History: The history of black powder rifles in the United States of America starts around the year of 1730 with the introduction of the Sidelock, Flintlock, Longrifle muzzle loading rifle “(Muzzleloaders)”, of which there were approximately 7,000 manufactured. Rifling Twist Rate, 1:60″. Then the introduction of the Sidelock, Caplock, Hawken muzzle loading rifle, in the […]
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Gun Manufacturers
Here is an in depth gun manufacturer list meant to help you on your way to finding a new gun for yourself. We’ve included a short bit of information about each company, a link to the company website, as well as where you can buy guns from them in certain instances. This list will be […]
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 […]
Rifle Barrel Twist Rate
All about rifle barrel twist rate — Rifled Barrel Terms: Barrel – The part of the rifle through which projectiles pass in their travel from the chamber or breech to the muzzle. Bore – The interior of a rifle’s barrel excluding the chamber. Rifling – Spiral grooves in a gun’s bore that consist of lands (The highest part […]
All About Rifle Reloading Bullets
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, […]
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 […]
Henry’s New 2017 Rifles And Shotguns
Henry Repeating Arms brought several of their new rifles and shotguns to the Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania which ran for a total of 9 days. I got an exclusive interview with one of the representatives of the company, Daniel, who was kind enough to go on camera and show me several of […]
