Recent content by Paul B

Two cartidges I like to play with are the .257 Roberts and 7x57 Mauser. The Mauser round is still fairly easy to find and one can usually find some at big box store under the Federal Label. Sometimes they have Norma as well but I haven;t seer any Winchester or Remington lately on the shelves...

I've only had to kill one bear with a handcun and that was back in 1959. Gun was a 38/44 S&W Ourdoorsmans chambered to the 38/44 round. A 38/44 was the .38 Spl. loaded to higher pressures, probably one could say equal to or slightly above current +P+ levels for the .38 Spl. The bear was...

RIP Paul B.

It's a funny thing how what may scare me is nothing to someone else. Personally, earthquakes scare the crap out of me, especially bigger ones. On the other hand, thunderstorms don't bother me much and I can sleep through one. I have a half sister that has nothing to do with me. Frankly, we both...

I was at the ripe old age of five on D-Day. I think I'll most likely watch The Longest Day this evening. Paul B.

"This year will go down in history. For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun registration. Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient, and the world will follow our lead into the future." Adolph Hitler He also said, "What good fortune for government that the people do not...

I thought Legend of the Lost was a pretty decent movie. But then I have quite a few copies of JW's movies in my collection. Two recent findings and snatched up are McQ and Brannigan. Even have a copy of The Big Trail. Paul B.

Prayers sent. Paul B.

I guess I was around single actions from at least age 11 or so. Hag a great uncle who was a retired railroad cop who favored the 4 3/4" Colt Single action. e taught me the proper was to load one and I've never changed from that way. Eneve with the new model Rugers I still load as if it was an...

When I first moved to Arizona I learned that open carry was perfectly legal and for a while carried an S&W 4" 686 .357 Magnum. One day my wife and I stopped at a place that sold what was considered some of the best pads for use in a swamp cooler. For those that don'r know what a swamp cooler is...

The bore diameter for a 9MM is I believe .355". Groove diameter can be .356 to .358". Seriously. The Ruger P85 I had had a .358 groove diameter. The Taurus is .357 and I estimate .357 as well in an S&W 6906. Paul B.

You might want to make up a dummy round in 9MM and do a plunk test, I've slugged the barrel on a few 9MMs and they weren't .255" or even .256" One Ruger, a Taurus were .257" and an S&W was estimated at .257" based on measuring a 5 groove barrel. I took several readings on the slug so diameter...

I gave up TV over 15 years ago. I just got tired of the MSM blatently lying to my face. About the only thing we watched was Turner Classic Movies anyway and when Comcast pulled it from our package and said we'd have to upgrade to the next higher package to get it, that tore the bag. We'd already...

Back in late 1969 I was workinging in a cabnet shop. Boss held a weekly meeting at lunch time and asked the crew if anyone has a jack knife? Turns out I was the only one who had any kind of a pocket knife. Boss gave me a raise in pay. Later, just before Christmas he gave every one in the shop a...

My main carry piece is a Colt Combat Commander .45 ACP. Back up gun is an S%W M60 .38 Spl. with _P loads, 125 gr. federal HP. Paul B.