The .30 Remington cartridge was developed in 1906. It was Remington’s rimless answer to the Winchester .30-30. It was available...

I won’t go into detail about this rifle, except to say that there’s quite a few of them on the surplus market today. Most of them are in...

There’s all sorts of newer gee whiz gun oils on the market these days. To me, one is about as good as another, based on my usage...

Modern guns are pretty awesome. What’s not to like ? With modern smokeless powders and non corrosive primers, you can shoot your favorite...

I like to turkey hunt with my old Colt 10 gauge double. It ’s the perfect thing for Fall gobblers in Maine. But it’s truly difficult to...

Cast lead bullets are a cheaper way of shooting. You get the satisfaction of controlling every aspect of making your own ammo. However,...

In today’s world of “plastic fantastic” cookie cutter guns, it’s no secret that I like older antique firearms. There’s nothing wrong with...

The Dutch had .69 caliber rifle muskets hanging around their armories since 1848. By 1867, they were doing what the rest of Europe was...

This is making Ammunition for a 7mm pinfire double action revolver.

How I “roll my own” Sharps breech loading paper ammunition

A lot of people don’t realize that much of our earlier self contained cartridges were actually rimfire primed. When we think of rimfire...

This is just a method I use for rolling my own paper cartridges. It is only a quick pictorial.

Making ammunition for an 1870s New Model .44 Evans