Whether victims of poor marketing, bad timing, or a misunderstood customer base, there have been a slew of marginally popular magnum cartridges that never really get off the ground. Many are excellent rounds, while some others were the answer to a question never asked. I have them categorized below by…

(full disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases) Not long after moving to the Ozarks, I realized that my long-barreled magnum rifle with its 3-9x scope was a bit much for the brushy country of my local conservation area. While I have taken deer with it there, I have…

Since the beginning of America’s love affair with the automobile, we have treated our vehicles as an extension of our homes and personalities. And unless you are a complete neat freak, your vehicle has stashed in it the things you use frequently while you are on the road or wherever…

Some may remember the days of yore when the closest thing to a multi-tool was a “multi-function knife,” like the venerable Swiss Army Knife. That changed when Tim Leatherman and Steve Berliner brought the Pocket Survival Tool to market in 1983. A flood of imitators followed, including some truly wretched…

Ever since the 6.5 Creedmoor exploded onto the scene it seems like we get three or four new rifle cartridges a year all touted to be the next great thing. In this flurry of newness, it can be easy to forget that there have been a great many rounds that…

Magnum, Short-action, Long Action, Intermediate. Doubtless, we have all heard these terms thrown about when discussing rifles and cartridges, but what do they mean, and, how did we end up with this system of rifle action sizes, and what has been its effect on cartridge design (and vice versa)? It’s…

I remember being barely in my teenage years when I first got ahold of a Marlin Firearms catalog. I drooled over every gun in it, but I pined especially for the 1894 in .357 magnum. I don’t know why, it just seemed like a perfect match of size and power….

Welcome back to this two part series on black powder revolvers. Today we will be looking at the operation, performance, and cleaning of these versatile weapons. Operation The operating procedures for all black powder revolvers are nearly the same from weapon to weapon. To load the revolver, follow the following…

“God made men, but Sam Colt made them equal.” In 1836 a man by the name of Samuel Colt built a factory and began to produce a weapon that changed the face and odds of warfare and self-defense. That weapon was the cap and ball black powder (BP) revolver. Considered…

As a kid, I remember hearing the story of a man who hiked a great distance through a remote section of the Canadian wilderness in the early 20th century. The gentleman carried a very minimalist kit of a knife, hatchet, cookpot, wool blanket, and a .22 revolver. Supposedly, he never…

In short, yes. Growing up in southern Michigan, hunting families fell into two camps, Remington users and Mossberg users. There was little crossover within families either. This Ford vs Chevy type debate was the subject of much gun shop talk and back-and-forth jesting, with each camp firmly believing that their…

More and more people are exercising their freedom to carry a handgun these days. For some, this is a trim and very concealable single-stack pistol like the Ruger LCP. For others, the limited capacity of the slim subcompact pistols is not enough assurance if things are headed south. In a…