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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: Roy
Spring News
I don’t know if you have been wondering, but I want to let you know that I am alive and well. We returned from winter quarters more than a month ago, but spring has been late in arriving here at … Continue reading
Posted in Personal History
Tagged Colt Police Positive, Smith & Wesson Model 30-1
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Average Load Velocity: Mean and Median
I have been working on an article dealing with statistical analysis of ammunition velocity and accuracy. You will soon be able to access it from the articles page. Here is a preview that deals with velocity. When I encounter a … Continue reading
Posted in Personal History, Rifles/Thirties
Tagged Average load velocity, mean velocity, median velocity
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The Remington Model 81 Woodsmaster
O Happy Day! A nice, old rifle, A bit obscure? Well, just a trifle, But at the range, no cause for frowning, This gun’s designed by John M. Browning! The year 1900 was a very good year for John Browning. … Continue reading
Posted in Rifles/Thirties
Tagged Remington Model 81, Remington Model 81 .300 Savage, Remington Model 81 Woodsmaster, Woodsmaster
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Evaluating Ammunition: How Many and How far?
The cost factor in ammunition testing is more important today than it has ever been before. Every component of a cartridge has increased in cost and skyrocketing ammo demand has created a seller’s market. I hesitate to give examples of … Continue reading
Posted in Personal History, Rifles/Thirties
Tagged Bench shooting groups, Evaluating ammunition
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Cabela’s Commemorative Ruger No. 1S
Cabela’s, self-proclaimed as the “World’s Foremost Outfitter,” celebrated their 50th anniversary in business in 2011. The enterprise began when Richard Cabela and his wife got it going in a garage in Nebraska in 1961. Over the years, Cabela’s has grown … Continue reading
Posted in Rifles/Thirties
Tagged .300 H&H Magnum, Cabela's Commemorative Ruger No. 1, Ruger No. 1S, Ruger No. 1S .300 H&H Magnum
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Thoughts on Range Shooting
ATOTT has taken up winter quarters far from home, and we do not care about missing the sleet and snow that is predicted to hit our old home front today and tonight. Nope, sunny and 65 deg. seems quite acceptable, … Continue reading
The Remington Model 722 in .300 Savage
A vintage rifle in a vintage caliber. Remington introduced the Model 722 shortly after the end of World War II. It was the short-action version of the 722/721 duo and was the gun which was used to introduce the new, … Continue reading
Posted in Rifles/Thirties
Tagged Hornady Superformance .300 Savage, Remington Model 722, Remington Model 722 .300 Savage
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Winter Sets In
These honkers didn’t seem to mind at all that the lake had turned solid over night here at ATOTT Headquarters. They simply decided to take a little stroll on the ice. Next day they headed for a little open water … Continue reading
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Shooting the Savage Model 45 Super Sporter
The title arm was first described in my blog post of November 11, 2011. When one finds an obscure rifle like this old pole, there has to be some reason for not just ignoring it and moving on. It appeared … Continue reading
Posted in Rifles/Thirties
Tagged Savage Model 45, Savage Model 45 Super Sporter, Sierra 168 Grain Match King
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Shooting the 7.65 Mauser Model 1891
Only three days remain until Turkey Day, 2012, as I write this. Yesterday I enjoyed a trip to the shooting range with an afternoon temperature of 61 deg. Not bad for November, and a long shooting season is just one … Continue reading
Posted in Rifles/Thirties
Tagged 7.65 Argentine Mauser, 7.65 Mauser Model 1891, 7.65 x 53 Mauser
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