CharlieBrassStuffer

Our test loads are made up and ready, loaded in the magazines…cameras are set out and the chronograph is in the line of fire. Kyle is having flashbacks and starting to break out in a cold sweat…it’s now or never. Did I mention it’s hotter than a pistol out here? Ha! Let’s test this first […]

Ok...PorchDogs...MrRevolverGuy has set up a .22 Challenge for this spring...let's get out in force, warm them barrels up and turn in a best effort...let's make this a fun challenge! Don't forget to bring your Gamesmanship to the porch...we are going to give that old Marine a run for his money Boys!

“Oh…the trials of everyday life in an ole’Farts shop . . . ” And of course, a good old’school remedy! CharlieBrassStufferBorn in 1950…HS grad, some college, no degrees, served in the US Marine Corps, educated there by the Navy in Electronics. Worked as an Electrician all my life and Contracted Heavy Industrial Control & Power […]

New Ingot Moulds from one of our fine members here on TRN … see why this shape of ingot mould matters. Soon to be World Famous…watch the video and see why they are so desirable. Thank you JoeDog! CharlieBrassStufferBorn in 1950…HS grad, some college, no degrees, served in the US Marine Corps, educated there by […]

How fast can I push the SWC Quad HP in the 1911 Commander before the HP comes apart? Answer, I can’t go fast enough staying under Plus P pressures but it is an impressive performer. CharlieBrassStufferBorn in 1950…HS grad, some college, no degrees, served in the US Marine Corps, educated there by the Navy in […]

"MailCall''...from James Pollard, and Elvis is located....

Well, they always say…”proof is in the puddin”…I think we have the proof right here with this second test…it’s a winner. CharlieBrassStufferBorn in 1950…HS grad, some college, no degrees, served in the US Marine Corps, educated there by the Navy in Electronics. Worked as an Electrician all my life and Contracted Heavy Industrial Control & […]

GOT CABIN FEVER BY NOW? Some of you fellas still buried in the white stuff? Did Joe Leadslinger really drown in his driveway? hehehee He’s been fighting the rain and snow…who even knows if you can see James Pollard‘s house anymore? I hear there’s just a big white mound at that address with a bunch […]

Some times, trying to speed up a cast HP takes you out in Left Field where you are unsure, less confident in just adding more powder and going for it…that’s where we are at today. ‘Safety First’…having to ‘STOP’ and look the facts and empirical evidence over and do some ‘Serious Mulling’! Here’s what I […]

Another fine MailCall that got through EnemyLines. Thank You Ron...a fella can never have enough .45ACP and 9mm brass!

Many thanks to whoever started this… EagleEye Kenny tagged me and here they are…in turn, I’ll tag…Joe Leadslinger, James Pollard & OldGoatFarmer, my friend ‘Country’. CharlieBrassStufferBorn in 1950…HS grad, some college, no degrees, served in the US Marine Corps, educated there by the Navy in Electronics. Worked as an Electrician all my life and Contracted […]

The final fill and actual first test of a cast HP. It’s been a fun build…this summer we will see a lot of this test tube jig and also see some very interesting discoveries about casting and loading various Hollow Point Cast Projectiles. CharlieBrassStufferBorn in 1950…HS grad, some college, no degrees, served in the US […]

Up here in the Sierras we all referred to him as ‘ole Bob’, whether you were at Church, the Chainsaw Shop or in the Coffee Cup Cafe…every one knew who you were talking about. An easy going man and true gentleman, generous to a fault, loving Grandfather and husband of over 60 years. Born in […]

A new method for me, ‘not to lose the mushrooms’ from a jug busting test, also a first look at the Tricorne HP. Will it penetrate and open up? CharlieBrassStufferBorn in 1950…HS grad, some college, no degrees, served in the US Marine Corps, educated there by the Navy in Electronics. Worked as an Electrician all […]

Well, us ole’ Redneck Engineers have to learn to do it all…even the sewing. CharlieBrassStufferBorn in 1950…HS grad, some college, no degrees, served in the US Marine Corps, educated there by the Navy in Electronics. Worked as an Electrician all my life and Contracted Heavy Industrial Control & Power Distribution for 20 years before retirement. […]

Old traditions so important, almost lost in the turmoil of our times...now being pledged, oaths being taken for the first time and this Nation finding its way back to God . . . 'Where we go one, we go all.'

Things are getting a little more complicated as I am needing higher BHN lead without using massive amounts of Tin and needing higher velocities where there are no load tables but QuickLOAD. CharlieBrassStufferBorn in 1950…HS grad, some college, no degrees, served in the US Marine Corps, educated there by the Navy in Electronics. Worked as […]

This is the last of the preliminary work to be done prior to ‘Test 2’, ‘T-2’ I am kinda ‘winging’ my way through, trying to establish the methods we will use in the future so we don’t have to go through all this in future tests. CharlieBrassStufferBorn in 1950…HS grad, some college, no degrees, served […]

Today we find the ‘lower speed limit’ that defines one side of the ‘window of expansion’…a term I’ve coined to describe the upper and lower ‘speed limits’ for any particular Hollow Point design and the bullet metal used. CharlieBrassStufferBorn in 1950…HS grad, some college, no degrees, served in the US Marine Corps, educated there by […]

This SWC ‘Quad’ Hollow Point is showing promise with the 30:1 blend at this 926fps speed, I have high hopes for deep penetration in the gel test. CharlieBrassStufferBorn in 1950…HS grad, some college, no degrees, served in the US Marine Corps, educated there by the Navy in Electronics. Worked as an Electrician all my life […]

In the video 'The 805 Box & The Tricorne HP' , the first HP RN Tricorne fired into the box was a fail...today I turn that fail into a success and talk about 'how I fixed it & why it failed'?

I am talking about setting up a fixture on the side of the 805 Box to hold the GEL Block and how we should conduct the Gel Testing…your suggestions are appreciated. CharlieBrassStufferBorn in 1950…HS grad, some college, no degrees, served in the US Marine Corps, educated there by the Navy in Electronics. Worked as an […]

Welcome to the first challenge of this fine new year…it’s going to last all summer or until everyone says they give up or lose interest. It’s a ‘challenge’ and it’s on the personal level…it’s about learning a little different shooting style than you may have been accustomed to. Basically, in my estimation it is ‘defensive […]

Just getting some numbers together, something to think about before I put it through the ‘HP Test Tube Series’ for an official testing… CharlieBrassStufferBorn in 1950…HS grad, some college, no degrees, served in the US Marine Corps, educated there by the Navy in Electronics. Worked as an Electrician all my life and Contracted Heavy Industrial […]