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Sunday, December 7, 2025

Range Report 07DEC2025: A Tale of two Colts

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Colt 1860 with Johnston & Dow pasteboard cartridge packets. I went to the range today and threw away some J&D and R.L. bullets at hi...
Sunday, August 17, 2025

Range Report 17AUG2025: Buckshot Trapdoor, .45-70-500, & Martini Henry

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Following in the footsteps of my friends Keith Katschke and Kyle Schmittle, I made up a batch of buckshot Springfield Trapdoor cartridges an...
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Sunday, August 3, 2025

The Krag Jørgenson: Working up a Load

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  My 1896 Krag Jørgenson and Mills Belt I was recently fortunate enough to acquire an 1896 Krag Jørgenson rifle in nearly pristine condition...
Thursday, June 12, 2025

Springfield Trapdoor .45-70-500 Case Volume and Compaction

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Original M-1881 .45-70-500 cartridge dimensions. Introduction I recently had a conversation about my recreation of the M-1881 .45-70-500 Spr...
Sunday, May 25, 2025

Black Powder Revolvers for Modern Self Defense

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I recently acquired a Pietta reproduction of the Remington New Model Army (not 1858, please !!) with a 5.5 inch barrel.  Unusually for me, t...
Sunday, April 6, 2025

Range Report 6APR2025: Trapdoor Gallery Cartridges and .45-70-500

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 Today I shot the course of fire with gallery cartirdges recommended by Stanhope Blunt in his 1889 Firing Regulations for the U.S. Army .  I...
Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Historical Shooting with the Springfield Trapdoor Rifle

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I am excited to announce that I have just published the next book in my Historical Shooting series, entitled Historical Shooting with the Sp...
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