We talk a lot about "grail guns" but not so much about "grail molds". [ATTACH] My first handloads were for the .357 Magnum. It was longer ago...
I have a real soft spot for these guns but never have owned one. Here in California they are not on the "approved" list and are rarely seen for...
A while back a lot of the "Old West" type gun magazines were publishing photos of "Barbicane" ammunition boxes. [ATTACH] I have never been able...
In looking back over this sub-forum, I note that I have inconvenienced a number of electrons while discussing the idea of "stalking" or "still...
Most of us probably have heard that we should not use regular powder measures with BP because the plastic hoppers can result in static...
I recently had an unsettling disagreement with a fellow hunter. While I have nothing against the fellow who wants a nice trophy - as long as the...
I was glad to see Jim Wilson's article on fighting skills. I probably am becoming a bit of a pest about this, but I do believe it's easy for us to...
I recently overheard a bit of a debate at the gun shop and was surprised to realize I didn't have an answer. Once upon a time I would have said...
This month's Muzzle Blasts had an interesting article on blackpowder shooting in indoor ranges. Among other things, the author detailed the use of...
I have a soft spot for .44 and .45 caliber revolvers with fixed sights - the classic "fighting revolvers" of the old Border Patrolmen and...
I am bored and assume that you are too, so... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] This is a .45, factory engraved. The bore measures .4509" and I find that...
I recently had an interesting experience at the range. With percussion revolvers I normally either load loose or use paper cartridges. Until...
An acquaintance has offered to sell me a '51 Navy for a low price. It is in surprisingly good shape mechanically but the finish is truly awful. It...
I have tried paper cartridges made with rolling papers and end papers, both nitrated and untreated, and have not been satisfied - they all leave...
...in the literal sense. I have an Uberti 1862 Police that is the single worst percussion revolver I have owned, and making it work properly has...
Big brown Santa Claus truck just dropped off my new London model with target sights. Obviously haven't had a chance to shoot it yet, but...
So I'm already in hot water over on the milsurp thread, so I might as well keep digging! Over the years I've come across various rehashings of...
So yet another thread got sidetracked into a "Jello Junkies vs. Morgue Monsters" argument, with the usual slanders, personal attacks, and general...
I need to work up a wild boar load in .30-'06, and here in SoCal it's going to need to be "lead free." I have had mixed results with Triple...
I spend a lot of time hiking in places where guns are not allowed. Many of these places are home to black bears and/or mountain lions, in addition...
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