Conservative geometry makes the .30-06 Springfield an easy cartridge to handload. Additionally, as opposed to… subtractively I presume, there are many sources of inexpensive, and some not so inexpensive, components. Yeah, I know, snore, snore, snore. My point is, any set of quality factory dies and any decent reloading press […]

It’s been a busy fall season, examining and reviewing firearms produced by numerous manufacturers. It appears that the quality of fit and finish, design and performance of the firearms are at an all time high. After fifty-seven years of pulling triggers and burning up ammunition it’s good to see excellence […]

Awhile back, I had the opportunity to work with a Remington RX15 rifle and the 30 Remington AR cartridge. AR rifle intended, and with 44 grains of capacity and an operating pressure of only 55,000 PSI, the little cartridge put up impressive velocity numbers and the combination was very accurate. […]

I love firearms and all of the associated activities, but sometimes… sometimes a little preparation is required before doing something even as basic as shooting groups to record accuracy, or gathering chronograph data. In this case, two and one half feet of packed snow required hours of removal before I […]

It’s funny how things can change all around you and, for the most part, go unnoticed. I’ve been shooting firearms made by T/C since the early 70’s. With a young family and a very tight budget, a low cost Contender with interchangeable barrels allowed my wife and I to fiddle […]

Sure it was fun disassembling the Remington 1911R1 in Part I… for a couple of reasons. The first was the confirmation that this is a quality autoloader. The second, and perhaps of greater importance, was the thrill of taking apart a firearm and wondering if I would be able to […]

OK, it’s 5 AM, two feet of snow is covering the ground and I just finished clearing three hundred feet of driveway with the trusty tractor/snow blower. The anticipated faceoff with the town plow truck was a little exciting, but I did manage to save the mailbox and I did […]

Fall turkey season is near and rude displays like this have me particularly interested in finding the ideal shotgun that will transition this show of attitude into smoked holiday table fare. His name is Bob. He does this every morning, with three other compatriots foraging in the woods behind the […]

With Taurus, Magnum Research and Bond Arms working hard to keep up with rapidly growing concealed carry .410 shotshell revolver demand, it was only a matter of time before market savvy Smith & Weston weighed in with a signature product for 1911 type autoloader fans.   Dubbed “Double Trouble” this […]

There was a scope mount base on the Mossberg that served its purpose when the gun was new (bottom), but fell out as a fashion statement a number of years ago. Mesa Tactical makes a nice receiver mount Picatinny rail that provides a lot more latitude in fore and aft […]