I don’t know why large dangerous game cartridges and rifles are described with an aura of mysticism. Objective data would seem more useful, but then I can’t even explain why I habitually put cheese on the top of my cheeseburgers and not on the bottom. Life can be quite a […]

Our shop is situated on wooded land in rural Maine. There’s lots of wildlife to enjoy, but some not so enjoyable including the  occasional feral dog, rabid fox and two legged skunk that wanders in from out of state. Self reliance is key and carrying makes a lot of sense. I […]

Bad luck was the impetus for the founding of Brownells, the largest supplier of gunsmithing tools, firearms accessories and specialty equipment in the world today. In the mid 1930s, Bob Brownell wanted nothing more than to run a resort in Minnesota – so he took a stab at living his […]

Could have been worse. I could have described the gun’s Czech-ering, or when the Czech was in the mail, or needing to Czech the gun’s safety…or write about the company’s Czech-ered past. Sometimes I just crack myself up. Snort. Anyway… I’ve used up my lifetime allocation of adjectives, adverbs and […]

With few exceptions, the American firearms industry has gone the way of the American auto industry; a cost reduction march to unimaginative, cookie cutter products, that will eventually be followed with a dramatic loss of market share. It has become increasingly difficult to uncover a unique aspect of a newly […]

The RCBS ChargeMaster Combo is a computerized system that automates the process of dispensing smokeless powder charges by weight. The system, comprised of a linked ChargeMaster 1500 digital scale and ChargeMaster powder dispenser, has a dispensing range of 2.0 to 300 grains. The ChargeMaster Combo MSRP is $417.95, however, it […]

The range was packed today; always a good sign for gun owners. It was a good mix of experienced and new shooters in all of the range areas: shotguns, rifles and handguns, and it was truly a melting pot of humanity. I can’t speak Cantonese, but my firing line neighbor […]

I work in a great setting; at the top of a mountain road, back in the middle of the woods, where I can actually own, shoot and enjoy firearms. In the distance I can hear heavy earth moving equipment at work, but I’m going to enjoy this freedom for as […]

For anyone searching for a pistol that illustrates why big 9’s are relevant, the SP-01 would be an excellent example; modest recoil, long sight radius and three times the magazine capacity of a typical revolver. If you are like me, a fan but not an alumnus of Ed McGivern’s school […]

The personality of a hard hitting gun is unique in comparison to other types of firearms. Every demand placed on the gun’s design is amplified by the power and size of its cartridge. Hardware is larger and more robust, the stock must endure huge amounts of stress without fracturing and […]