Shotgun Bore Burnishing: Actual gains in pattern density, evenness and point of impact consistency can be had cheaply by simply burnishing the shotguns bore, chamber and forcing cone. This applies to all shotgun bores other than chromed bores, all shotgun bores are polished but not burnished, burnishing removes all the scratches from shotgun bores left […]
Blackpowder Firearm Ignition Systems
Black Powder Muzzleloaders. Man soon discovered that if black powder was put into a strong tube closed at one end, it would channel the power of its explosive charge towards the other (open) end (path of least resistance), pushing any object it encountered in the tube and propelling it at great speed. Thus the early […]
Rifle Recoil Calculator
Centerfire Rifle Cartridge Reloading Energy Calculations: Rifle recoil and bullet energy, is a byproduct of the propulsion force generated by the powder charge held within a metallic rifle cartridge. The physical event of recoil energy occurs when a powder charge is detonated within a rifle barrel, resulting in the conversion of chemical energy held within […]
Black Powder Cartridge Reloading
Case prep is the same for a black powder cartridge, as for a smokeless cartridge. Prime with the same primers you would use if the cartridge were to be loaded with smokeless powder. Once the cases are cleaned, sized, and primed, they are ready to be charged with black powder. Powder Charging: When loading with […]
Inline Muzzleloaders
Colt Model 1855 Black Powder In-line Repeating Rifle: The first mass produced black powder percussion cap in-line ignition system rifles were manufactured by Colt for the United States Army in 1855, to which they supplied 4,435 of their multiple shot rotating cylinder rifles. Modern, Inline Ignition, Muzzleloaded Rifles: In-line black powder rifle technology was re-introduced […]
How to Sight In A Rifle
Rifle Sights And Bullet Trajectory: 1. This first thing to know when sighting in a rifle is that all rifle sighting systems give you a point of aim on any target. 2. The second thing to know when sighting in a rifle is that all rifle sighting systems compensate bullet drop. 3. The third thing to know when […]
M1 Carbine
M1 Carbine: The .30″ caliber M1 Carbine or M1 Carbine was a lightweight semi-automatic carbine that became a standard firearm in the U.S. military during World War II and the Korean War, and was produced in several variants. It was widely used by U.S. and foreign military and paramilitary forces, and has also been a […]
340 Weatherby Magnum Ballistics and Information
340 Weatherby Magnum: The 340 Weatherby Magnum was developed by necking up Weatherby’s already well established 300 Weatherby Magnum to a bullet diameter of .338 inches. This filled the Weatherby cartridge gap between their 300 Magnum and 375 Magnum. This cartridge went into mass production in 1963. The 340 Weatherby Magnum is very powerful, loaded […]
Shotgun Stock Fitting
Shotgun Stock Fit: Getting the right fit on a shotgun stock is one of the most important things that you can do to improve your shooting and this is the one thing that most people will ignore. When you really think about it if you belong to a club with a lot of members or […]
Westernfield 0-4
Gun Manufacturers Cross Reference Guide: (Western Field – 5-9 – e-x) BRAND MODEL NO. MFGR. MFGR. MODEL Western Field 04M-2117A Mossberg 9 Western Field 04M-214A Mossberg 85C Western Field 04M-216A Mossberg 83C Western Field 04M-217A Mossberg 75C Western Field 04M-218A Mossberg 73C Western Field 04M-489A Mossberg 50 Western Field 1 Mossberg RF-1 Western Field 10-SD247A Stevens 94B (tenite) Western […]