I know ballistic gelatin is impressive. We can shoot holes in Bill Cosby’s finest, watch it wiggle and wobble, and establish just how well a bullet would perform on…boneless, hideless game with innards uniformly near the density of water. Something along the lines of the greater horned African water balloon. […]

As you can see, I’ve been busy; lots of noise and chronograph tipping muzzle blast, the acrid odor of smokeless powder constantly in the air, big rounds and hard kicking rifles. The 375 H&H produced some very respectable numbers, clearly a cartridge that can always live up to its reputation. […]

I was disappointed with both Ruger and Hornady during the introduction of the new 375 Ruger cartridge and firearms. I felt both companies were less than helpful by withholding basic specs and performance data, after sending out product announcement information and shipping production rifles in December 2006. Sort of like […]

I could grumble about the power surge that took out two of our servers in Atlanta yesterday, and I might toss in some moaning and groaning about recent construction, but yesterday was Easter Sunday so I’ll just remember how good my life is and that petty annoyances come and go. […]

I like the CZ 550 Safari American, even though the folks at CZ Kansas heavy handedly stamp it, stomp it and mischaracterized it as an Americanized version of a European rifle. It’s beefy, an overkill of metal and wood, weighing in at a recoil absorbing 9.25 lbs. It smells like […]

Whenever I begin handloading for an unfamiliar cartridge/firearm combination and I am looking for  insight specific to that combination, I think of “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”. Arthur Dent’s home was on the verge of being demolished by order of the city council. A council employee, Mr. L Prosser, […]

Sometimes, when I’m looking for a little writing inspiration, I dig through the huge pile of junk and rubble I call my office, in search of a mental jump start. I was already wearing the pith helmet when I opened the a cabinet and found a rather mature box of […]

I guess I’m as bad as most every one else in responding to the question, “What is an ideal handgun for home protection?” I sputter on about the Ruger SP101 357 Magnum, or one of the variations on the 1911 theme in 45 ACP, or the P229 in 357 SIG. […]

When I left off at the conclusion of Part I, I was in the middle of a self congratulatory, one man high five, which is not nearly as rewarding as one might think. I was also searching for a bottle of green 609 LocTite…again, not as exciting as one might […]

Most anyone who owns an AR15 develops a strong attachment. They are amazing little rifles. The AR15, and its variants, are the firearm equivalent of auto racing’s Chevy or Ford small block engines. If you like firearms, and you like to tinker with them, the AR15 offers virtually endless opportunities. […]