A drill, tap, stack of washers, and a bolt have always worked for me. For me the problem of stuck cases has occured when I failed to use an adequate amount of sizing lube and once when I tried to salvage 338-06AI cases that were over expanded above the web. In both cases the drill and tap method...
Remington 1100 3" mag with Active #5 (Was a great shell but they are nolonger available)
Winchester SX3 3&1/2" with #4; #5; #6; Heavy Shot, Mag Blend Heavy Shot
Winchester A5 Hunter 3&1/2" with Federal 3RD Degree
We have a 3000 acre wild fire burning near hear. The 80 degree weather and lack of humidity isn't helping them to get it fully contained. Right now rain or snow would be a blessing.
Matching chokes and loads seems to be an art and not a science. How two smooth bore barrels from the same manufacturer can pattern differently with the same choke and loads is beyond my understanding. An example of this were my son's and my nephew's Remington 870 Express 12 ga. They required...
I have picatinny rings (TPS) and bases on all but my Ruger #1s with the quarter ribs. Since going this way I have had fewer issues with loosing zero between trips to the range and seasons. The exception is an old Vari-XII with friction adjustments that I should retire. I also have a Weaver T36...
I fired Colt National Match 1911's for .45, S&W model 52 for centerfire, and S&W model .41 for .22 while the Wisconsin State National Guard pistol team because that is what we were issued. There really were not a lot of options available at that time in the 1911 platform except for the Gold Cup...
I grew up hunting rabbits and raising beagles. My favorite firearms of choice were a Winchester model 77 .22 and a Mossberg pump .410. I'm sorry to say that we nolonger have a huntable population of cottontail and the snowshore hare are gone. Therefore, I quit trying to hunt them and raising...
I've owned a 7mm Rem Mag since 1966 and it was my primary rifle for many years. At that time I didn't know much about Ackley Improved cartridges and wasn't into forming brass. Had I been I think the 280AI would have been an excellent choice. I own two 280s, a Ruger #1B and a 700 Rem Mountain...