Just a note that both Brownells and Midway USA recently added the Power Custom line to  their catalog. Power Custom offers parts for a variety of firearms, however specifically  related to this week’s topic, they produce improved components for the Ruger single  action; hammer, trigger, springs, custom pawl that […]

  I’ve changed the book reviews and listings for  gun related firearms and I am starting to include other sources besides Barnes &  Noble. I started to run into too many instances where books were listed as “requires  special handling”, or “book out of print – special order” when I […]

My wife and I spent the day at the range burning up hundreds of rounds of ammo; a guy at the next bench with a bad sense of geography kept telling us war stories, I got what my youngest grandson refers to as an “ow-ee” when the SIG’s slide and […]

When I get back to working with a cartridge, I need to rethink my strategy all over again, looking for something new I might have overlooked the first time, some little edge that could lead to some small or major improvement. That’s what separates handloaders from drill press operators; hopefully, […]

I typically try to pick up a rifle or handgun  I think will offer several areas of interest to write about; the gun, shooting, reloading  and maybe hunting. Lately it’s become more and more difficult to locate a rifle to write  about. In fact, the most recent three rifles selected […]

I was writing the article “Tools for .45-70 handload development”, extolling the virtues of crimping, when I began to wonder if, in fact, crimping mattered at all. Handloaders do a lot of things habitually, and often don’t stop to ask the basic question, “Why the heck am I doing this?” […]

I while back, I wrote an article comparing RCBS Uniflow and Hornady Lock n’ Load powder measures. Included was some analysis of the charge throwing consistency, or lack of consistency, demonstrated by each. Almost immediately, I received an e-mail, advising me to buy a Harrellmeasure, indicating the product is dead […]

It’s interesting to watch the dynamics of  people involved in the ownership and sale of firearms. They hunker down in defense against  the government, point to anti-gun politicians, warn of developing local and federal  legislation, preach paranoia, and turn a blind eye to the industry’s basic problems;  public apathy or […]

    Typically, I travel up to Lake Chabot when I need outdoor range facilities. It’s a nice place to shoot and an expansive facility, but the distance and time required for travel doesn’t make for a spontaneous outing when free time becomes available. Checking on the “Where to Shoot” […]

  I always liked Elmer Keith stories and I liked that hats he always  wore. With articles dating back to the 1920’s, each passing year brought bigger stories  and bigger hats. He achieved a level of integrity, or at least was viewed as having a  level of integrity, few men […]