Gunsmithing Guns of the Old West is not a flashy production, but it is a clean black and white production and, at 8.5″x11.5″ in format, it is a relatively big production. I would thing Gunsmithing Guns of the Old West was written for people who have basic knowledgeable of firearms […]

I am a Hornady fan. They are perhaps the only bullet, ammunition and handloading equipment manufacturer still operating under the same continuum of family management, they take a leadership role in forming quality partnerships when introducing new cartridges and products and they sell products of exceptional quality at bargain prices […]

I don’t know anyone over at Sierra, but I think their employees must be a lot of down to earth people, each holding a personal interest in firearm’s sports and activities. The reason for this conclusion is that they make some very good bullets, without a lot of fanfare, and […]

Whenever I find myself approaching something I am not familiar with, which happens more often then I’d like to admit, I try to locate some sources of good basic information that will help me to become familiar with the subject at hand. Lyman’s Black Powder Handbook was the first generalist […]

I purchased “Colt: An American Legend” out of an interest I developed in the history of Harley Davidson and Smith & Wesson; a number of great American corporate institutions have followed a wandering path. Business entities are bought, sold and merged to extract profit and to raise capital. Product lines […]

When I was growing up in New Jersey, I’d walk a few miles to a gun store situated next to a railroad overpass on the Clifton – Passaic border. The proprietor’s name was Krien Laffler, a middle aged man with a heavy German accent and a shop full of mostly […]

Nosler’s new manual was released in April of 2002. I know it took me a while to pick up a copy and read through it, but I hate to get into the backorder/out of stock dilemma that is always affixed to trying to secure early copies of manuals. More so, […]

In the process of reloading, I’ve come to appreciate Swift bullets. They seem to be manufactured consistently, they sometimes offer heavier than typical expanding bullets for some bore sizes; most notable .338″ at 275 grains, .358″ at 280 grains. I’ve used these in place of Woodleigh because I believe Swift’s […]

I try to read as much as I can. There are so many things going on in the world, and so little free time, it’s easy to get pulled into TV and magazines as a sole quick source of information and miss out on the enjoyment of reading a non-work […]

I arrived back in California from Maine this morning. My wife and I went there to inspect a giant water filled hole in in the ground, which we occasionally, and fondly, refer to as our new home. On my desk was a package from GMDR, Greg Mushial Digital Resources, the […]