I can confidently report that I can now make large round things into smaller round things, and do it with a certain degree of precision. I can also make these smaller round things into square things, thanks to the resources of my recently repaired milling machine. Finally, now that I’ve […]

I was finishing my prep work for the range this weekend, and I was down to the last batch of handloads. Very conservative .243 loads for my wife, and a friend who will be making the trip with us. I had been loading .30/30 ammo for the Contender, so everything […]

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I wanted to provide some updated information on loads for the .338-378 Weatherby, now that I’ve had a chance to work with Hodgdon H870. 123.0 grains H870 250 grain Sierra spitzer soft point boattail CCI #250 large rifle magnum primers Avg. MV 3,210 Avg. group size 3 shots well under […]

Sorry I’m about a week over deadline. I was just never able to convince the folks at Midway USA that three weeks for shipment isn’t quite the same as second day air, used or refurb repacked scopes shouldn’t be shipped to customers as new items, and product with missing parts […]

A Contender is an interesting firearm. It would seem too short to be a proper rifle, too long to be a proper pistol, and maybe an unnecessary compromise at both ends of the spectrum. In fact, it would seem shooting competition with this type of gun is just that, competition […]

I know this sounds odd, but I think I’ve just found the most cost effective way to improve the quality of my reloads – I put a new top on my reloading bench. I began noticing that simple operations like removing spent primers, or taper crimping assembled rounds was getting […]

I was pleasantly surprised by the condition of the lathe crates when UPS dropped them off. Only one splintered protective board, one slightly suspicious hole through the top right side and no damage to the goods inside. Our local Sunnyvale UPS damage rate was running a consistent 70%, 7 out […]

There are two questions I receive with some frequency 1. What are the pressure signs to look for when loading widely accepted, yet highly suspected, high pressure .45-70 loads in the 1895 Marlin ? 2. When do I anticipate developing some class ? I thought I would attempt to address […]

When I raced cars, I’d spend endless hours building and refining the motion parts, but spent not a minute improving the aesthetics of the package. Consequently, my cars were fast, but they looked like flying refuse. Refining, refurbishing and refinishing are games of patience and skill, in fact, there may […]