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Does a Long Shotgun Barrel Tighten the Pattern?
I am very fortunate to have a great Pastor at my church. Not only is he a great preacher, but he is also my very good friend. And, he is a gun nut. He recently told me that he had gotten an old shotgun...
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How Does Barrel Length on a Shotgun Affect Velocity?
I did a test last week where we shot an old Marlin Goose Gun with a 36 inch barrel and compared it to other shotguns with shorter barrels but with the same chokes. We wanted to see if the extra barrel...
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A Lovely Day at the Range and an Important Fact
Today was a nice morning, so I decided to make a range trip. The lovely wife decided to go with me. She likes to take photos as a hobby. I shot my Remington 700 VLS in .308. It shot great as usual....
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The Box O’ Truth – Will a Better Target Improve Accuracy with Iron Sights?
My old buddy j97531, who I will call Matt, recently had an idea for the Box O’ Truth. His question was: Will a better target improve accuracy when shooting with iron sights? We discussed how many...
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A Small Lesson About Bullets
I went to the range this morning with no intention of posting about anything. But I observed something I thought you guys might be interesting in seeing and talking about. I took my S&W 686, .357...
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The Remington 700 SPS Rifle
My nephew Shane recently bought a new deer hunting rifle for the thick East Texas woods. It is a Remington 700 SPS (Special Purpose Synthetic) in .308 Winchester. He also bought a Leupold 4-12 scope...
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Handloading a New Cartridge
I had an interesting morning and thought I would share the results with all of you. I have written previously about a very nice Swedish 6.5 X 55 Mauser that I own. Swedish Model 96 Mauser I had never...
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The 2018 SHOT Show (Part 1) – Lots of Pics
This year I was unable to go to the SHOT Show in Las Vegas, but I had a couple of friends that help me with the Box O’ Truth go in my place. They took lots of pictures and notes for me and I will share...
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The 2018 SHOT Show – Part 2 – Lots of Pics
In Part 2 we will start with the MkG DRB-2 .45 ACP system. This is a blow-back design for the .45 ACP round. It has a very nice finish and a special receiver to allow the use of Glock magazines. It has...
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Let’s Play a Game – The Quarters O’Truth
A long while back, Molon had a fun game where he had a copy of 10 quarters lined up on one target. The game was to shoot one shot each, and hit all 10 without a miss. I went to the range today and...
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