Firearm information for the enthusiast
6/26/2023 – Most firearm companies that have been sold, or have expired under the weight of competition or government before being sold, were either moved to offshore manufacture with only final U.S. assembly, or product offerings were reduced to a few cherry picked models. In some cases, famous American brands…...
05/09/2021 The past few weekends have been dedicated to clearing up the mess that winter and early spring left for us. It is not certain that we will recover before next winter. Mowing the lawn, weeding and turning over flower gardens and trimming shrubs went well. Fallen branch round up…...
03/28/2021 Is there utility in a lightweight revolver? Lightweight revolvers do not stress holsters or tug at belts and clothing, which makes them easier to conceal and more comfortable to carry. Lightweight revolvers stay out of the way while working, camping, fishing, hunting, or carrying other gear, so people tend…...
02/07/2021 OK, so it has been snowing every other day for the past couple of weeks. Not large amounts, mostly 2″ to 3″, but spread out enough throughout each day to warrant multiple clean ups. At midpoint in the season, I’ve concluded that the most important piece of equipment acquired…...
02/13/2020 So I got a job as a census enumerator. I wanted to do something for my community, in this case, make sure all of my neighbors were counted to assure we had appropriate representation in state and federal governments. My friends were shocked, my family was shocked. Then it…...
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…...
02/05/2020 CarbineCarl949.6@instagoogle writes, “Joe, I know you are old, live in the woods and should be given a little leeway in deference to diminished mental acuity, but you’ve posted a picture of brass. That is definitely not a Ruger 77/44, so what’s up?”. Good eye there Sparky, you are absolutely…...