Handgun Ammo
Ruger .45 Colt...
Bill Ruger's Single-actions redefined a category
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Experts & Bullets
All bullets have worked and all have failed. And bullets don’t always do what you think they will regardless of how many times you read about it in a...
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Handgun...
Handgun technology hasn’t advanced nearly as rapidly as say, electronic technology. However, it has come a long way in 20 years.
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Reloading In Volume
When I got into practical pistol competition around 1980, I soon realized the only way to shoot as much as I wanted was by reloading in volume. Load...
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Federal .22 LR...
Okay, at first I thought “but why?” too. My early experiences with these tiny shot cartridges were in rifled revolvers. The problem is the rifling tends...
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Confederate Sixguns
If there ever was a pair of mismatched combatants, it was in the American Civil War. The North had steel; the South had cotton.
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First Big Bore Sixguns –...
S&W MODEL #3 AMERICAN — Beginning in 1857, Smith & Wesson produced .22 and .32 Rimfire pocket pistols. In order to offer a larger caliber in a more...
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The 360 Buckhammer
When an ammunition company introduces a new cartridge, it seldom piques my interest. But, for some reason unbeknownst to me, Remington introduced the 360...
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BP Conicals and Pocket...
Sam Colt did not invent the revolver, but his Paterson in 1836 was the first successful repeating pistol. It was fragile and underpowered compared to the...
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Conical Bullets And The...
Fifty-plus years ago, when Bill Ruger decided his company would offer a percussion revolver, he insisted it would be the best ever manufactured. It would...
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Black Powder Conical...
The Dance & Brothers revolver was like all the rest based on the Colt pattern. It has the loading lever of the Colt 1851 Navy and a round barrel of the 1860...
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.32/.38/.33 WCF Cartridge...
Over many decades of shooting, one is bound to develop favorites. One of mine is a genre of firearms; pistol-cartridge rifles, carbines and revolvers.
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Colt and Remington BP...
Colt or Remington? I have often wondered which I would have picked had I lived in the last half of the 19th century. I have not had the privilege of...
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Shootin' For The Cycle
A few years ago, I bought a SIG Mosquito .22 pistol, thinking it would be an inexpensive practice understudy for my 9mm SIG P226. The Mosquito handled some...
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9mm Grizzly
You never know who you’re going to bump into at the Whittington Center outside Raton, NM. Imagine my surprise and eagerness when I spotted Phil Shoemaker....
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The Cowboy .45 Special
When introduced in 1873 for the Colt Single Action Army, the .45 Colt was a powerhouse of a pistol cartridge. Initially, the cartridge had a 255-grain...
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The .44 Russian
In 1870 the United States Military purchased 1,000 Smith & Wesson .44 American revolvers. However, they were not satisfied with this first cartridge-firing...
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Fantasy Remingtons
Here in the opening quarter of the 21st century, we are blessed to have access to virtually all the 19th century single-action percussion revolvers produced...
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Percussion Part 3
In late 1846, Texas Ranger Capt. Sam Walker put Colt back in business after their bankruptcy as he ordered 1,000 “heavy” revolvers complete with several...
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Trifecta Of .32-20s
Ever gotten off on the wrong foot with someone? This cliché can be attributed to me and the .32-20 cartridge. First it started in 1972 with a K-Frame S&W...
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Loading For Percussion...
By 1851, Colt had three basic sixguns to offer. At the most powerful end of the spectrum was the .44 Dragoon while at the other end we find the most popular...
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Shooting First Breach Is...
I keep telling everyone I have the coolest job in the world, and I do
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Loading For Percussion Sixguns
The Walkers and the Dragoons at 4 to 41/2 lbs. were mainly used by the military and carried in pairs in pommel holsters.
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Black Powder And The Specials
Concluding this series, we now look at the last two black powder cartridges, the .38 Special and the .44 Special.
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Buffalo Bore .25 ACP Hard...
If you know Buffalo Bore ammo, you know they make high quality, deep-penetrating hunting and defensive ammo. What caught my eye in a recent shipment from...
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Build Your Own Snake Loads
I dread snake season, for I have a 10-lb. dog that follows me most everywhere and he would never survive a rattlesnake bite. We also have feline companions...
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Black Powder .32 WCF
The .32 Winchester Centerfire (.32 WCF) is more generally known as the .32-20. It began life as a rifle cartridge and is slightly tapered, making it...
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The .454 Casull
The .45 Colt is my favorite cartridge. It has everything as far as I’m concerned, including versatility, history and performance.
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Remington Sixguns Part I:
Sam Colt brought forth the first successful repeating firearm with the five-shot Paterson in 1836. Remington goes back even farther than Colt.
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Handloading For Combos
For many reasons some handgunners like having a rifle/carbine of the same caliber as their pistol. I’m one of those people.
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Black Powder Cartridges...
The United States Military adopted the Colt .45 Single Action Army in 1873. Apparently Smith & Wesson wanted in on the military contract so decided to...
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Black Hills 10mm HoneyBadger
From the SHOT Show floor, a quick look at what makes the new 10mm HoneyBadger from Black Hills Ammunition.
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Black Powder Cartridges Part 3
That wonderful year was 1873. To this day, it stands out as no other for the cartridges and firearms that were introduced. It’s almost as if something...
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Five Beans In The Wheel?
It’s an argument as old as time, or at least since 1976 when The Shootist hit the silver screen. It is one of my favorite John Wayne movies but one I hate...
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Buffalo Bore Outdoorsman...
The man is Tim Sundles, owner of Buffalo Bore Ammunition. You may have heard of it. If not, you’re missing out on some of the finest custom ammunition on...
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The Return Of The 10mm Auto
Smith & Wesson’s recent introduction of their Military & Police pistol in 10mm Auto is but the latest proof this caliber is undergoing a reasonably strong...
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Black Powder Cartridges...
The .45 Colt cartridge consists of a 250- to 255-grain bullet over 40 grains of black powder, at least according to the prevailing wisdom.
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The .38 Special in .357...
Sixty years ago, .357 Magnum ammunition was difficult to find and .357 Magnum brass was virtually nonexistent, unless one bought a box of new ammunition and...
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Federal Ammunition 100th...
Federal Ammunition — celebrating its centennial year in 2022 — rose from a defunct shotshell factory into an industry powerhouse now partnered with...
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Black Powder Sixguns
Looking for the best load for percussion sixguns is not all that different from cartridge-firing sixguns in the endless possibility of choices
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Tank’s Five Favorite...
Of all the cartridges I load, the .45 Colt is my favorite. Sure, there are better cartridges for certain applications, but no other cartridge stands-in and...
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Big-Bore Carbines
I like big holes, especially at the end of my barrel! Big holes mean big bullets. Big bullets make big holes in things, so there’s no need to rely on...
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