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Lee also makes reloading dies/kits that do not require a press, just a wooden/plastic hammer :) https://leeprecision.com/lee-loader-45-auto Destructions :) Lee Loader is a complete reloading system, kit includes everything needed to reload except plastic or wood mallet. The mallet may be...

In 1957, the U.S. military introduced the M14 as its standard-issue service rifle and started to phase out the WWII-era M1 Garand. Surplus M1s were turned over to the Office of the Director of Civilian Marksmanship, the forerunner of the modern Civilian Marksmanship Program. Administered by the...

Same reason the 5mm Remington Rimfire Magnum was never popular. https://www.guns.com/news/review/5mm-remington-rimfire-magnum-a-rimfire-revolution

Here is their web site https://www.firstbreach.com/ Another article- https://gunsmagazine.com/ammo/reloading/shooting-first-breach-is-cool-even-in-the-heat/

On this day, 153 years ago, the National Rifle Association was founded. "Dismayed by the lack of marksmanship shown by their troops, Union veterans Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wingate formed the National Rifle Association in 1871. The primary goal of the association would be to...

John Browning's .38 ACPs preceded the familiar Government Model by a decade and were America's "magnums" of the day. The standard .38 Government revolver cartridge in use in 1900 fired a 148-gr. lead bullet at a velocity of 750 f.p.s. The .38 ACP would penetrate 11 7/8"-pine boards. The .38...

A century and a half has, (in 2016), come and gone since Oliver F. Winchester introduced his now legendary brand to the world in 1866. Though most folks tend to use their primers strictly for reloading purposes, the little buggers have found other uses over the years. In 1981, NASA selected the...

The first Marine landing on a hostile shore occurred when a force of Marines under Captain Samuel Nicholas captured New Providence Island in the Bahamas from the British in March 1776. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/birth-of-the-u-s-marine-corps With the help of a bombardment of...

I just looked at my P.O.Ackley books. There was an old business card in the 257 Roberts page :) Says 257 Roberts was just about max for a 25 cal with good barrel life :) I always liked the 7 X 57 case. It was used for the 257 Roberts and 6mm Remington (originally 244 Remington). I had both...

Cobra Enterprises has a picture of a Colt King Cobra :)

Saw this posted elsewhere today. Pistol instruction from the 1960 Olympic Gold Medal winner. (it is bullseye focused) Has to be watched on YouTube This 1962 unclassified documentary short features footage of Captain W. W. McMillan's marksmanship skills, and his "Path to Olympic Gold Medal"...

So far, Harris is about 15 million votes short of Biden's 2020 Total. ~ 66 million to 81 million votes Remember those 14 million primary voters for Biden? :) Trump's popular vote total is higher than 2020.

We have been unburdened from what has been.

I have a Sako custom 257 Roberts with a Fajen AAA fancy stock blank and my father's Savage 410 over under has a Fajen wood stock and forearm. It was originally a plastic type stock that my father broke somehow while rabbit hunting. The shop I worked at bought many stocks from Fajen, the...

I bet there are many who would compete with Old_Me :) There is actually a world record for napping :) Most sleep for a mammal Based on a 24-hour period, the king of the nappers is the little brown bat. In captivity, these North American mammals have been documented sleeping for 19.9 hours...

The stock maker in Missouri could have been Reinhart Fajen Gunstock Company. Larry Potterfield of Midway bought it in the early 90s. "It not being possible to “back up”, we closed the plant in October 1998 and sold everything at auction. The Fajen years were over."...

Hammerli has a following in the Bullseye pistol world. They make some accurate 22 LR pistols too. https://edelweissarms.com/hammerli/?_bc_fsnf=1&Caliber=.22LR&Model=215

Another resource I found helpful is the U.S. MARINE CORPS PISTOL TEAM *MODIFIED* PROGRAM WORKBOOK Especially the first step with a blank target. " BASIC ZERO AND GROUP SHOOTING" COACH'S NOTES/COMMENTS: GROUPS MUST BE ROUND. ELONGATED GROUP INDICATES THAT THE COMPETITOR IS LOOKING DOWN RANGE...

There are a few who like the 32 ACP for Center fire competition in Bullseye. (Some use semi autos in 32 S&W Long) Here is the Pardini HP 32 ACP, it's only $3,099.00 https://www.pardiniguns.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=872

This is a good article for getting started- https://www.thearmorylife.com/getting-into-competitive-shooting/ These links are also helpful even if you don't shoot bullseye- Bullseye does have strings of 5 shots in 20 seconds and 5 in 10 seconds in competition...