Firearm information for the enthusiast
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…...
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…...
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…...
The historical information presented within this article came from four credible reference books and Winchester. Americas’ Premier Gunmakers – Browning K.D. Kirkland The History of Winchester Firearms 1866-1992 Thomas Henshaw The History of Browning Firearms David Miller Winchester, And American Legend R.L. Wilson The respective authors spent months and years,…...
The American Rifle Ranch has proven to be an excellent bolt action platform for cartridges that might have otherwise been limited to semi-auto duty. Instead, championed by the inclusion in the American Rifle Ranch package, cartridges like the 300 Blackout, 7.62×39 and 450 Bushmaster can also serve the bolt action…...
I want to say that this rifle makes me want to move to Wyoming, or Montana, or New Mexico and hunt antelope. Especially since Maine’s current political climate has Mainers heading toward commuting on electric powered roller skates and dining on rhubarb and tree bark. I may head out of…...