Recent content by Rodfac

Here are some of mine...work up to them, but none showed any signs of pressure in my guns. I have an 1898 Krag .30-40 Carbine and a 1900 infantry rifle that I've shot extensively for the past 25 yrs. The loads below are for these two guns. In 2007 I took the long bbl'd Infantry rifle to Camp...

I bought a very similar 3-screw three years ago for $725 and was quite glad to get it. (4-5/8" in almost new condition but w/o box nor papers) Mine replaces one I sold 30 years ago in a fit of stupidity. It's a fine shooter that I carry often in a self-made holster, and wearing a set of stocks...

Whether they bring a premium or not, both of mine, one of each, are excellent shooters. I especially like the .357 as its steel frame soaks up heavy recoil from full house magnum loads...both guns are very accurate as well...sub-2" groups at 25 yds are no trick, even with 75 yo eyes doing the...

Nice grips, Bob...elk? who did the work? Rod

Short of going to a custom maker, you can make up single action grips with a day's work using a drill press, sanding drums, and some file/sandpaper work. It's not terribly difficult and you can find a few posts/threads here on how to do it. I'd save the fancy wood for your 2nd attempt and start...

Well, having shot and loaded for both for over 50 yrs now, I'd say that if limited to store bought ammunition, I'd go with a .45 Colt...plenty of power in those old pointy slugs, some would say enough for any legit purpose in the lower 48...two legged or four, it has the mustard to do the job...

I lost a good doe a few years back to a .357. Two solid hits, the first one through the slats & and in the pocket at less than 20 yds, and the other in the head, from behind, which knocked her clean off her feet at 50. Great blood trail, but eventually we lost her after 300 yds or so and four...

Here's another good target...with zero clean up. I buy the cheapest BBQ briquettes I can find and use them for targets with my Scouts and fairly new shooters. Rifle at 25 to 50 yards and pistol at 10-25. On the ground or balanced on old fence rail here on the farm, they're a big hit! Rod

I carry a revolver most every day on our farm, and often when going into town or the city. From my perspective the .32 H&R is just too light for defensive use. I have three of them, two Ruger Single Sixes, and a Smith M16...love them for their superb accuracy and as trail guns, but for CC use...

Bbl. length would depend on your intended use. I prefer 4" bbl's for their convenience when riding in any modern conveyance. (4x4, Jeep, tractor et. al.) In that length, the OWB holstered gun does not push up into my ribs. For me, that length of a bit more, also balances better than any of the...

Well, it sure beats a .22, but I think there are better (read bigger caliber), choices. If it's all you have, then carry it, and as always, the easiest gunfight to win is the one you avoid. Heads up, aware of your surroundings and stay away from the bad areas of town or county. I own a pair of...

Great post, Chief. Brings back some long ago memories for me. I sold my 4-5/8" .357 3-screw BH to my sergeant just before I left the service in late '75, as he was staying in and needed a back up gun for elk hunting down in the Blue Mtn near Asotin, OR. We've kept in touch over the years and...

I have a birds head .32 H&R that may be the best balanced Ruger I own. Steel frame and a 4-5/8" bbl. make it a natural in my hands. Even with its hog wallow rear sight and blade front, it's as accurate as my 5-1/2" bbl.'d Single Six in .32. I like them both but for day in day out carry on the...

While I'm not a fan of the Bisley's looks, I do like those grips on the Flat Top...stained, fiddle back maple I'd say. A nice combination with a 5-1/2" bbl'd revolver. But, I'll also say that looks come a distant 2nd to performane...how's it shoot? I've never shot a Bisley in a big bore caliber...

I'm 74 now and have used either cheaters or prescription glasses since I was 50. I flew for the airlines for my career and the problem with any glasses is that there are 3 areas I needed in focus: the instrument panel (roughly the same distance as the front sight on a 6" revolver with a Weaver...