It took me a while to remember back when I might have had only four powders on the shelf. It must have been IMR 3031 for 30-30 win, IMR 4350 for 243Win, IMR 4895 for 30-06 semi auto, and my first Hodgdon powder 4831 for 270win and 30-06 bolt. Shortly after that came powders for handguns and...
I have a new lamp on my reloading bench with a large magnifying glass and on my last batch of fired 220 swift brass I noticed an irregularity on the tip edge of the neck. It appears that the first hundredth or so is tapered after firing. I can't say for sure if this has been occurring all...
Quail season in South Texas used to go until the end of February. Back in the day groups often shared hunting leases. The bird hunters had it from 1st Jan to end of Feb. The deer hunters used it for the three months of deer season.
IMHO, so many different shooters make the results less accurate. In fact adding a human factor makes it inaccurate. The only thing I agreed with was their conclusion that factory ammo is good enough. I did enjoy reading the article none the less.
That is a slick looking rifle. Good luck with your hunting. Looking forward to seeing pictures. I recall traveling through the Black Forest in the 70s and seeing shooting houses in all the clearing as we passed by. I thought it would be an adventure to hunt there.
I don't have any needs for a practical rifle or pistol I would have a need for but (pause) I dang fer sure would like a Ruger Blackhawk in 357 convertible and a Winchester 70 Featherweight in 22-250. I think I' like a Leupold 6x scope on that rifle. This would be my Canis Latrans combo for...
I thought I would post some photos of 9mm magazines to show the two different ways manufacturers block the magazine due to 9mm round being a bit shorter than a 45 acp. The Mec Gar presses a ridge into the front of the mag. All other companies peen a metal plate down the back of the mag...