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I've had some fun working loads for my Super Redhawk, but I figured it was time to pick a load and spend more time shooting. In the cast vs. jacketed discussion, I finally came down on the jacketed side, for powerful hunting guns at least. So the Cast Performance 410 got set aside. Hornady's 325...

Yeah, I'm bored. But here is a round that "seemed like a good idea at the time" and has disappeared. I do notice that folks bid up any of the Remington 600 series that show up on Gunbroker, so somebody still likes it. Chuck Hawks liked it. Anyone shooting it?

This winter seems like as good a time as any to take up the challenge. But I'm most interested in gaining some hides without big holes. My questions, then, are what are you shooting, and how is it working for you? I do have a very accurate AR with a heavy 1:8 White Oak 20" barrel. My...

I see we have another 40-bashing thread, and it got me thinking about truly obsolete, odd or just plain strange cartridges. So, what is the "most done" round you load and shoot? I have a couple candidates, but I nominate the 9mm Browning Long, aka 9x20 Semi-rimmed. Developed by John Moses...

I guess we really are on the other side of the looking glass, but my RKBA heroes for this week are Beto O'Rourke and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Mr. O'Rourke did us great service by quashing the old, "Nobody is going to take your guns" mantra but good. And San Fran...Wayne LaPierre...

Yes, yes, I know, but some of these are interesting if the price is right. I was gifted a Canadian Centennial rifle by my late BIL years ago. It's a nice rifle, and this one has a 24" barrel. I actually picked up a second one, cheap, that had been rebored to 38-55. No collector value on these...

The 6.5mm is the "in" bore right now (yes, I have a couple 6.5x55s), but Don Lewis, long time writer for PA Game News, always thought 7mm was the "perfect" bore for a hunting rifle. I have used a 7 Mag successfully, but I thought I would give the classic a try. From years of loading the 7 Mag, I...

Anyone have anything good or bad to say about these? I wonder about the 20" barrel, but they interest me. And "I don't have one. "

I was loading 25-35 for my brother's vintage 1894, and the old round intrigued me (they usually do). So, I found a "Short Rifle" (20", no barrel band or sight hood) made in Japan to try it myself. Believe it or not, this is my first carbine length '94. I have a couple Canadian Centennial rifles...

Probably been discussed, but not lately. I am looking for experience with and/or opinions of this rifle. It is the older version of the CZ 550 (sort of), and what I can find on the internet is pretty much love it or hate it.

Some time back I started a discussion about these Rugers in "African" calibers. Common sense prevailed then, and I bought a nice No. 1 in 30-06. It came with an older Leupold, and is very accurate. But, being a caliber junkie, I have no willpower. A couple weeks ago, I bought a "new old stock"...

Anyone care to share their experience? I have only tested their A-frame .338, and that because I wanted to try a heavier (275) bullet, and that was available. It was very accurate. I have avoided Swift because of the cost, but I might be missing something. What say ye?

If you were mounting a Nikon Monarch African (1" tube) 1-4X on a No. 1 in a hard kicking caliber, which ring would you select? This scope should clear with either.

Got a call from my Winchester collector brother asking if I could load him some. When I started looking for components, I found that there is a minor revival of this old cartridge. Dies, brass, and some bullets are available. Hornady has load data. So I am in good shape to work up a load. But I...

I have added this round to my list of cartridges. No problems finding data or supplies, but I wonder if anyone has a favorite load, bullet. Or something that did not work well. Marlin 336 with old-style rifling.

I promised to post some pictures of this gun. The Brits would call it a cape gun, but they drive on the left and put the rifle barrel on the left (I'm told). The Germans do it "right" and call it a Büchsflinte. The rifle caliber is still uncertain (See "What is it?"). The inscription is an...

I asked this question on a more specialized forum, but maybe you can have some fun with it. This chamber cast is from an 1890's vintage Büchsflinte (Brits would call it a cape gun). About 2" in length, other dimensions (corrected for Cerrosafe expansion): Groove (7, so an approximation) 0.470...

I am working on a K29 Mauser made in Radom about 1930. No worries, it had already been modified when I got it, including the stock. Not a bad job either. But I like to work on them. I bought a nice stock from Richards Microfit and have got the thing pretty well fit up. (My second Richards stock...

I have had a H&R topbreak 5-shot .32 S&W revolver for several years. Yes, it's a novelty, but it was in good shape and cheap. It has taken to unlatching upon firing. No hot loads (doesn't take much in this), just commercial or matching handloads. Worked fine for some time. My question: Is...

I'm sure this has been discussed, but the search function yields nothing. Is anyone loading this oldie? It's fairly common in old drillings. But even Buffalo Arms, who have about everything, do not list brass. It's a blackpowder round, of course, so load data is not an issue. Components are. It...