Photo by ASHISH SHARMA on Pexels.com The days are getting warmer, things are greening up, and turkey hunting fever is not too far away. It is time to check your turkey calls, gun and ammunition supply. Maybe a new call is in the plans for this season. Getting everything ready now will make that opening [...]
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Muzzle loading Propellants and Bullets for Inline Rifles Part 2
Scorpion 240Gr. Bullets and Sabots Scorpion 240 Gr. Bullets With Triple Seven Powder The next combination that we tested was Scorpion 240 Gr. Bullets over 80 Gr. of Triple Seven Powder. This combination had an average velocity of 1648 Fps. This is from the same rifle used in the first test. The barrel was swabbed [...]
Standard Primers, Magnum Primers, in Magnum Revolver Loads
Many of the loads listed in most reloading manuals call for magnum primers. With the great shortage of primers and other components, you may find yourself short on magnum primers. we did a small test to see what the difference would be if standard primers were used instead of magnum primers. Obviously if a powder [...]
The Magic of the Christmas Rifle
Some of us can remember seeing that long Christmas package under the tree and the excitement of waiting to open it. It had to be a 22 rifle, or at least a BB gun. Hopefully this scenario will be repeated for many youngsters this Christmas and the tradition will continue. Maybe this is a good [...]
Muzzleloader Powders and Propellants
Today's black powder shooter has an extensive selection of muzzleloader powders and propellants to choose from. Starting with traditional black powder, and on to the newer black powder replacements. Some of the uses and benefits or limitations of several propellants are the focus of this article. Black Powder Black powder has been around since the [...]
Weatherproofing The Cap and Ball Revolver
This video shows how we weatherproofed and tested a cap and ball revolver. Craig's Outdoor Sports is not responsible for anyone's use of this information. Safety is always the first priority with any firearm and is the responsibility of the person loading and using the firearm. From a historical perspective, this project shows that weatherproofing [...]
Adventures in Color Case Hardening
Case hardened receiver and hammer Color case hardening is a process that adds carbon to steel thereby hardening the surface of the steel. Colors such as blue, orange, and yellow are produced by this process. This can give a very appealing appearance to parts of a firearm that are case hardened, as well as hardening [...]
Loading shotshells by hand
Loading shotshells by hand wasn't worth the time and effort for most people until they were not available. If you have tried to find .410 shotshells, you have no doubt found them unavailable or at a price that causes cold sweats and rashes. With a few hand tools and components shotshells can be loaded and [...]
New Life For Old Guns, Repairing loose or worn screw holes
One of the most common problems encountered on old gunstocks is screw holes that are stripped out. Another problem that is encountered is screw holes that don't line up when trying to replace butt plates or pads. In this article, we will show how to repair the stock and make the screw holes like new. [...]
CPR For the Stevens Favorite Rifle.
CPR For the Stevens Favorite 1915 Rifle Stevens Favorite 1915 The Stevens Favorite rifle is a neat little rifle that can be found for not a lot of money. The problem that many of them have is that most of them have suffered from neglect and lots of use over the years. The good news [...]