I like the little Ruger American Rifle Ranch, standard size or compact, and I was pretty excited about the potential of the Winchester 350 Legend cartridge. At the time of this writing, ammunition is making its way into retail channels and should be widely available well before traditional deer hunting seasons. Winchester’s line up includes…
Ruger’s Hawkeye Compact Rifle Part I
It’s been four weeks since attempting a new article. I know, “Joe, we didn’t realize you were gone”. Yeah, yeah, yeah… The problem is I am easily distracted under the best circumstances. I start writing about a gun stock and end up researching “Walnut Through The Ages” and, at the moment I am thinking about…
Winchester’s Model 70 Featherweight Compact ...and the tenacious 7mm-08 Rem
Finally, fog is rising from the last of the melting snow and a steady drizzle is bringing the lawn and surrounding woodland back to life. Spring outdoor work will replace the free weekends of winter and save my wife and I from the cabin fever cult of the Instant Pot. It could have been a…
350 Legend Sized Bullet Handload Data
Every bullet used in the data below were sized to 0.356″, with the exception of Winchester factory bullets which already measured 0.355″. Bullets 0.3575″ and 0.3580″ either prevented the Ruger’s bolt from closing… smart bolt, or they generated enough pressure to blow out primers. None of the bullets sized to 0.356″ showed excessive pressure…