I want to build a 33 Willys pro street car but, for the life of me, I am not sure for what purpose? Pick up groceries or mail? Drive to New Hampshire to the nearest NHRA track and bracket race? If it breaks, how would I get back? Do I…...
Tag: reloading
The 7x57mm... or 275 Rigby Part II
11/27/2022 – I don’t particularly care for putting in range time in the winter. No matter what gear I put on, sitting still at a bench results in numb feet, frosty fingers and a face wind burned into leather. Hunting in the cold is a different thing because, with the…...
7x57mm Mauser Short Barrel
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…...
Bullet Seating Versus Pressure
Tough year. A year of major loss and a year of counting blessings. But, you know what I mean, that’s life. We all experience the same. All you can do is work, keep busy and find those momentary distractions. Hard labor provides a great non-pharmaceutical sedative. Good people leave many…...
Oil & Smoke Part 2
October 9, 2022 – Handloading, more specifically handload development, represents a great deal of trial and error, testing and analyzing. Not the same as opening a handload manual and picking from the list presented, which is perfectly fine when instructions and cautions are honored. I tend to use reloading manuals…...
450 Bushmaster Pistol Bullet - Standard Pressure
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…...
Oil & Smoke Part 1
October 2, 2022 – I am not sure if I am holding my own on pre-winter projects, deluding myself or accepting all will not get done. The remaining yard or two of compost, for months conspicuous under a big blue tarp, finally became topping on the lawn; a little tractor…...
Consensus Not A Priority - The 30 Remington AR Part 2
Very nice to have family visit. This time it is my eldest son Joe,my daughter-in-law Estrella and my youngest grandchild Isabella. The first company since my wife passed away in March and quick confirmation that she was the big draw and absolutely stellar host, where I am… Joe, a social…...
Consensus Not A Priority - The 7mm-30RG Part 1
Cogito, ergo sum… July 3, 2022 – Social media knee jerk reaction to any thoughts that stray from consensus is rejection. Which almost always results in a person acquiescing to the mob and adopting group thinking. Too bad, because the original thought is often interesting and, potentially, the bases…...
Handloads And Tuna Salad
The thing I like about making my own tuna salad, is that it will have the composition, distinct flavor and multifaceted texture I enjoy. Tuna is pretty much tasteless, add: a half teaspoon of garlic powder, a half teaspoon of black pepper, a table spoon of stone ground mustard, four…...