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Caliber Confusion: Why are .38 Specials .36 Caliber?
By Rob Behr A couple of years ago, a lawyer I respect and one of his co-counsels offered to take me to lunch in exchange for answers regarding a firearms-related case they were defending. Being...
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Paper-Patching Your Inline Muzzleloader
Shooting a paper-patched bullet in your inline muzzleloader, using Blackhorn 209 powder behind it, opens up a whole new way to shoot your rifle. Your .50 caliber muzzleloader can shoot a 500 to 550...
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The Quiet Felony
By Rob Behr Interest in suppressed weapons has never been higher in the United States. Thirty-seven states currently allow civilian ownership of suppressors and many, now joined by my home state of...
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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...
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Why 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...
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Making 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...
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Handloading 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...
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“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...
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Suppressors 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...
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Suppressors 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...
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Barrel 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:...
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Backyard 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...
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My 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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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...
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Why 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...
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Making 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 ArticleClik here to view.
Handloading 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...
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“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...
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Suppressors 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...
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Suppressors 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...
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