Mike spent his entire adult life riding an ambulance throughout the Southwest US. He found humor in long in-depth philosophical conversations with crack heads and other urban street survivalists.
His highest point was being invited to instruct for some “special” medics in the military. He spent almost 10 years there. A 30 year gun enthusiast, he started down the path of reloading to keep up with his desperate need of more ammo. Reloading is like medicine, you never stop learning.
He can generally be found at the local range picking the brains of the old timer, looking for brass, and banging away at gongs. He reloads everything from .32 to .45, .223 to 7 rem mag.
While roaming the tundra that is Shot Show I found L2D Combat. I am glad I stopped to talk. What caught my eye initially was they do custom work on Caniks. Being a fan of Caniks I stopped to checkout L2D Combat. Greeting me was Ian Heunis their CEO, and soon I [Read More…]
I had a chance to speak to Chris Hodgdon himself this year at Shot Show. He had a pretty interesting announcement. This year Hodgdon is going “On The Road”. They and other reloading companies will be reaching out to retailers across the country to teach free [Read More…]
I have been speaking with the good folks at Polymer80 for last few weeks about a possible series. I stopped by their booth at range day and found their new release. For you .45acp fans they have come through. They now have an 80% frame for the well-loved (or hated by [Read More…]
I was sent the Savage Rascal for review. It is a very compact .22 bolt gun built with a synthetic stock and a heavy threaded barrel. The Rascal arrived with a 4X scope. I found it light and rather small. Clearly designed for a kiddo’s first .22. How many [Read More…]
Mossberg introduced the magazine fed variation of their 590 line. The 590M, M for magazine fed. The Mossberg 590 (based off their 500) is a proven, solid design. This platform has been popular in both civilian and military/LEO populations. With this proven history, I [Read More…]
Welcome to part 5 in the LYMAN and TFB series on casting bullets. This is the final post in this series and it would not have been possible without our relationship with Lyman. If you are interested in taking up bullet casting (or reloading) please consider Lyman for [Read More…]
Welcome to part 4 in the LYMAN and TFB series on casting bullets. For me, this series has been an adventure in the unknown. This experience has been both educational (and great) to this point. More on this in the conclusion. You can find Part 1, the intro [Read More…]
We recently received Beretta’s newest additions to the APX line, the “Centurion” and the “Compact”. While they share characteristics of the original full-sized model, the Centurion and the Compact are both smaller additions to the series. [Read More…]
We have arrived at the third part in out bullet casting series. Today we birth the pew. Our gestation period consisted of gathering scrap lead, sorting it, and creating our lead ingots. Since today is our expected date, we should gather all our equipment, and prep [Read More…]
Well, my friends, here we go. I thought all of this would be a pretty simple process. The learning curve was sharper then I expected, straight from the start. Welcome to Part 2 of TFB and LYMANS Bullet Casting for Beginners Series (you can find Part 1, the intro [Read More…]
Welcome to our second series regarding reloading! The good people of LYMAN have wanted to continue their partnership with TFB, and you the readers. The reloading series was a great challenge, and I enjoyed every minute of it. This series will be an entirely new [Read More…]
Atibal XP6 Mirage is a 1-6x front focal plane optic with an MSRP of $415. Initial impressions were solid Out of the box, the finish was even and without defect. It was lightweight (18 ounces) and the magnification ring was solid with stiff, but even movement. It offers [Read More…]
Welcome to Part 6 (the final installment; for now) of TFB and LYMANS series on reloading for the beginner. If you missed Parts 1 through 5, you can find them here: https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/05/31/beginners-guide-to-reloading-part-1/ [Read More…]
Welcome to Part 5 of TFB and LYMANS series on reloading for the beginner. If you missed Parts 1 through 4, you can find them here: https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/05/31/beginners-guide-to-reloading-part-1/ [Read More…]
Welcome to Part 4 of TFB and LYMANS series on reloading for the beginner. If you missed Parts 1 through 3, you can find them here: https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/05/31/beginners-guide-to-reloading-part-1/ [Read More…]
Welcome to Part 3 of TFB and LYMANS series on reloading for the beginner. If you missed Part 1 or 2, you can find them here: https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/05/31/beginners-guide-to-reloading-part-1/ [Read More…]
Welcome to Part 2 of TFB and LYMANS series on reloading for the beginner. If you missed Part 1, you can find it here: https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/05/31/beginners-guide-to-reloading-part-1/ At the end of Part 1, I list all of the components you should [Read More…]
Holosun Technologies has released their Elite series. I had a chance to look at the 403c of the series. They have five variants. The entire Elite line is made with a titanium housing, and one can expect it to be light, durable, and long-lasting. BATTERY [Read More…]
One of the more interesting booths I came across at the 2018 NRA Expo was UNDERWOOD AMMUNITION. Based out of Sparta Illinois, they produce over a million rounds a month. They focus on pistol ammunition but have some great rifle rounds. I took a particular interest in [Read More…]
Welcome to our first post on the basics of reloading. The good people at LYMAN have teamed up with TFB to help create a guide for those interested in reloading. With a relatively small upfront investment, you can reload rounds for pennies on the dollar. With a few [Read More…]
The American Suppressor Association held a media event one day prior to the NRAAM show. Six manufacturers were on hand to display their wares for media attendees to shoot suppressed pistols and rifles. Company engineers and development teams were on hand to answer [Read More…]
When I was contacted about reviewing new pistol sizing and recapping dies I thought, “wow….dies. Big deal”. What are these S3 Reload dies anyways? Shell Shock Technologies (SST) of Westport, Connecticut has created the S3 RELOAD set; dies not just for [Read More…]
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