Designed in 1945 by Sergei Gavrilovic Simonov, the SKS is a semi-auto carbine. It is a self-loading carbine Simonov system 1945, or SKS 45. Originally, it was meant to serve alongside Mikhail Kalashnikov’s new AK-47 design, to replace the Mosin Nagant bolt action rifle that had been in service since 1891. However, as the mass […]
Shotgun Recoil Calculator
Shotgun recoil calculator formula– Everyone that reloads shotshells for their shotguns is always faced with the problem of wondering how much recoil will be produced in their individual shotgun from their reloaded ammunition. Here is a shotshell reloading formula that will get you close to your own pet shotshell load recoil if not exact. 1. Add […]
How to Buy Your First Handgun: Buyer’s Guide
Recently wandering around on a Facebook group I belong to, I saw someone ask the question: How do I buy my first handgun.” I actually have some insight into that, since I too, had to buy my first handgun one day long ago. More than that, though, I’ve actually gone to the gun shop with […]
7.62X51 NATO
7.62 NATO The 7.62 NATO also known as its metric nomenclature; 7.62x51mm, is a .30″ caliber, rimless, bottleneck cartridge case design, centerfire rifle cartridge. The 7.62 NATO cartridge casing is reloadable after the cartridge has been fired or spent with various combinations of primer, powder and .308″ diameter bullets. Specifications: Cartridge Specifications: Bullet Diameter – .308″. Primer […]
270 Winchester
270 Winchester: The 270 Winchester rifle cartridge is based on the popular 30-06 Springfield cartridge case necked down to accept .277″ diameter bullets. Winchester began producing the 270 Winchester in 1923. Although the 270 Winchester was in production in 1923 it was not officially announced until the introduction of their model 54 rifle chambered in their 270 Winchester […]
Turkey Shotgun Guide
Turkey Shotguns: Turkey hunting in the U.S.A. is rapidly becoming a national favorite past-time sport and of course the gun of choice is the shotgun. Shot, choke and patterning a shotgun is absolutely critical for turkey hunting and for tight patterns good optics or sights are a must. With that said lets get on to […]
264 Winchester Magnum Ballistics
The .264 Winchester Magnum is a short belted rifle cartridge introduced into the market in 1959 with the Model 70 Westerner bolt action rifle. Winchester still produces these rifles with barrels ranging from 24-26 inches to help this fast moving bullet reach its full potential. The .264 Winchester is a fast moving, accurate, and flat […]
Shotgun Game Guide
The shotgun is very popular for upland game hunting with bird hunting the most popular. A shotgun hunter must pay close attention to the type of shot used in shotshells and correct choke selection to ensure an effective and humane kill shot on wild game. The shotgun will place 70% of shotshell shot in a […]
223 WSSM Ballistics
223 Winchester Super Short Magnum: The 223 Winchester Super Sort Magnum is a centerfire rifle cartridge developed in partnership with Browning Arms Company and Winchester ammunition, making its debut and introduced to the shooting public in 2003. The new .224″ short magnum cartridge debuted chambered in Winchester’s Model 70 bolt action rifle. The 223 WSSM […]
What is Rifle Barrel Free Bore
Rifle Barrel Free-Bore: What Is Free Bore: Free bore (aka: leade) is just that, it is the area ahead of the bullet ogive (throat) in a rifle barrel to which there is no rifling lands, once the cartridge is fired the bullet travels freely in the barrel until the bullets ogive contacts the lands of […]