Tokarev TT-C Part 1
Every morning, I wander over to the shop with a cup of coffee in hand, sit back in my chair, put my feet on my desk and spend fifteen minutes, before everyone else arrives, contemplating the bigger issues in life. Most recently there was the issue of comb over versus […] [Read More]
ZiP™ - It's the Future of Fun
With each passing year, there is an ever increasing need for me to exercise care when examining firearms that fall outside of my narrow… settled applications, interests and preferences. Subsequently, I have to spend more time understanding a company’s intent when they position a product for firearm consumers and then […] [Read More]
Winchester's XPR Bolt Action Rifle Part 2
It is interesting to look back over a lifetime of being a firearm enthusiast; rifles, handguns, handloading, hunting, target shooting, friends, and business associates. So much has changed, remarkably so, I suppose just like everything else in this world. I was waiting for the synthetic stock trend to run its […] [Read More]
Winchester's XPR Bolt Action Rifle Part 1
Folks who spend time around Browning and Winchester products in recent times will probably noticed a couple of things regarding the Winchester XPR bolt action rifle. The first is that it is stamped as manufactured in Browning’s Viana, Portugal facility rather than as “Assembled in Portugal”. The second is that […] [Read More]
Handloading... A Sorted Story Part I
One of the easiest ways to advance handload accuracy it to assure dimensional and weight uniformity within a pool of components. The hypothesis is that fired from the same rifle, by the same shooter, control of the properties of cartridges can control and minimize the range of many variables; pressure, […] [Read More]
Sabot munitions pour le 30-06 Springfield
Remington produced Remington Express Accelerator ammo over a span of three decades. The pitch was that the use of this product would allow 30-06 Springfield, 308 Winchester and 30-30 WCF owners to use their deer rifles for off season varmint hunting and therefore increase rifle utility. The ammunition was universally […] [Read More]
Don't Forget the Kids
For the most part, we all have busy schedules. When we do get a break, there is barely enough time for the range, reloading or hunting. However, there is something we can do that isn’t too time consuming and will assure shooting sports will be around in the future; introduce […] [Read More]
Dreyse Model 1907
Dreyse M1907 Manufactured Germany Dates 1907 – 1917 Type Action SA Preset Striker Caliber 7.65mm (32 Auto) Capacity 7+1 Slide Material Steel Frame Material Steel Trigger Pull 6 Lbs 2 Oz. Barrel Length 3.66″ Rifling 4 Groove Sights Blade / V Notch Sight Radius 5.50″ Type Safety Rotating Catch Overall […] [Read More]
Remington's Model 783 300 Win Mag
Another day of snow clearing. What else is new? We are having a record snow fall with no signs of this cold, wet weather letting up. The only reason for mentioning conditions is because they wreak havoc on the schedule and we are clearly running behind. It’s a very long […] [Read More]
Winchester's Model 94 Short Rifle Part 2
These days, some folks seem to have fun referring to the 30-30 Winchester cartridge by its original name, the 30 Winchester, or the 30 WCF, or the 30 Winchester Smokeless. Not unlike the .45 Colt Vs Long Colt fiasco or using or not using the leading decimal point in a […] [Read More]