I don’t know where the time goes, but some suggest it passes faster as we get older because the number of milestone events  diminish as years pass and they leave less of an impression. So when we look back on life, each early year feels as though it lasted much […]

I was greeted with two dilemmas this morning. The first was the result of an upstairs bathroom shower travertine clean and reseal, which forced the use of a downstairs bathroom. My wife has pronounced this to be a guest bathroom, which means it is stocked with  fancy schmancy soap, shampoo, […]

The hold ups on accuracy testing of the 6mm Creedmoor and Ruger American Rifle Predator were three fold: awaiting for the arrival of a 0.268″ neck bushing for the Hornady Match die set, taking the time to make an overall length gauge modified case for the 6mm Creedmoor and a […]

After a long day of trying to get product questions answered by the Maria Callas and Enrico Caruso contingencies within manufacturers’ organizations, I thought I would sit back for a moment and enjoy the influences of my newest mix of heart medication and adjust to a healthier perspective. Ah yes, […]

The Remington Model 700 Police is one of the current iteration of the heavy barrel Remington Model 700. Optimized for medium to long range sniper applications, it also fits well for long range competitive shooting and long range big game hunting. This Remington product type began in 1966 as the […]

I’m at an age where watching Olympic athletes brings a feeling of admiration and just a little remorse that I never achieved a noteworthy level of athleticism. Still, I have never abused my body with an exhaustive training regimen so my body is hardly used. Sometimes I listen to songs […]

Most of the time, writing is about being a student and class begins when an unfamiliar firearm is placed on the bench. There are manuals and other literature to read, specs and features to discover and understand, disassembly and reassembly to ID parts and associated function, and lots of live […]

The original Model 1895 design began life as a Model 1893 derivative, an L.L. Hepburn enhancement of his own rectangular bolt, closed top, side eject Model 1889. The Model 1893 enhancements featured longer cartridge capacity, a stronger locking bolt system, a revised two piece firing pin, and it could not […]

The pictured High Standard AR has been with me for a long time, serving as the shop’s AR 15 test mule. Its internals are excellent, it is an accurate and reliably functioning piece of equipment. Head space is good, upper and lower fit is tight and the bolt locks and […]

The Maine summer has been hot and dry, following a cold and dry winter. The well is pulling ledge, I am way behind in house and shop projects and we are two months behind in timber harvesting. If I can just procrastinate another ninety days or so, the inevitability of […]