04/12/2020 Firearms reviews are one of my favorite things. Firearm reviews are one of my least favorite things. Being a firearm enthusiast, how could I not enjoy shooting a new model firearm, or working with a new cartridge or revisiting a mature firearm and cartridge combination in search of enhanced…...
Tag: reloading
Ruger Model 77/17 17 Hornet Part I
The provenance of the 17 Hornet is often credited to P.O. Ackley, dating back to the early 1950s. However, Ackley states in his 1959 book, “Handbook For Shooters and Reloaders” that other versions predated his .17 Ackley Hornet . Shooters handloading those early cartridges were challenged by a lack of…...
6.5 Grendel - AR Type
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…...
6.5 Grendel - Bolt Action Only
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…...
Ruger’s American Ranch In 6.5 Grendel Part II
02/21/2020 Working with the Ruger American Ranch 6.5 Grendel has been a lot of fun. Scoped and silenced, it was tireless at the bench, digesting ammo, putting holes in targets and tolerating without complaint… less than conservative handloads. Yes, comments like that do make manufacturers break out in a rash…....
The Hornady Lock-N-Load® Power Case Prep Center
01/19/2020 – Today was a planned range day; some final data collecting and testing 7mm Remington Magnum handloads for a Browning X-Bolt rifle. Unfortunately, there is about 8″ of Maine sunshine on the ground and another eight hours of snowfall in the forecast. My next work project will be tractor…...
300 RUM
Handload data 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…...
Remington’s 300 Ultra Mag and the Remington American Wilderness Rifle Part II
01/01/2020 The higher velocity generated by a magnum version of any given caliber yields a number of benefits. Higher velocity, means reduced time in flight, which means a farther distance can be reached before significant effects of gravity are felt. With relative increases in velocity come kinetic energy increases at…...
44-40 Winchester
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…...
Winchester 1873 and the 44-40 WCF Part II
November 10, 2019 Fall was certainly brief and summer is already a distant memory. The shop stove was lit yesterday when the inside temp hit 40°F and the first winter snowfall is forecast to begin this afternoon. This morning there was just enough time to get the driveway and walkway…...