Articles
- 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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Category Archives: Personal History
New Post, New Interests, Old Guns
You might think that a white pelican is a goofy looking bird, but in the air they are sheer perfection. With an incredible wingspan and matchless flying and diving ability, there is no bird I would rather see in the … Continue reading
The Gemini-20: A Digital Scale for Light Powder Charges
The Gemini-20 by AWS is a precise digital scale with accuracy that works well for the lighter powder charges of pistol loads. This post describes the Gemini-20 scale. But first, it is time for the annual winter waterfowl picture from … Continue reading
Unique, the Powder That Really Is
This post describes the characteristics, applications, and tips for measurement of Alliant Unique gunpowder. History of Unique Good things last a long time in the shooting sports arena. Going back to the beginning of the 20th century, Unique gunpowder is … Continue reading
The Harrington and Richardson Model 732 Guardsman
This post describes the design and shooting characteristics of a Harrington & Richardson Model 732, .32 S&W Long revolver. I formed an early relationship with the Harrington and Richardson company. In my boyhood, H & R was an old firm … Continue reading
The 1964 Gun Digest
This post looks at firearms history by examining an old copy of the Gun Digest. The Gun Digest has always been a favorite source for articles covering all aspects of guns and shooting activities and I have always looked forward … Continue reading
My Goose Gun
This post describes an Eastern Arms double-barreled, 12-gauge shotgun and gives additional information on guns sold by Sears, Roebuck and Co. in the early twentieth century. The suitability of using such an arm to hunt waterfowl with non-toxic shot is … Continue reading
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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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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