You may find this difficult to believe, but sometimes I run out of thoughts… and then I run out of words… and then I find myself half way through an article, staring at the flat screen with both hands poised on the keyboard, thinking, “Wow! This is crap”. I had a […]

Generally, especially when it come to cartridges that are handloaded with some frequency, my bench top is clear except for the necessities; press, dies, a scale, a dial caliper, components, and something to hold the work in process so it doesn’t roll off the bench. However, when loading for a […]

When I set up to shoot these days, there is lots of gear and equipment to haul out to the range and the distances shot keep getting longer. Consequently I’m huffing and puffing by the time the chronograph is set up and targets are placed, meaning there is no positive […]

The problem with books dedicated to modification of a proprietary firearm is that many are dated. As and example, I recently purchased a book that was dedicated to Remington long guns, only to find the lead article addressed the topic of increased frizzen spring rates. In another case, a book […]

Yes, this is a gratuitous photo of my favorite rifle. Thank you for noticing. Yes, I do  keep a picture of this rifle in my wallet, right next to family photos. And, yes, a picture of the same gun serves as the wall paper on my cell phone. The rifle […]

Heavy duty cleaning for lazy guys… me     I dislike cleaning guns almost as much as I dislike changing the oil in the tractor or generator. I like to build them, and I do love to shoot them… guns, not the tractor or generator, but gun cleaning can be […]

After what seemed like months of getting pounded by lightweight, big bore, high performance rifles, I was ready to work on a project where recoil and muzzle blast weren’t a gun’s most memorable features.  The Ruger 10/22 rimfire seemed a likely candidate, even if just for curiosity sake because so […]

Putting together an LR-308 from parts and subassemblies purchased through Brownells is an excellent project for anyone who is handy with tools, who can read simple instructions  and feels comfortable around mechanical things. There is a great feeling of personal satisfaction that comes with the first round fired and a […]

The R-15 from Remington was found to be well mannered, accurate and a rifle particularly suited for hunting deer, antelope and similar size game. The idea of creating a .223 Remington length cartridge in .308 caliber with about twice the powder capacity was a good one, as it allows the […]

I’m a visionary kind of guy, which is why I predicted that natural finish stainless steel and synthetic stocks would never catch on. My logic was that stainless is too reflective for a hunting rifle and no true firearm enthusiast would ever abandon the traditional appeal of a walnut for […]