Just when I thought I had as many case trimmers as anyone could possibly want or need, that would be one, I realized the reason it took so long to trim the ever popular, but very short, 17-357 RG case was that the cutter didn’t reach the case mouth. Bummer. […]

By Joseph D’Alessandro Editor | RealGuns.Com Through neck size reduction, or brass flow under chamber pressure, material thickness at a case neck may increase. The result is an inside neck diameter that is not concentric to the outside, or a case neck outside diameter that is oversize to specification. These […]

Ruger GP100 44 Special Company  Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. Point of Manufacturer Newport, NH USA Model # 1761 Type of Action DA/SA Caliber 44 Special Capacity 5 Barrel Length 3″ Rifling Twist Rate 1:20″ Barrel, Frame & Cylinder Stainless Steel Finish Satin Grips Hogue Monogrip Front Sight Fiber Optic […]

The Ruger GP100, as tested with a variety of factory ammo, put up good number in terms of velocity, accuracy and penetration in Part 1. If there was more to finesse out of the combination, it would be with a focus on getting a bit more velocity and a bit […]

The Winchester Super X3 Field model is one of the best looking and best performing autoloading shotguns in its class. It’s satin oil finish walnut stock and matte metal pieces give it a tasteful… no, make that elegant look. The suggestion that a synthetic stocked gun could be as aesthetically […]

I finally figured out how to get the snow plows to clear our frontage road. Day or night, clear or continuing storm, if I clear the driveway entrance, they will come… and form a towering snow wall across the driveway. What the plow drivers don’t know is that I like […]

I’m not sure it is possible to spend much time shooting or handloading without running into a product from Battenfeld Technologies, Inc. Popular brands under the Battenfeld banner: Caldwell Shooting supplies Wheeler Engineering Gunsmithing supplies Tipton Gun Cleaning Supplies Frankford Arsenal Reloading Tools Bog-Pod Shooting Accessories Lockdown Vault accessories Golden […]

I shop at Walmart, from time to time, and I drive a well broken in Ford. McDonald’s loomed large in my selection of fine cuisine… or at least it did until my heart and arteries decided they could no longer share in that experience. I’ve had more, I’ve had less. […]

The MEC Marksman Metallic Reloading Press is a relatively new product, introduced November 1 2016. The Marksman is single stage; a single die of the correct type must be installed in accordance with the ammunition assembly progression. Single stage presses are popular, because the are strong, compact, yield precisely assembled […]

Part 1 “Remington’s 1911 R1 Enhanced Commander – As a compact, lethal trail gun” concluded with the promise of trail carry worthy handloads and the anticipation of a snow storm. Part 2 started and stalled when two storms arrived. I love snow and sub zero temperatures, and sharp gusting winds. […]