05/08/2022 – Funny. You wonder why there is a picture of a tractor and I wonder why you are… wondering. My whole perspective on firearms begins with self reliance. My perspective on self reliance began with parents who believed a person should not ask others to do something they are capable of doing for themself….
While Waiting With Positive Anticipation For Ruger’s Marlins…. Part II Closing the year with a big bang... 45-70 handloads
12/05/2021 – In Part I, I was wandering around, pretending to be writing, when all I was really doing was looking for an excuse to shoot my Marlin 1895. Mission accomplished. Still, I was able to spend some time working up handloads and information I could share. Lets not make a federal case out of…
Ruger’s M77 Hawkeye 6.5 Creedmoor Part II Leaf blowers, rocket packs and deer at 1,000 yards
06/20/2021 Appropriate choices are a part of life… hunting… driving a car… ordering at the drive through window at Jack in the Box when fine dining is on the menu. Take the task of leaf removal for someone who lives in the middle of a forest. For the past eight years, my old 24cc Hitachi…
Ruger American® Ranch Rifle – 350 Legend You don't have to own a ranch to... own one
05/17/2021 – Conjuring a spring snow storm in Maine is fairly easy, especially if employing the most successful techniques. The tractor, set up for mowing, was pulled out of the shed where it spent the winter months. The driveway snow markers were removed until next winter. The first spring barbecue was scheduled based on a…
Winchester Model 1892 Carbine Part II An appropriate diet of 357 Magnum handloads
11/29/2020 Quite a week for getting things done. The area light on the shop would only dimly glow blue, a very small firefly in a very large bottle, was repaired with a simple bulb change. The ballast on this fixture is not replaceable. If it had failed it would have meant swapping out with a…