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 […]
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SIG Ammo: A Reliable Choice For Range, Match, And Self-Defense
Sig Sauer is probably best known for its exceptional line of handguns and rifles. You may have even heard of the Sig Sauer Academy having been around now since the late 1980s. However, some folks may not know that Sig has been in the ammunition business since 2013. Since its start in Kentucky the ammo […]
Highlights From NRAAM 2018, With Several Photos
With the NRA Annual Meetings solidly behind us, I feel as though I should start to talk about what I saw a bit. What follows are some of the better pictures I took while there, and some info about the guns and gear I saw. Henry never disappoints at the NRA Annual Meetings. This time […]
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 […]
Kel Tec CMR 30 Review
The Kel-Tec CMR-30 review — If you like compact and maneuverable carbines in the hot 22 WMR rimfire cartridge then the Kel-Tec CMR-30 is for you. Kel-Tec introduced the CMR in .22 WMR on the market in early 2015 adding another player to their lineup of lightweight, compact rifles. There’s a lot to love about […]
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 […]
TruGlo HipShot: Shooting Bipod? Monopod? What Is It?
Texas-based TruGlo, normally a gun sight and optics maker, has stepped outside the box with the HipShot, a new assistive device for long gun and crossbow shooters. The HipShot is a portable, adjustable monopod. I was first introduced to this gadget at a gun writers’ conference, where the TruGlo rep handed a HipShot my way […]
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 […]
All About the 257 Roberts
Ned Roberts created the wildcat cartridge, the 25 Roberts, in the 1920s. In 1934 Remington introduced the .257 Roberts rifle cartridge. They were experimenting with the 25 Roberts, and wanted to produce it commercially. Because of this they had to make changes to the case itself. The original cartridge was 7X57mm necked down to a […]