S&W 2.5-in. Model 19: The ‘Sexiest’ Snub Gun You Ever Saw?
By Dave Workman - June 6 2024 02:29 PM - Comments Off on S&W 2.5-in. Model 19: The ‘Sexiest’ Snub Gun You Ever Saw? - Concealed carry
Smith & Wesson's Model 19 with a 2.5-inch barrel is one of the most recognizable .357 Magnums ever produced.
By Dave Workman
Editor-in-Chief
It is one of the most recognizable revolvers on the ...
Black Powder Cartridge Reloading—XXX: Tweaking the .50-70
By GunMagStaff - June 5 2024 12:10 PM - Comments Off on Black Powder Cartridge Reloading—XXX: Tweaking the .50-70 - Black Powder
Mike's pal Jerry Mayo firing his .45-70 Sharps over cross-sticks in relay 1.
By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor
Surprises can come with any black powder caliber, especially after you think ...
It’s Called the Paper Patch Match, and Nesbitt Was There
By TheGunMagStaff - May 24 2024 05:15 AM - Comments Off on It’s Called the Paper Patch Match, and Nesbitt Was There - Black Powder
Dick Elliott hunkering down behind his .40-65 Highwall during this year's Paper Patch Match.
By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor
The annual Paper Patch Match of the Black River Buffalo Runners, ...
The ‘Old Reliables’: Why They Stand the Test of Time
By Dave Workman - May 23 2024 05:23 PM - Comments Off on The ‘Old Reliables’: Why They Stand the Test of Time - Concealed carry
Dave packs his Model 19 Smith & Wesson on woodcutting forays into the central Washington Cascades.
By Dave Workman
Editor-in-Chief
While new generations of shooters have adopted carry guns featuring polymer frames, optical ...
Black Powder Cartridge Reloading XXIX: Loading for the Paper Patch Match
By Dave Workman - May 14 2024 05:00 AM - Comments Off on Black Powder Cartridge Reloading XXIX: Loading for the Paper Patch Match - Black Powder
A target fired by Mike with the Ryan rifle with the 500-grain paper patched bullets.
By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor
Most of my comments about paper patched bullets have been ...
Pressing News: Hodgdon Powder Company Purchases RCBS
By GunMagStaff - May 3 2024 09:35 AM - Comments Off on Pressing News: Hodgdon Powder Company Purchases RCBS - Accessories
Hodgdon not only produces reloading propellants and black powder substitutes, the company also publishes the 'Annual Manual' reloading guide.
Two of the top names in metallic cartridge reloading are now joined ...
Why The .45 Colt Remains a Winner After 150 Years
By Dave Workman - April 26 2024 05:24 PM - Comments Off on Why The .45 Colt Remains a Winner After 150 Years - Featured
There's nothing quite as impressive as the business end of a single-action sixgun chambered for the .45 Colt cartridge. This is a Ruger New Vaquero.
By Dave Workman
Editor-in-Chief
Contrary to the suspicions ...
Is the .308 Winchester the Best All-Around Big Game Cartridge?
By Dave Workman - April 10 2024 05:41 PM - Comments Off on Is the .308 Winchester the Best All-Around Big Game Cartridge? - Featured
Author Workman spends time at the range every summer, checking the zero on his bolt-action Savage American Classic rifle in .308 Win.
By Dave Workman
Editor-in-Chief
It has been used to anchor virtually ...
Getting Ready for Annual Quigley Match with a .50-70
By TheGunMagStaff - March 19 2024 05:15 AM - Comments Off on Getting Ready for Annual Quigley Match with a .50-70 - Black Powder
Mike Moran takes aim at a distant target in the silhouette match.
By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor
It’s no secret that I do enjoy shooting and reloading for the .50-70 ...
Black Powder Cartridge Reloading XXVIII: Early Paper Patch .45-70 Loads
By TGM_Staff - February 22 2024 09:18 AM - Comments Off on Black Powder Cartridge Reloading XXVIII: Early Paper Patch .45-70 Loads - Featured
Next to Mike's Sharps rifle are a .45-75-420 and a .45-70-500, two cartridge loads he details in this installment.
By Mike Nesbitt, Contributing Editor
This story was hinted at in a ...
Black Powder Cartridge Reloading XXVII: Wads, Powder Compression
By TGM_Staff - February 8 2024 05:38 PM - Comments Off on Black Powder Cartridge Reloading XXVII: Wads, Powder Compression - Featured
1849 replica with conversion cylinder for .32 S&W cartridges.
By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor
Almost any time we are reloading cartridges with black powder, we are going to need to ...
Black Powder Cartridge Reloading XXV: Early Loads in .45-70
By GunMagStaff - December 5 2023 10:51 AM - Comments Off on Black Powder Cartridge Reloading XXV: Early Loads in .45-70 - Featured
Author Nesbitt's pal Mike Moran adjusts his sight for 600-yard shooting on the firing line.
By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor
The .45-70 Government is one of our most popular cartridges ...
Black Powder Reloading XXIV: The .44-90 Sharps
By GunMagStaff - November 20 2023 12:36 PM - Comments Off on Black Powder Reloading XXIV: The .44-90 Sharps - Featured
Mike's .44-90 Sharps is an accurate big bore. In this 5-shot group, the “10” at 1 o’clock is a double.
By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor
One old Sharps cartridge that ...