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The idahoan announces his latest historical reference book. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts of the US, the culture of Idaho still retains a frontier spirit of self-reliance.  As host of TheIdahoanShow on YouTube, I endeavor to produce videos capturing this enduring pioneer […]

This video provides an update on my T-sling stabilizing harness design. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts of the US, the culture of Idaho still retains a frontier spirit of self-reliance.  As host of TheIdahoanShow on YouTube, I endeavor to produce videos capturing […]

This video provides an explanation of why I’ve been experimenting with saboted loads, both at a philosophical level, and getting into the technical advantages that we would expect to see from sabot loads based on Newtonian physics. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts […]

This video documents my second test of 3D printed sabots for loading 38-caliber cast lead bullets into 50-caliber muzzleloaders. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts of the US, the culture of Idaho still retains a frontier spirit of self-reliance.  As host of TheIdahoanShow […]

This video documents my first test of 3D printed sabots for loading .38-caliber cast lead bullets into a .50 caliber muzzleloader. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts of the US, the culture of Idaho still retains a frontier spirit of self-reliance.  As host […]

This video documents my attempt to develop a .44 magnum load using 55-grain .223 bullets in plastic sabots. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts of the US, the culture of Idaho still retains a frontier spirit of self-reliance.  As host of TheIdahoanShow on […]

This video documents my latest attempt at building a folding-stock muzzleloader. This time I think I finally got it right! TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts of the US, the culture of Idaho still retains a frontier spirit of self-reliance.  As host of […]

This video documents my first test of a 44 magnum load using a 38-caliber 124-grain bullet inside a plastic sabot with 26 grains of Alliant 2400 powder. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts of the US, the culture of Idaho still retains a […]

I rebuilt a beta-pattern muzzleloader as a rifled blunderbuss. This video shows the highlights of the build and then trying out the completed blunderbuss. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts of the US, the culture of Idaho still retains a frontier spirit of […]

This video documents my first test of 3D printed cleaning wads for use in muzzleloaders, which ended up working remarkably well. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts of the US, the culture of Idaho still retains a frontier spirit of self-reliance.  As host […]

As documented in this video, I experimented with loading .38 caliber bullets into 45ACP shells using injection-molded nylon sabots from MMP Sabots, and compared them to my previous saboted 45ACP rounds that used 3D printed sabots. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts of […]

I reviewed a MidTen combo scope at the request of the distributor. This video documents my review. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts of the US, the culture of Idaho still retains a frontier spirit of self-reliance.  As host of TheIdahoanShow on YouTube, […]

This video is basically a repeat of my earlier test on practical accuracy of a braced pistol, but now with a more sophisticated 3D printed brace. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts of the US, the culture of Idaho still retains a frontier […]

This video documents my attempt to develop a squirrel load for .50-caliber muzzleloaders. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts of the US, the culture of Idaho still retains a frontier spirit of self-reliance.  As host of TheIdahoanShow on YouTube, I endeavor to produce […]

This video presents my take on building a bullpup AR-15. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts of the US, the culture of Idaho still retains a frontier spirit of self-reliance.  As host of TheIdahoanShow on YouTube, I endeavor to produce videos capturing this […]

I felt like the results of my zones-of-accuracy tests were a little inconclusive, especially regarding the relative speed of different optics at close range, so I set this test up to try and get a better comparison of target acquisition time between a red-dot, traditional scope, LPVO, and forward-mounted scout scope. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of […]

This was an addendum to my speed test of different optics on a course of both close and distant targets, where I tested an LPVO and compared the results to my previous test of other optics. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts of […]

This was the follow-up to my experiment with “zones of accuracy,” where I actually tried running different guns/optics on the clock for a course with targets at different distances. I tested a red-dot, regular scope, and forward-mounted scout scope. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than […]

I filmed this video as part of my practical accuracy testing. It explores the ranges at which different types of optics are most beneficial. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts of the US, the culture of Idaho still retains a frontier spirit of […]

In this video I discuss an expedient fix to my Bushnell TRS-25, after the dot started to wander. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts of the US, the culture of Idaho still retains a frontier spirit of self-reliance.  As host of TheIdahoanShow on […]

In this video, I discuss an idea for my next gunsmithing project, complete with a computer animation of the design I hope to eventually build. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts of the US, the culture of Idaho still retains a frontier spirit […]

This video is an update on my saboted 45 ACP ammo project. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts of the US, the culture of Idaho still retains a frontier spirit of self-reliance.  As host of TheIdahoanShow on YouTube, I endeavor to produce videos […]

In this video, I mounted a $20 generic brand red-dot scope on a pistol to see if it would work. It seemed to work out and hold up ok. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts of the US, the culture of Idaho still […]

This video documents my first ~8 months of using the Holosun HE509T red dot sight on a Springfield XD. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts of the US, the culture of Idaho still retains a frontier spirit of self-reliance.  As host of TheIdahoanShow […]