Many times I have worked on one of my guns and had a tight screw… Often times that goes bad and I end up messing up a the screw and have an ugly head to look at there after. Other times I get
Will A Small Siler Lock Replace A CVA Lock?
Recently, I picked up an old project. Building an old kit gun from CVA! The kit was only partially complete–one of the missing pieces was the lock. While researching more custom gun kits I ha
The Truth About Silencers
So I’ll admit it. I didn’t really know anything about silencers except for what I’ve seen in movies where they use them to shoot people quietly. According to this article on silen
First Raccoon of 2014 Trapping Season
Well, after 3+ years of not trapping I got back into it this year and today I got my first targeted animal this year. Earlier this week I got a squirrel and an opossum. Raccoon is what I set my sig
Preparing A New Bullet Mold
The other day I broke in a new bullet mold. The first step was to clean out the cavities to remove any oil. I used rubbing alcohol and just rubbed around inside of each cavity. Next I put so
Turkeys!
This year for the first time I’ve been playing with a trail camera. Its been very interesting to get to see what all wildlife is out there. So far I’m starting to recognize different bu
Uberti Remington 1875 Replica — Replacing Ejector Pin
The other day on my Remington 1875 replica the ejector pin snapped off the ejector handle. I was only able to find that part for this gun two places online: vtigunparts.com and taylorsfirearms.com
Starting Out With Reloading: Why People Say You Should Start With A Single Stage Press
I’ve heard many times that people new to reloading ammunition should start with a single stage press. Then later after they understand the basics they should move up to the kind of press the
End Of Flintlock Season
Well, I went all flintlock season without getting a deer. I did see some anyways. Last Saturday I had a doe run within 10 yards of me. I tried to fire, but the pan flashed without setting the gun o
Start Of 2012-2013 Fintlock Deer Season
Today marked the start of the 2012-2013 flintlock season for deer. In the season your buck tag can now act as a doe tag in any WMU. Twas a bit snowy today so I had to leave early for my apartment s