August 7, 2022 – The latest shop project, a ramp in need of repair; seventeen years of bearing heavy snow weight, heavy traffic, porcupine gnawing and, finally, dry rot. It took a day and a couple of hours to strip it and pull nails. Work on the ramp, change out…...
Tag: 300 Blackout
Lethargy, procrastination and ambivalence - Part 1
07/31/2022 – I am going through a lethargic state. I find that old people… that would be me, rekindle their teen years in some respects. We stay up late, then we are sluggish getting up in the morning and nothing on a list of chores that matter is appealing enough…...
SilencerCo's System Approach - The Hybrid 46 Universal Silencer
03/23/2020 Above, Ruger 9mm Luger PC Charger with SilencerCo Hybrid 46 silencer attached. Preamble… Okay, maybe preramble Being in the proximity of loud noises seems to have always been a component of my life; the din of manufacturing floors, the whine of large aircraft jet engines, race cars and motorcycles…...
Remington's Model 700 Chassis Pistol Part 1
Remington 700 Chassis Pistol Company Remington Arms Company Point of Origin Ilion, New York Order No. 96814 Type of Action Bolt Action Caliber 300 AAC Blk Magazine Capacity 10 Barrel Length 10.5″ 5/8-24 Threaded Muzzle Barrel Material Carbon Steel Barrel Finish Cerakote Rifling Twist 1:7″ RH Receiver Material Carbon Steel…...
300 AAC Blackout
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…...
Remington’s Model 700 Chassis Pistol Part 2
With nasty politics permeating virtually public channels of communication, and political discourse falling to a new low, I decided to drop out and find a healthier endeavor, but only until election day. There is much greater satisfaction in cutting up a tomato from the garden for a dinner salad, than…...
Ruger's Mini-14 Tactical 300 Blackout Part I
I don’t know exactly, how long a firearm needs to be in production before critics become a bit more rational and bit less cliche. The Ruger Mini-14 is a good firearm. How do I know? The Mini-14 has been in production since 1975 and sold worldwide to sportsman, private security…...