Buried in the archives on Real Guns® is a considerable body of work addressing handloading cartridges appropriate for big and dangerous game. It was a kick I was on for a decade or so that ran from the 375 H&H to the 500 Jeffery with many cartridges in between and…...
Tag: reloading
Lighter 45-70 Gov't Loads For Deer and Black Bear
The title suggests that a 45-70 Gov’t shooter can elect to use milder cartridges and still decisively kill deer and black bear; ammo that generates less recoil and ear splitting report. However, within five minutes of publishing, someone will pose the question, “Why would deer and bear need light 45-70…...
Ruger’s No.1 in 450 Marlin Part 2
The 450 Marlin is the child of convenience between the 45-70 Gov’t cartridge having great potential with pressures well in excess of the SAAMI pressure standard and manufacturers that had no modern standard to use as the basis for warranting their current firearm designs. While maturing at eighteen years of…...
Companion, Complementary Firearms Part III
I have to say, this has become a messy project and one that has not been particularly satisfying in the efforts I put forth and the results I’ve achieved. The Ruger GP100 and Ruger Model 77/357 have tolerated my missteps and experiments without complaint. To the end they remain tight,…...
Ruger's American Rifle & Crossfire II Scope Part II
It has been a very good couple of weeks. The Ruger American Rifle and Vortex scope provided hours of shooting and handloading enjoyment and Barry J. Hutchison released “Space Team: The Time Titan of Tomorrow”, the eight in the Space Team series and yet another appearance of Cal Carver, the…...