passage goes on to further […] [Read More]