My initial intent was to limit handloads to heavier bullet weights; 250 to 300 grains. However, there is much more flexibility in the cartridge, so the limitation would have been self-serving. A 215 grain Sierra SPBT was squeezed into this family portrait. Later, I caved completely and added a 180 […]

The Weatherby Mark V Accumark represents to an experienced hunter, what Snap-On Tools represent to an experienced mechanic; enhanced capabilities and features for the accomplished and with a price tag to match. I’d guess that the Mark V Accumark and Mark V Deluxe also represent a fork in the road […]

I think there must be a time when I can recues myself from rendering an assessment of a firearm. The criteria might be my inability to decide if I like, or don’t like, a rifle after staring at it on my work bench for days. At the end of some […]

The Winchester Model 1885 was invented by John M. Browning in 1878 and patented in 1879 as a generic Browning Brothers single shot rifle. Approximately six hundred rifles were produced by the Browning Brothers of Ogden, Utah Territory between 1880 and 1883 before the manufacturing and sales rights were sold […]

The S&W Model 63 pictured below is my wife’s first handgun. Produced in January 1979, sold to us in September 1979, it is the revolver that helped my wife develop her impressive shooting skills and it is the revolver used when our three sons where first developing proficiency with a […]

After some experience live fire experience with the Handi-Rifle and 444 Marlin factory ammunition, working up some basic handloads seemed like a logical next step. Dies for this cartridge are available from every significant supplier; Hornady, Lee, Lyman, RCBS, and Redding. I generally prefer Redding dies for consistency of dimension […]

Had to do an H&R intro. While we have reviewed other models we have never covered background. We found a number of inconsistencies in other Internet pieces appearing elsewhere, so we thought we would do a little original hardcopy research. Original sources footnoted as applicable. The origins of H&R date […]

If you haven’t seen this one, Burris has combined their FastFire III product with a new mount specifically designed for at AR Flat Top type firearms. The winged mount guards the sight and raises it to proper eye level for use as a standalone or co-witness arrangement of quick deploy […]

The term “express”, according to British gun maker W.W. Greener in his 1881 book “The Gun and its Development”, originated with muzzle loaders, muzzle loaders that held a large powder charge and pushed a light weight projectile to long ranges. Originally referred to in 1855 as a Cape rifles, named […]

We’ve covered Para USA products previously, however, different models have different features that follow along with each of their intended purposes. The Pro Custom 14.45 falls into Para USA’s competition product category. Subsequently, the Pro Custom 14.45 has a target type adjustable rear sight with a high visibility, non-target obscuring, […]