The following is an independent submission to Real Guns and does not reflect the views or opinions of Real Guns. There is a brief Real Guns Editorial perspective at the close – Every six months or so, when the mood strikes me, I like to take my guns down to […]

First of all, I’d like to apologize for any oddly placed images or text. I have switched over to a Logitech ergonomic trackball…ergo, I frequently switch off my PC accidentally where the actual intent was to copy and paste. I have great confidence, however, that I can stick with it […]

I have a friend, Judith, who always finds time to get involved in helping neighbors and other good causes, even though she works within a chaotic and time demanding profession, even though she is a very active and successful participant in competitive shooting. Her causes aren’t small, they all require […]

Another word on case inspection It pays to be observant when firing off rounds that will make their way into the reloading process as empty casings. Dented cases and deformed rims, cartridges that are difficult to chamber or extract, and cases with primer leaks all warrant an extra close look […]

If someone rolls into my driveway with a 1968 Fairlane Torino, in search of a pickle fork to repair a broken ball joint, I’ve got the situation covered. Fortunately, or unfortunately, my collection of esoteric tools has also carried over to my reloading activities, at least to the point I […]

When I first read the May issue of Shooting Times, with its cover .45 GAP headline “GAP Wins!” and related article, I thought “Neat, a new low water mark for how far a publication will go to sell guns and ammo for manufacturers. Within the “apple to apple” comparisons, Shooting […]

Within Part I of this saga, I explained how I was able to replace an excellent  mechanical scale with a much slower, yet no more accurate electronic device, and at only twice the price. Where else, but Real Guns, could you find such unbridled wisdom ? In Part II, I’m […]

Okay, I’m one of those guys who pokes at the firearms industry for a perceived lack of technological development, and the absence of magnetic pulse propulsion. Meanwhile, I can’t even easily make the short leap from mechanical to electronic scale. This story represents my journey from the dark world of […]

It’s been a busy few weeks. Seems like every time I had a break from more pressing activity and sat down to write, something happened. As an example, this past week we hit a warm spell, and I began thinking the bike battery was probably discharged and the tank in […]

I’ve been swamped at work and home, so the range has been on hold for a few weeks. Today, however, it was time to go and collect some data on the new Weatherby. Lake Chabot isn’t exactly the type of place most people would avoid; a recreational lake, camping and […]