Well, for starters the cover is a light blue and has slightly different graphics. First posted on Amazon for November shipment, the book finally made it to printing and shipping in January, 2000. The book is nothing more, or less, than a very comprehensive list of factory loads and related […]

Software needs to be worked with for awhile before an honest opinion can be formed. Software may seem awkward to use only because of a different type pf platform interface; PC vs. Mac, Windows vs. X Window, etc. It may take a little time to build experience and prejudices. Extraneous […]

On a very recent birthday I received three music CD’s from my children and their respective spouses; Natalie Merchant, Fiona Apple and Santana. I assume I periodically send mixed signals. After reading To Keep and Bear Arms, I could probably say the same for Joyce Lee Malcom, which would suggest […]

The best way to describe the quality of “The Story of the Gun”, would be to say I had planned to VCR fast forward through various sections of the tape, and write a summary of the production. Instead, I ended up sitting in front of a TV for a record […]

I picked up a copy of this book because I own several T/C’s and the title offered suggestion that there would be things of interest inside. What I actually found was that late term paper with lots of fillers and off topic verbosity designed to make 10 or 12 pages […]

I’ve been using Load From a Disk for awhile now, almost a year, and I use it primarily for reality checks. It appears to be very close in estimating anticipated performance, and it gives some insight into probable pressure levels and some cross reference to powder types and loads. I’ve […]

I’ve gone through this book numerous times,  still using it for reference every now and then. I guess there is always value in the  various ballistic equations, but I probably like the firearms fundamentals and the sense  of history conveyed. Looking through the pages, published in 1947 – last updated […]

At a time when there seem to be fewer  quality organizations servicing  firearms related markets, Brownells stands head and  shoulders above the rest. When they say their catalog contains 26,000 accessories, that  means they stock and support 26,000 items. I can’t remember placing an order for any item  that was […]

This is a tough one to describe. Hornady  makes really good products and their prices are typically on the low end. making almost  anything they sell a value. I’m not sure I understand the intended purpose of this  abridged version of their two book manual set. I have the full […]

Speer Reloading Manual #13 has four more  rifle loads and three less handgun loads than #12. A section was added addressing Cowboy  Action Shooting, and this is reflected in the loading data changes. Unfortunately, not  much else is, which makes the new manual appear dated.     Rifle adds:   […]