We review the 1911 Series of pistols and demonstrate how to smooth and slick up your standard .45. This is the beginning of a series where we show just how easy it is to work on your own gun and become more self-reliant. Whether its a Colt, Springfield Armory, Ruger, Smith and Wesson or Nighthawk […]

2018 Hot Lead Zone Christmas Goodies

Recently I have been in debates about 10MM as personal protection. Unfortunately I seem to be the only one that thinks it is safe to carry 10MM for protection against 2 legged predators. There were three statements that continued to surface in these discussions, from those that vehemently disagreed with me on 10MM urban carry. […]

Winchester WWI Victory Series Ammunition This year marked the 75th anniversary of WWII. To honor those great service men and women who sacrificed everything, Winchester released WWII-Themed Ammo in – .30-06, .30 carbine, .45 ACP and High Brass 12 gauge. Period Correct Firearms — M1 Garand, M1903, M1911 Today I compare actual 30-06 ammo dated […]

Walther’s 22LR Colt 1911 Government A1 Pistol With the steady rise in ammo prices, more and more manufacturers are beginning to offer classic firearms in .22LR caliber alternatives.  Walther Arms is at the forefront of that 22-conversion movement.  In this article we’ll be taking a look at their licensed .22LR replica of the venerable Colt […]

oday on Kentucky Ballistics we see if we can bust a 380 lb atlas stone with a 50 BMG! I hope you enjoy the video and thanks for watching!

Today on Kentucky Ballistics we have ramen noodle body armor! How effective do you think it will be? I hope you enjoy the video and thanks for watching!

Today on Kentucky Ballistics we see how many packs of ramen noodles it takes to stop a 50 BMG! I hope you enjoy the video and thanks for watching!

I could not pass up a rather rare opportunity to spend time on the range with a some what rare 1911 in the Springfield Armory 45 Super. This 1911 according to Springfield Armory was produced in Feb of 2000. It left the factory with two recoil springs a 16lb and 18.5lb the heavier for the […]

Speer Gold Dot 9mm & 45acp

This is our video response to Eagle Eye Shooting's "Long range pistol can challenge". Recorded 4th of July camp trip 2018. Filmed in Central Oregon at Camp 655 outside of Fort Rock.

In this episode of shooting the breeze I complain about the upcoming Civilian Marksmanship Program's 1911 release.

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 […]

Nathan over at The Reloading Press asked about the methodology various members use in our handloading schemes as we each do our ‘load workups’…this is, in several parts my way of doing a pistol or revolver load workup. Of course each platform requires different considerations, so…there’s no ‘hard and fast’ method I can explain in […]

This video has no real evaluations or tests to it; just a day out with a good friend and his daughter. We had a fantastic time together shooting and having some really good talks among us.

I did this awhile ago for guys that didn’t know how to do it. I did call the grip safety a beaver tail by mistake. Hope this helps someone. I do it so often it only takes me with-in 2 minutes to have a pile of parts. Take your time to learn it will become second nature.

Before James’s friendly advice…I couldn’t hit a Bull in the butt with a base fiddle . . . much less my 1911. Actually I’m just doing my regular 50 round practice using a timer and hoping that someday I’ll be competent to shoot fast and actually hit what I’m looking at. So far it’s taking […]

This is a long winded follow-up to my recent video asking:  why do most of my 45ACP bullets shot from my 1911 have "funny" marks on the side?  Also, how soft can our cast bullets be in our semi autos before the chambering process causes too much damage to the bullet nose as it contacts the feed ramp?  Inquiring minds want to know!

I ordered a new 18.5 lb Wolff recoil spring for my ATI 1911A1.  It also came with a new firing pin spring.

Why do most of my 45ACP bullets shot from my 1911 have "funny" marks on the side?  Also, how soft can our cast bullets be in our semi autos before the chambering process causes too much damage to the bullet nose as it contacts the feed ramp?  Inquiring minds want to know!

It's time to head back to the range.  I loaded more of the 225 grain RNFPs that I cast from my MP mold.  This time I loaded them to a COAL of 1.185", and tested various loads of Alliant e3, and 5.8 grains of Alliant Unique.

It's time to head back to the range.  I loaded up some of the 225 grain RNFPs that I cast from my MP mold.  This time I loaded them to a COAL of 1.172" instead of 1.222".

(The original version of this video was posted to YouTube on November 21, 2017) It's time to head to the range.  I loaded up some of the 225 grain RNFPs that I cast from my new MP mold.  I also loaded up a few of the Lee 200 grain SWCs.

Yup…Video Editing…hey boys I was born before the muscle car era…we didn’t have no ‘stinking computers’! Ya know fellas, I got tired of passing on every subject I wanted to tackle on video with the iPhone 4 and editing software on my Mac…you boys have been putting some great video out and I’ve felt like […]