THINK TANK

How Ruger’s engineers designed a basic entry-level-priced rifle capable of shooting as good, if not better, than rifles costing five times the price of...

Deep within the belly of social media, amongst tiered special-interest groups, you’ll find “bullet casters” at the bottom of the heap.

When it comes to casting bullets and handloading, versatility is my favorite word.

The .405 Winchester was designed in 1904 for the Winchester 1895 lever gun.

If the eyes are the windows of our very soul, the gun we carry is an extension of our defensive cognition.

They were calling for a skiff of snow during the wee hours of the morning and tomorrow was the last day of the firearms season.

Hands down, the .45 Colt is my favorite handgun cartridge. You know this! Sure, I love other cartridges too, fickle as I am, but .45 caliber cartridges just...

The easiest and most noticeable way to change the personality of your shooter is by giving it some custom stocks.

Every range has them — Range Rats. They’re not beady-eyed, long-tailed rodents, but die-hard shooters who frequent the range almost daily

At the ripe old age of 5, I finished kindergarten. We never got diplomas or graduation parties for attending back then.

Wanna’ know the easiest way to analyze your shooting form? Simply back away from your target. The farther away, the more magnified your shooting faults...

A while back I wrote up the stainless-steel Rossi R92 lever gun, chambered in 454 Casull. Being so impressed with its good manners, it was purchased.

Maisie Moose, Muscle Moose and Moose Goose are just a few of the pet names for our latest adopted family member, Maisie Lynn.

These are indeed great days for shooters! Guns are more accurate, many are less expensive, and we have a plethora of aftermarket sights from which to choose.

Versatility gives us more options during dire situations like ammo shortages. Sound familiar?

I could happily end my shooting days with the .45 Colt cartridge and never feel cheated. With handloads, the .45 Colt offers a versatility many cartridges lack.

I’ve just finished playing fetch with my wild woman of a mixed breed mutt, Maisie. It’s 24 degrees out with a 20-mph wind to emphasize just how chilly it is

The lure of the lever gun is a contagious one. Once bitten, the symptoms rapidly progress. Cures include names like Marlin, Winchester, or Rossi.

Handloaders are frugal by nature. We enjoy bargains and freebies so we can load as much ammo as cheaply as possible, so we can shoot more.

Sometimes the urge to break away from the norm is overwhelming. We want something different —

Sitting in my deer stand, waiting for first light, it starts. My mind wanders back to all the opening mornings of deer season, waiting patiently for first...

Admittedly, the Single-Action (SA) revolver is my favorite because of its strength, simplicity and the sentimentality I hold for it.

Single-action (SA) revolvers are renowned for their strength, simplicity and durability.

Every writer I’ve visited seems to have plenty of “stuff” within arm’s reach of their writing quarters to be admired,