I had a great time putting together the .358-378 RG this past year, and it of course was gratifying to have the cartridge perform to expectations. The project was accomplished with a relatively inexpensive rifle, the Ruger No.1, and because there was no bolt face to machine or mag well […]

I am what in the world of sport fishing is known as a master vertical caster. It took me years to perfect the technique, however, I was eventually able to drop a lure, or live bait of any type, reliably within a 6″ circle. The technique is not without its […]

This is a picture of a brick, not a great picture but, none the less, a picture. Someone might suggest this looks a lot like a Marlin 1895G factory recoil pad, but it can’t be, because it doesn’t flex, twist, compress, or even bounce very high when tossed to the […]

Quite some time ago, I wrote a derogatory article about a local indoor range, The National Shooting Club. It was undoubtedly the most mismanaged operation I have ever encountered in decades as a firearm enthusiast; theft of customer’s property, unsafe operation and nasty people – not exactly a great contribution […]

I’ve been blowing the cobwebs off of my firearms’ related material in preparation of resuming work on Real Guns, but it’s been tough going. The general absence of mental acuity, combined with a diminished span of attention, cause my thoughts to wander between wondering when the NY Giants will aspire […]

I’m no gunsmith by any stretch of the imagination.  I have a few hand tools and a simple Lee reloading press.  Do-it-yourself articles always interest me.  However, such articles often turn out to be either, “do-it-yourself – if you happen to own a machine shop,” or, “act as a general […]

I’ve been riding for a very long time, but gray in my beard hasn’t caused a loss of interest in this form of transportation and recreation. I’d been looking for a replacement for my Honda sport bike and cruiser; the CBR900RR riding position was uncomfortable around town and the engine […]

One of  the reasons so many people confine their handloading efforts to a limited number of cartridges, is because it is difficult and time consuming to optimize cartridge component and rifle combinations. This time around, I spent hours researching and analyzing existing published handload data for the .25-06Remington and .257 […]

I received a lot of mail regarding my selection of .25-06 Remington and .257 Weatherby cartridges, almost all from semi-courteous supporters of the various .257 Roberts’ cartridges, each writer reminding me of the +P version’s potential, and the long successful service the standard round has provided. My thought is that […]

I’ve been trying to get this project to grow legs for some time, but some other priority always seemed to push it out. I finally concluded the best way to get on with it, was to sit down and start writing, so this is my initial effort at organizing my […]