11/03/2019 The project was originally geared toward handloading the 44-40 WCF cartridge. Most load data I’ve put together, and most I’ve seen, is based on relatively fast powder and short barrel carbines or handguns. With a SAAMI MAP of only 11,000 PSI, and an early Winchester lever action design, not…...
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Remington's Model Seven Threaded in Kuiu Vias Camo
10/16/2019 Maine is beautiful in the fall, the temperatures are cool and the air is clean. So here I am, an old man sitting on this stone fence, with the sun struggling to find its way through the trees, fall leaves underfoot, eating a sandwich, and listening to David Allan…...
Browning's X-Bolt Hunter
10/21/2019 So I was walking the woods behind the shop and, when I ran out of trail, I began to walk along a stone fence to avoid the brush. Camera in hand and stepping over a fallen branch, a moss covered rock under my back foot gave way and gravity…...
Marlin's 444 Marlin Part II
Ah yes, I remember when a work day was comprised of suiting up and working through a new product presentation or presenting quarterly financials to board members. My basic objective was to justify my position and salary, while they were there mostly for a report of no problems, free donuts…...
Marlin's 444 Marlin Part I
If you told me that the 444 Marlin is the best cartridge for medium to large game, 50 to 1500 lbs, I would probably say, “Uh-huh“. If you told me the 444 Marlin serves no distinct purpose, I would probably do the same. In a world of cartridges and rifles…...
Winchester XPR SR Suppressor Ready
I love to watch low budget SciFi movies, particularly where dinosaurs love people and will snack on them whenever the opportunity arises. Within these epic films, dinosaurs will do it at the end of time travel, they will do it in outer space, they will do it deep in the…...
444 Marlin
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…...
The Classic Winchester Model 70 Super Grade Part I
The Winchester Model 70 Super Grade needs no introduction… O.K. Joe, so why are you writing an introduction? Hey! Don’t be a smart ass. Every day, new shooters join the ranks of firearm enthusiasts without the benefit of knowing the full scope of firearm availability, or the history of brands…...
25-06 Remington
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's Model 70 Featherweight Dark Maple Stainless
My wife and I were after dinner, mambo dancing to Kid Creole And The Coconuts… as we often do, when I got to thinking about how, when it comes to firearms, “new” is a big draw. Why not? It is fun to wring out a new combination, handload a new…...