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- A Tale of Two Thirties
- The Incomparable Savage Model 99
- A Tale of Two Very Old Thirties
- The Remington 788: What To Do With A Plain Rifle
- John Browning Favorites: The Winchester Models of 1885 and 1894
- Thoughts on the Winchester Model 94
- Factory Loads for the .30-30 Winchester
- Hornady’s LEVERevolution
- How To Be A Wildcatter
- Precision With A Peep: Using an Aperture Sight
- A Kouple of Krags: Springfield 1896 Sporter vs. Ruger No. 3
- Evaluating Ammunition Performance
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Author Archives: LeRoy
Disappointment
It was my birthday, and I was disappointed. I had no right to be because I got what I wanted, a gun that launched a 17-caliber steel ball at about 250 feet-per-second, with the signature of a fictional, red-haired cowboy … Continue reading
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Why I Love the .30-30
I just checked out my favorite online shooting supplies source and found 29 different loads listed for the .30-30 Winchester (Nine were reported to be out of stock). I know that not quite all of the available loads were listed … Continue reading
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Great Grandma’s Pistol
Many rural families have stories about “Grandpa’s shotgun” or “Grandpa’s Rifle.” I think probably many fewer families have a story about one of Grandma’s weapons. I have such a story and I would like to share it with you. My … Continue reading
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A Krag Klock
Christmas is coming – no way to stop it. Maybe a craft project would make a good present for someone in your clan. The picture shows a clock I made a while back using scrap walnut, a clock movement insert, … Continue reading
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Thirty Little Secrets #2 – Mounting a Peep on a Military Rifle
The fan of military rifles finds them equipped with a huge variety of iron sights. The study of military sights is, in fact, a substantial endeavor in its own right. One of my favorite old soldiers, the Krag-Jorgensen, used five … Continue reading
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Thirty Little Secrets: #1
Thirty Little Secrets is just a silly name for my posts. Posts will deal with a variety of topics, none of them silly (I hope). Every post will have a connection with shooting and may contain shooting tips, results, or … Continue reading
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