Ruger's Super Redhawk 22 Hornet

12/10/2023 – Early winter, a pretty time for Maine… and, still, a balmy 12°F out there. I like taking pictures, because photographs offer evidence and specifics of change. Photographs are also evidence of constants. This picture perspective has been taken for 20 years. The first year, there was no shop,... […] [Read More]

Ruger's Redhawk

12/03/2023 – I was taking pictures of this Redhawk 4″ Ruger Redhawk, and I got to wondering who specifically has inputs into the final timeless appearance of a firearm. I suppose it could be the lead designer, or generically a design team, but someone has to commit the form as... […] [Read More]

340 Weatherby Magnum

Warning: Bullet selections are specific, and loads are not valid with substitutions of different bullets of the same weight. Variations in bullet length will alter net case capacity, pressure and velocity. Primer selection is specific and primer types are not interchangeable. These are maximum loads in my firearms and may... […] [Read More]

300 Precision Rifle Cartridge

Warning: Bullet selections are specific, and loads are not valid with substitutions of different bullets of the same weight. Variations in bullet length will alter net case capacity,  pressure and velocity. Primer selection is specific and primer types are not interchangeable. These are maximum loads in my firearms and may... […] [Read More]

338 Winchester Magnum

Warning: Bullet selections are specific, and loads are not valid with substitutions of different bullets of the same weight. Variations in bullet length will alter net case capacity, pressure and velocity. Primer selection is specific and primer types are not interchangeable. These are maximum loads in my firearms and may... […] [Read More]

257 Weatherby Magnum

Warning: Bullet selections are specific, and loads are not valid with substitutions of different bullets of the same weight. Variations in bullet length will alter net case capacity,  pressure and velocity. Primer selection is specific and primer types are not interchangeable. These are maximum loads in my firearms and may... […] [Read More]

44 S&W Special

Warning: Bullet selections are specific, and loads are not valid with substitutions of different bullets of the same weight. Variations in bullet length will alter net case capacity,  pressure and velocity. Primer selection is specific and primer types are not interchangeable. These are maximum loads in my firearms and may... […] [Read More]

Val Browning's Lever-action Rifle

11/26/2023 – Some day I will take the time to write about the Browning family, particularly those involved in gun making. Yes, they were generations of famous gun designers and gun makers, but they also were philanthropists, deeply involve in serving others out of faith, but also out of a... […] [Read More]

New! New! New! Coming in 2024

Browning’s Buck Mark Vision LeverLite 11/25/2023 – The Browning Buck Mark Vision LeverLite is the brainchild of A. Fitz-Fitz, Browning’s King of Brand Positioning, Ideal Customer Profiler and Lunchroom Monitor Spec 2. Fitz-Fitz told us, “Yeah, Ruger thinks they are big stuff and all since they acquired Marlin, but they... […] [Read More]

Ruger's Dark Series Model 1895 Part II

11/19/2023 – Seems like it takes longer, each year, to change over from landscaping to snow removal. Since both coop space in the garage, the lawn shed is the buffer for rotation. Now I just resign myself to pulling everything out that needs to be and replacing it with not... […] [Read More]