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Versatile Ruger Alaskan 454: Packing Heat Part 2

This Ruger Alaskan has been modified by a qualified gunsmith that machined my cylinder for moon clips. This Ruger Alaskan is capable of firing 45ACP, 45Super, 45Schofield, 45Colt, 454Casull.     Accuracy is great as long as I do my part with all rounds. Though it does show very low velocity with factory 45ACP and […]
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6.5 Creedmoor – Reloader 15 vs Factory Load

Reloading 6.5 Creedmoor with Reloader 15 Out on the range today I will test two different loads — loaded with Reloader 15 putting it up against Hornady Factory ammunition. This started to just find a light load for the medium range distance 100 to 300 yards with Reloader 15 and lighter bullets but my buddy […]
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The 45 Colt: Old But Still Useful?

The 45 Colt was designed in 1872, making this one old cartridge. The granddad of the Old West at one time was one of the most venerable cartridges known to man. Let's test a 225gr full wadcutter and a 230gr hollow point and see if the 45 Colt is still capable after 147 years of service and if it remains relevant to this day.
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45 AUTORIM: THE GREAT SURVIVOR

What is 45AutoRim or 45AR The .45 AutoRim is a cartridge lucky to be in existence. Due to the lack of 1911’s as America prepared to enter WWI, Smith & Wesson and Colt produced revolvers chambered for the .45ACP. These new revolvers were designated as the 1917 by the Army. Even though the 1917 revolver […]
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Dan Wesson 744-V 44 Magnum Flame Thrower

After all these years of being around firearms, for the first time I got to fire a Dan Wesson revolver. These revolvers are a Holy Grail for me, I even have a magazine cover laminated and preserved when the original 445 Supermag was advertised and first hit the market. Dan Wesson has a long lineage […]