Remington’s Ultimate Muzzleloader
On a basic level, all muzzleloaders are similar. Whether you are comparing the oldest, the cheapest modern-styles or those on the leading edge, they load from the front and need a ramrod. Looking at...
View ArticleWhy Choose a 223 Ackley Improved
By Bill Craig As great as the standard .223 is you may ask “why change it”? There are several versions of .223 Improved – I think the best of the bunch is the Ackley version which sports a 40 degree...
View ArticleMaking Good with Range Brass
By Sterling White I often hear from other shooters or competitors that they never pick up range brass because they have had too many issues. Being a consumer of range brass with a number of lessons...
View ArticleHandloading For Prepper’s
By Bart Herr Over the last several years, the American shooting public has been introduced to scarcity on a scale that hasn’t been seen since the Second World War. With feelings running high against a...
View Article“Cratered and Pierced Primers” in the .308 AR Family
By Ron Colvin A few years ago my brother Daryl and I decided to explore the world of the AR in a .308 caliber. Being avid Dillon 550 reloaders we started exploring the capability of the .308 in the AR...
View ArticleSuppressors and Velocity Part 1
We had a meeting a week or so ago, that, like all of our meetings, quickly became sidetracked. What tied us up was a discussion regarding suppressors and their relationship to velocity. Here were the...
View ArticleSuppressors and Velocity Part II
We were able to round up four more firearms for testing with our Form 1 suppressor. Here are the results. Firearm 1 Custom Barreled Ruger 10/22 Takedown Model Our Ruger Takedown had both the original...
View ArticleBarrel Length and Velocity–Let’s Cut to the Chase
Are you curious how barrel length impacts velocity? So were we. Luckily we have a ballistics lab and a machine shop at our disposal. Click here to see the answer:...
View ArticleBackyard Ballistics Report: Accurate #9 to the Rescue
Backyard Ballistics Report VOLUME ONE Really Soft Cast Bullets in the 9 X 19, or 9MM Luger…….Accurate #9 to the Rescue! By Daryl Colvin WHAT ARE WE UP TO HERE? I’ve been an avid handloader and...
View ArticleMy Friend Mo…..Maximum 9mm Ballistics
Mo, as in Momentum! By Kevin Newberry I was lucky enough to read the latest article by Charles Schwartz as it was submitted. It is very timely in my opinion, and in case you haven’t noticed, some of...
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