A photo of arms and ammunition recently captured from militants in Kashmir. The condition of the firearms is just awful. I suppose that the fact they keep functioning is a testament to the design of the weapons. Ammunition and bodies of suspected militants lie on ground [Read More…]
Taiwan is to ship one billion 5.56mm bullets to the US over the next five years. Interesting. 62 grains x 1 billion = 4017.53 tonnes of lead and copper being shipped approx. 7000 miles to the US then flown(?) another 7000 miles to the middle east! I bet China is not [Read More…]
From the air gun expert B.B. Pelletier Nate in Mass. asked if it’s permissible (possible, without damage to the gun) to shoot pellets loaded backwards. He was thinking of them acting as extreme hollowpoints. Well, Nate the short answer is “yes,” and so [Read More…]
A very interesting experiment over at ctmuzzleloaders.com The question of whether a static electric spark can set of black powder has been debated for a while, and I recall hearing of some previous experiments showing that it could not. Since I am involved in the design [Read More…]
This is *very* *very* funny: Hat Tip: Yuri @ The Read Gun Guys
I read this on the BBC News website: ‘Special bullets’ killed Menezes Specialised bullets designed to kill instantly were used by the police marksmen who shot dead Jean Charles de Menezes, the Old Bailey has heard. The bullets “immediately [Read More…]
I’ve tried, but I can’t warm to the .243. It’s billed as having three great attributes: it’s death on varmints, it’s adequate for deer-sized big game and it is a great cartridge for young hunters because of its moderate recoil. I think it [Read More…]
Came across this question @ Yahoo Answers. Just use #000Steel Wool with nothing on it. Brasso and other solvents will neutralize Powder and Primers on any ammunition. They will be perfectly safe to shoot as long as the green corrosion is on the bullet itself and not the [Read More…]
Very cool! But it weights 6.5 Lbs / 2.95 kg when loaded! Of course if it is not reliable then it is just dead weight! More here.
Some beautiful 1911 photos: (Click to increase the size) From RocketFoot @ PFOA
I found that several people have expressed an interest in obtaining a bolt action rifle in 45-70 caliber, most commonly done by converting a Siamese Mauser or P-14 Enfield. Many have suggested instead getting a 458 Winchester magnum and loading it down, or using the 458 [Read More…]
The Box O’ Truth has tested various cartridges to see what penetrates brush the best. As I hunter I found this is a *very* interesting read as it has been something I have wondered about many times. Sometimes a deer will be behind a brush and only allow a narrow [Read More…]
Until today, since 1986, Soviet/Russian cosmonauts have carried an interesting three barreled pistol / carbine / shotgun into space! The Toz TP-82 has two side by side smoothbore barrels which fire 12.5mm shot shells and flares. The lower rifled barrel fires 5.45mm [Read More…]
Jeffersonian has a fantastic reloading tutorial on his website. It is very comprehensive and has many photos to help explain how it all works. It is a great read. I highly recommend it. I’ve received a lot of charity, some of it shockingly spontaneous, from the [Read More…]
Jovian Thunderbolt’s take on the subject: 1800 rounds isn’t even gun-nut categories yet. I gotta work harder at this. If the world as I knew it, does end, I’m going to wish I had 18,000 rounds or more. Ooo, definitions. That last scenarios has an [Read More…]
Slaton @ Gun Shots discusses long distance (100-200 yard) slug hunting: I started deer hunting with a slug gun. Well, let me qualify that. It was actually an old side-by-side Stevens, and back in college, just before the deer opener my buddy and I would drive to an [Read More…]
I hope no one was shooting next to this person shooting this Colt Anaconda. Half the cylinder must have gone flying left! Hat Tip: The Real Gun Guys
The Smallest Minority blog has a extensive post how to get into reloading. Well worth a read if you have been thinking about starting to reload: After my offhand comment the other day about how people should get into reloading, I’ve received over a dozen emails [Read More…]
A South African on rec.guns asked about hunting geese with his 30-06! Hi guys. Jacques here from South Africa. I use my 30-06 to hunt wild birds especially Egyptian geese for research purposes.My problem is that this is my only rifle and I need a load to minimize meat [Read More…]
ShelbyFan over at RFC warns about the use of hot .22 rimfire cartridges on game you plan on eating! normally I use PMC Zappers, but I was in a hurry and used quik shoks to go grouse hunting, big mistake. just saying, if you wanna blow something up the quik shok’s [Read More…]
Here is the opening sequence from the movie Lord of War showing the life of a cartridge from a Soviet factory to use in an African conflict. The movie tells the story of the fictional character Yuri Orlov who loosly is based on real life arms dealer Viktor Bout. I [Read More…]
The Associated Press is reporting that an injured whale was recovered yesterday after being shot with a .50 caliber firearm. It is important to remember that the Associated Press have demonstrated little understanding of firearms in the past. They have claimed that the [Read More…]
An interesting usenet post from rec.guns: Bill Jungbauer wants to know some light .30-06 loads for him 13 year old son: My 13 year old son said he did not like his .243 anymore and talked me into getting him a 30-06. I plan on loading him some light loads to begin with. [Read More…]
This video shows the gun market of Durra, Pakistan, where guns and ammo are manufactured by hand and then sold. Some gun shops in the western world frown upon dry firing before purchasing, in Dura, you live fire guns in the street before purchasing them! The World Press [Read More…]
Ever wondered about the difference between the .308 Win and the 7.62×51 cartridge? From 6mmbr.com Before we go much further, we want to address the oft-posed question “are the .308 Winchester and 7.62×51 NATO one and the same.” The simple answer is [Read More…]
Anyone who shoot regularly should be aware of the dangers of lead poisoning. I do not want to cause alarm as I am sure most of you will never have a problem. Lead poisoning has some nasty symptoms all of which can be attributed to many other sicknesses. These include [Read More…]
The Shooting Times (UK) have written a review on the .22 Hornet. It achieves great results and is economical both with powder charges and noise, so why is the .22 Hornet so underrated? We review a calibre with a sting in its tail. “Despite mild velocity figures [Read More…]
A very interesting article at the Pyramyd Air Reprt. I do not shoot competitively with air guns nor do I hunt with them but I do enjoy knocking about a soda can once in a while. During my plinking I have never noticed the spiriling pellet phenomenon which is explained [Read More…]
A a very interesting article from the American Hunter Magazine comparing different slug designs including various sabot slugs. In the days of my youth, we transformed rabbit guns into deer guns by simply changing the fodder; you bought slugs from a hardware store bin at [Read More…]
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