Reloading for Shotgunners is a well written and comprehensive primer for anyone who wants to know more about the subject, or plans on taking on the task of loading shotshells. As is the case with most good handloading manuals of the metallic cartridge type, Reloading for Shotgunners addresses each component […]
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Review: The Gun Digest® Book of Exploded Gun Drawings
I bought the book just for the title, thinking I would find an artist rendition of some of my errant handloading projects. I did not, but what I did find was a lot more useful. I’ve taken guns apart with some frequency, unfortunately, there has not been a direct correlation […]
Review: Mermelstein's Guide to Metallic Cartridge Evolution
I usually purchase a few firearm related books each month. Unless specifically noted at the beginning of a review, they are purchased from retail at the typical market price. A good number I didn’t review because they were lackluster in content, OK for me to read, but nothing outstanding or […]
Review: Mauser Military Rifles of the World
When I began some project work on military surplus rifles, the most difficult part of the task was getting enough good information to make a purchase of a rifle or replacement parts. It was also difficult to get the history of various firearms in terms of where they were assigned […]
Review: The Mauser Bolt Actions - M91 through M98
There was a time when I had no interest in surplus rifles, or at least I lacked appreciation for their potential as shooters, collectors items and the basis for some pretty exceptional guns. As is the case, I am sure, with many gun owners, eventually I was taken in by […]
Review: Tactical Pistol Marksmanship
My problem with handgun shooting is not accuracy, I’m actually a decent shot. My problem with handgun shooting is my sloth like speed and lack of adaptable shooting styles. Every once in awhile I will take a course in practical handgun shooting; not the competitive events, but rather practical methods […]
Review: The Mosin-Nagant Rifle 3rd Edition - Revised and Expanded
I bought a copy of “The Mosin-Nagant” specifically because I was considering using one of these military surplus rifles for some cartridge experiments. With my lack of knowledge and experience, a trip to the local Big 5 provided just enough information to raise even more questions, so I began looking […]
Review: Stopping Power
Stopping power is probably one of the most complex issues a firearms enthusiast might encounter. There are lots of little neat calculations and there are lots of subjective written reports and opinions, but virtually all miss being properly tempered by real world conditions. Formulas tend not to incorporate essential variables […]
Review: Modern Reloading 2nd Edition
Purchasing a copy of Modern Reloading 2nd Edition, by Richard Lee was out of the ordinary for me, mostly because I am a mid range reloading snob. I use to think of Lee Equipment as low end and of not particularly good quality, but then I began using some Lee […]
Review: The Bullet's Flight
There are lots of theories that follow the path and motion of a bullet from powder charge to target, and many prescribed methods of handloading cartridges and configuring firearm hardware to insure optimal accuracy. There are also lots of bullets on the market claiming improved accuracy, increased velocity, and controlled […]