I wasn’t sure if a Part II would be required for the Weatherby Mark V Sporter .340 Weatherby Magnum review. The rifle performed well and looked good in ways that made its $1,600 price tag seem a bargain. Still, there was an opportunity to try something other than factory ammo […]

I just arrived back in California from Maine. Quite a culture shock after only three weeks of absence. The airport in San Jose wasn’t the laid back and friendly proposition we found at the Portland Jet Port. Gone were the friendly security people, the smiling faces and “hello” we grew […]

If you are not familiar with the Williams Forearms Company, it is a supplier of excellent trigger guard and related assemblies. They can be used to replace those poor quality plastic or cast and painted factory parts, or a good original part for anyone putting together a custom rifle. I’ve […]

First….8x57mm JS There are some variables to handloading the 8×57 JS, the first being it’s name. Sometimes it is referred to the 7.9x57mm, or 7.92×57, or 8mm Mauser, or 8x57mm JS Mauser, or the 8x57mm IS Mauser. They are all the same. The cartridge is a derivative of the German […]

If you get beyond the Sunday paper’s sports section and/or comics, you may have encountered one of the insert ads for inexpensive military surplus firearms. They are typically under $100 and frequently of Turkish, German, Yugoslavian, Russian or Swiss origin. They are sourced from an almost endless list of countries […]

I’ve been traveling back and forth between Maine and California for the past few years. I was trying to decide if I wanted to start another project before I headed back east again, or if I should wait for my return. There were so many things to get out of […]

I recently read an article in a print publication, where the author went to great length to caution people to not work on their own firearms. The author cited his automotive engineer brother-in-law, as a man who refused to work on the family car for fear of putting his family’s […]