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Back in the mid 1990's I did some hunting with this little 50 cal Thompson-Center White Mountain Carbine, pretty much a lighter, handier version of TC's more famous Renegade. I shot two mule deer with it, a doe and a buck. Two shots two deer. Convinced me that maybe the old-timers were better...

Older three-screw Ruger Blackhawk Convertible with two cylinders, one in 45 Colt, one in 45 ACP. Such a good ol' revolver!

Taken this morning from my patio while enjoying a cuppa coffee after dog and I finished our morning walk. Mama and I have been working to improve the backyard so that more bees, butterflies and birds will hang out there. It's working!

There are other good options, but I chose this new production Winchester Model 70 Alaskan in 375 H&H. The Alaskan model has a lighter barrel contour than the Safari Express model despite that not being noted on Winchester's website. It gives the rifle handling qualities I prefer. The 1.5-5x...

So what is LEOSA some might wonder? It's the 2004 (later amended) Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act which allows retired cops who qualify with their handguns annually, to carry concealed in all fifty states. It's a great thing. Frankly I wish everyone could legally carry concealed in all 50...

Our local gun shop & indoor range started a new monthly match. It's available pretty much anytime they're open. All from low ready and each is a 10 shot string of fire: 5yards in 5 seconds 7 yards in 7 seconds 10 yards in 10 seconds 15 yards in 15 seconds 40 rounds total. They've got the...

I want to shoot a bunch of 38 Specials and am looking for powder recommendations for the light-recoiling 125 grain bullets. Something similar, like 130's would be fine too, but I'm sitting on a mess of 125's. Muzzle velocity doesn't need to be high. 800 fps or so is fine. I'm looking for...

Towards the end of our morning walk today, dog and I came upon a heron that was catching breakfast. He got a large fish, and yes with some work & effort managed to swallow it whole:

https://guyminer.substack.com/p/shooting-the-old-canadian Thought you guys might like this. Shot my grandfather's old WWI vintage S&W revolver. Wow! It's accurate. It was originally a 455 Webley - I think it went to war with the Canadians then was sold surplus in the USA after being converted...

After several months of seeing this hawk at the local city park - and the evidence of bird kills... I finally got some decent photos. I thought it was a Cooper's Hawk but the good folks at the Ornithological Society (that's a really big word for a Marine BTW) have informed me that it's a Red...

This was published in a 1937 magazine article, and is based on a conversation with someone who'd talked shooting and gunfighting with Wild Bill Hickcok. The target is a 5"x5" square with a 1" square in the center. Distance is 25 feet. Strong hand only. No time limit. All rounds must go...

Picked up a new Springfield Ronin 1911 in 45 ACP in December, put 50 rounds through it within minutes of buying it. Excellent performance. My only complaint is that the thumb safety feels mushy when putting it on safe. Nice click though when taking it off safe. The sights are big and bold with a...

New photo of my grizzly skull and a 30-06 with the 200 grain Nosler Partition loaded to 2600 fps. Heck of a hunt. Sometimes it's hard to believe that was almost nine years ago.

Couldn't resist this 1960 vintage S&W K14 with the 6" barrel. It feels great in hand and has a superb double-action trigger pull. Brought it home, adjusted my dies first for full wadcutters, and recently for some cast semi wadcutters. It is a joy to shoot! I've got the 148 grain HBWC...

The simple approach appeals to me. One rifle, one load, use it for pretty much everything! Love it. JY Jones took almost everything in North America with the 165 gr Nosler Partition and his trusty Remington 700 30-06, then bumped up to the 200 gr Partition for a couple of the bigger species...

"For high velocity and long range rifle shooting, the best bullets I’ve ever used were Nosler. They have a fragile tip that’ll expand at most all effective ranges, yet the base half will carry on through the beast and leave a good blood trail.“Gun Notes” (January, 1962)" Yuppers!

You folks who live in more humid climates - do you use dehumidifiers in your gun safes to prevent rust? What else? Yes I live in Washington - but the dry side. Honestly, we get about 8" of precip a year here, despite some pretty heavy snowfall at times. Rather dry here, almost a desert like...

This seems like it would be a fun and challenging hunt down in Texas... Are the bulls as tough as I've heard? Like it's best to go at them with deep-penetrating bullets and a reasonably powerful rifle... Is the meat as good as I've heard? Good from both bulls and cows? Thanks for any...

Happy Canada Day to all our Canadian forum members! :) Guy

I always seem to learn something from Brian. Enjoyed his video earlier this morning: Regards, Guy