Of Brass Frames, Brass Cartridges and Black Powder
We’re all gun enthusiasts here, but most of us aren’t into every conceivable sort of gun, hunting or shooting sport. You can be forgiven if you don’t understand or have misconceptions; I am not trying to talk down to anyone here, just educate. First let’s talk about gunpowder. If there isn’t enough for the volume […]
Junior Skeet Shooters Eclipse World’s Best in Italy
Reprise: Clean Up Your Act — Get Rid of Your Dirty Magazines
Prompted by my friends over at the Liberal Gun Club, this is another in an occasional series of revisiting some of my old articles which had been published elsewhere over the years, perhaps lightly edited or updated with my current thoughts on the topic discussed. This is an article I wrote for Guns.com, and it […]
Sign Up Now for Upcoming Women On Target® Marksmanship Clinic at Camp Perry
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – A National Rifle Association (NRA) instructional shooting clinic for women only will be held at the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. The Women On Target® event at the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) facility is open to female marksmen of all ages and experience levels – aimed Continue Reading
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Williams Breaks Lasting Vintage Military Record During 2017 National Match Games Events
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Brian Williams, 43, of Granby, MA, set a new National Record with his K-31 Swiss in the National Vintage Military Rifle Match, firing a score of 294-13x. Williams broke the previous record of 293-4x, which had stood since 2010. Also breaking the record but landing in second place was PVT Sammy Continue Reading
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Homespun Cartridge Conversion, Part 1
Having just competed The Outlaw I was left with a cap-and-ball cylinder I had no use for and a metal lathe that was doing nothing particular at that moment. Hmmm… I wonder if I can bore this out to shoot the original .44 Colt?* I pulled the nipples, chucked up the cylinder and turned down […]
On Training Talk: Dangerous technology?
If you missed last night’s Training Talk episode, you’ll definitely want to watch the replay!
My Guest Expert was Joshua Gideon, who presented us with a conundrum: what happens when technology becomes both friend and foe?
We looked at a number of technologies and the implications — both good and bad — of relying on them. From pairing your phone in a rental car to modern internet-enabled appliances, we discussed these new technologies can be hacked (sometimes surprisingly easily) …
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So, a terrorist killed someone this past weekend
Unless you have been living under a rock, you know that this past weekend there was deadly violence on the streets of America. A terrorist drove his car into a crowd of protesters, killed Heather Heyer and injured some 19 others. We are angry and sad about that. But...
William Keil Winner of CMP/Springfield M1A Match at Camp Perry
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Overtaking the Springfield M1A Match fired at the 2017 National Rifle Matches was William Keil, 46, of Omaha, NE, with a score of 377-6x. He initially thought his score was only average – never dreaming that he could be the champion of the event. “I felt good about my shots. I Continue Reading
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‘The Outlaw’ .45 Colt Build- Complete (phase 1&2)
I posted Phase 1 of this build several months ago, but I thought I’d save you the trouble of looking it up so I’ve included that post in this one. The starting point for this conversion is a Pietta 1851 Navy Colt reproduction fitted with a .44-caliber cylinder and barrel. I’m not sure this is […]