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…...
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Ruger's Precision Rifle in 338 Lapua Part II
12/20/2020 I find myself at a crossroads in life. On one hand, I really want to build a’65 Falcon with a 460 CI Boss Block Ford and race on Street Outlaws. On the other hand, I want to make a sandwich, but the kitchen is so far from the sofa…....
Ruger AR-556 in 5.56 NATO Part II
09/27/2020 At McDonald’s, suggestive selling is, “Would you like fries with that quarter pounder?”. Another form of suggestive selling is pulling up at a customer’s house with a flatbed trailer to drop off a new snow blower, that is sharing space with a bright red, brand new, Massey Ferguson sub…...
Smith & Wesson M&P®22 Compact - Threaded Barrel
8/31/2020 Ah yes, the cold is coming; mind numbing, soul sucking, frigid air, and butt deep snow. Yes, I do realize I moved to Maine voluntarily, but that was to flee California socialism, an intrusive government, and associated loss of personal freedom. Which, ironically, is about what Maine has gradually…...
Smith & Wesson's Model 648
12/23/2019 Do you mind if I hide out here for awhile? My wife is on a Hallmark Movie kick and I’m pre-diabetic. On the plus side, Hallmark is one of those places where characters still celebrate and extol the virtues of good friends and family, where problems are small and…...
Ruger Single Seven Bisley Part II
The more time spent with the Ruger Single Seven Bisley, the more difficult it was to put it up. It is a well balanced pistol and one of the most comfortable to shoot. The Single frame lends itself to the 327 Federal Magnum cartridge, right down to the five and…...
Ruger's Single Seven Bisley in 327 Fed Mag Part I
I realize there are several companies that manufacture single action revolvers, but none as well as Ruger. Not in quantity, not in quality and not with so much diversity of models. In addition to a multitude of catalogued firearms, Ruger, also produces a large number of firearms that are sold…...
327 Federal Magnum
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…...
Thompson / Center's Performance Center T/CR22... 22 LR
The 22 LR firearm is the linchpin of the modern shooting society. If it isn’t, it should be. The associated firearms and ammunition are relatively low in cost, there is a myriad of both to choose from all are widely available. Where population density and over regulation restricts outdoor shooting,…...
Ruger's Hawkeye Long Range Target 6.5 PRC Part I
I really have to move the house closer to the mailbox. The snow fall hasn’t been too bad, compared to the past year, but the wind chill factor yesterday was -15°F with winds gusting to 30 knots. I’ve had to pour hot water on my trigger finger to separate it…...