Centerfire Rifle Cartridge Reloading Bullet Selection: Rifle bullets have to form a seal with the rifle’s bore. If a strong seal is not achieved, expanding gasses from the ignited powder charge leaks past the bullet, thereby reducing efficiency and accuracy. The bullet must also engage the rifling without excessively fouling the rifle’s bore, and without damaging the bullet, […]
Gun Dealer’s License
Zoning: The first step in applying for a federal firearms license is you should check your location to see if there are any zoning laws that apply to your new gun business. Federal Firearms License Type: The second step is you must determine the type of federal firearms license that will fit your gun business model or […]
7 Most Common Places For Crime
The common human response to crime is usually something along the lines of: “I can’t believe that happened in this town.” Or, “why me?” We see it all the time on the news. A journalist interviews a witness or local after any serious crime, and the answer is usually the same, or something very similar to […]
Lead Poisoning and Hunting Game
Lead Poisoning: All shotgun hunters need to be aware of making sure that all lead pellets are removed from game animals and or birds before consumption because lead is hazardous to your health. The biologic fate of inorganic lead in the human body is well known. Inorganic lead is not metabolized but is directly absorbed, […]
Gun Manufacturers Cross Reference Guide
Gun Manufacturers Cross Reference Chart: Below is a chart to cross reference retail brand name guns to their actual manufacturers and model numbers. Note: Sears group; J.C.Higgins, Ranger and Sears. Note: Montgomery Wards group; Hawthorn, Wards and Western Field. Note: Western Auto group; Revelation and Western Auto. Note: J.C. Penney group; Foremost and J.C.Penney. BRAND MODEL NO. MFGR. MFGR. MODEL Aldens 670 Springfield 67 Aldens 670 Savage 67 BRAND MODEL NO. […]
The Top 5 Underrated Guns of All Time
I love odd and unique guns, especially those that seem to be heavily underrated. Most underrated firearms offer something other weapons don’t. The five guns I picked all offer a thing, or two most of their contemporaries did not, yet remain underrated guns. Benelli M3 One of my favorite shotguns of all time is the […]
Free Gun Stuff Friday
Who doesn’t like free gun stuff? In our first edition of free gun stuff Friday we are highlighting a few free apps, books, and targets for your shooting pleasure. Shooting is an expensive hobby, so free stuff is always appreciated. Some Learning Ever hear of Project Gutenberg? It’s a massive project that takes books that […]
Last Minute Ideas: Build Dad a Range Bag for Father’s Day
With Father’s Day right around the corner, you may be wondering what to get dad. This is where I toss out my generic list of sponsored items right and in a Top 5 gifts for dad. Unfortunately, I don’t have sponsors, so instead my idea for your Dad and Dad’s everywhere who shoot is build […]
Hawken Muzzle Loaders
Traditional Side-Lock Muzzle-Loaded Hawken Rifles: The United States of America was settled and occupied traveling from east to west, as this expansion took place, the animals settlers and trailblazers encountered grew in size from common White-Tailed Deer and Black Bears of the east side of the Missouri river to Bison, Elk and Grizzly Bears on […]