Folks who spend time around Browning and Winchester products in recent times will probably noticed a couple of things regarding the Winchester XPR bolt action rifle. The first is that it is stamped as manufactured in Browning’s Viana, Portugal facility rather than as “Assembled in Portugal”. The second is that […]

One of the easiest ways to advance handload accuracy it to assure dimensional and weight uniformity within a pool of components. The hypothesis is that fired from the same rifle, by the same shooter, control of the properties of cartridges can control and minimize the range of many variables; pressure, […]

Remington produced Remington Express Accelerator ammo over a span of three decades. The pitch was that the use of this product would allow 30-06 Springfield, 308 Winchester and 30-30 WCF owners to use their deer rifles for off season varmint hunting and therefore increase rifle utility.  The ammunition was universally […]

For the most part, we all have busy schedules. When we do get a break, there is barely enough time for the range, reloading or hunting. However, there is something we can do that isn’t too time consuming and will assure shooting sports will be around in the future; introduce […]

Dreyse M1907 Manufactured Germany Dates 1907 – 1917 Type Action SA Preset Striker Caliber 7.65mm (32 Auto) Capacity 7+1 Slide Material Steel Frame Material Steel Trigger Pull 6 Lbs 2 Oz. Barrel Length 3.66″ Rifling 4 Groove Sights Blade / V Notch Sight Radius 5.50″ Type Safety Rotating Catch Overall […]

Another day of snow clearing. What else is new? We are having a record snow fall with no signs of this cold, wet weather letting up. The only reason for mentioning conditions is because they wreak havoc on the schedule and we are clearly running behind. It’s a very long […]

These days, some folks seem to have fun referring to the 30-30 Winchester cartridge by its original name, the 30 Winchester, or the 30 WCF, or the 30 Winchester Smokeless. Not unlike the .45 Colt Vs Long Colt fiasco or using or not using the leading decimal point in a […]

In January 19, 1894, John M. Browning, through attorney Earl Seymour, applied for a patent for the J. M. Browning Magazine Gun. There was no other model nomenclature. Browning’s intention was not to design a rifle for use with smokeless powder cartridges, but rather his design was to simplify and […]

There are scope snobs in this world who hang $3,000 scopes on lever action woods rifles and there are folks who live in denial and insist that a $49 box store special scope can serve acceptably on a 500 yard centerfire varmint rifle. The former pays for features and capabilities […]

Rural living – When the weather gets really chilly, sub zero not factoring in wind chill, I tend to pull the shooting bench just outside the back door of the garage and set up. There is a straight hundred yard lane for shooting and, if I fall face down in […]