The process of writing Part I reinforced my view of the Model 77 Hawkeye and corrected a good number of misperceptions I had in regard to the 204 Ruger. I suppose I should have known better, even based on previous 17 and 22 caliber experience. So a high power varmint […]

  It’s hard to write about firearms. I’m thinking, “If I can get the right blend of Bob Dylan and Waylon Jennings, a little “When I Paint My Masterpiece” meets “Armed And Dangerous”, the words will read as intended. Unfortunately, the words often come out sounding more like Yosemite Sam. […]

Ruger introduced the Ranch version of its American Rifle in September of 2014. The Ranch gave Ruger customers a truncated American Rifle that weighs only 5.9 lbs., has an overall length of just 36″ and was initially chambered for the moderate 5.56 NATO/223 Remington and 300 Blackout cartridges. Now a […]

Not exactly Travels with Charley, but still a bumpy, lumpy road from Part 1 to Part 2. A good deal of time was spent wallowing around in components and combination at no one’s suggestion, only to find the 450 Bushmaster is not at all difficult to handload or to make […]

Ruger Redhawk 8 shot 357 Magnum Company Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Point of Manufacturer Newport, NH Model # 05033 Type of Action Revolver DA/SA Caliber 357 Magnum Capacity 8 Barrel Length 2.75″ Rifling Twist Rate 1:18.75″ 6 Groove RH Firearm Construction Stainless Steel Grip Frame Round Butt Grips Altamont […]

Ruger Model SR1911 Target Company Ruger Model # 6736 Manufacture Prescott, AZ Type Action Single Action Slide Stainless Steel Finish – Barrel/Side Low Glare Frame Stainless Steel Caliber 45 Auto Capacity 8+1 Barrel Length 5.0“ Twist 1:16″ RH Weight – Empty 30 oz Overall Length 8.67″ Overall Height 5.45″ Sights […]

Shooting the Ruger with factory ammo was a good experience and, quite frankly, the velocity results were better than I anticipated with its 2.75″ barrel. The opportunity I didn’t have in Part I was to shoot the Redhawk with handloads; some moderate penetrating jacketed types and some less likely to […]

Just got back from three weeks in Texas and Maine is letting me know what I’ve missed. Where Round Rock, Texas was all family, holidays, fireworks, and a short side trip to Florida, Maine’s homecoming was punctuated with a gusting cross wind landing on an icy runway, sub 20ºF temps […]

The 45 Colt cartridge is to handguns what the 45-70 Gov’t is to long guns; both very old low power black powder cartridges that can produce a lot of power by combining smokeless powder with stout modern firearms. The span in power is not insignificant. Standard pressure 45-70 Government 405 […]

Post a message expressing appreciation for the 45 Colt cartridge on social media and someone will soon reply with “Too bad there is no ammo for it”, which suggests the person is permanently attached at the butt to a Lazy Boy or is living in a dorm and never owned […]