[su_heading size=”30″]Montana company producing blends for shooting in warm, cold weather. [/su_heading] STORY AND PHOTOS BY MIKE NESBITT [su_dropcap style=”flat” size=”5″]B[/su_dropcap]ullet lube in a black powder cartridge can function in two ways. On grease-groove bullets, it helps keep the bullet from rubbing...
[su_heading size=”30″].44 Russian A Stubby, But Accurate Load[/su_heading] STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY MIKE NESBITT [su_dropcap style=”light” size=”5″]T[/su_dropcap]he .44 Smith & Wesson Russian is a rather stubby little cartridge. It has an overall cartridge length that is just a bit shorter than...
[su_heading size=”30″]Defouling, Best Bullets, Hunting, Accuracy And Cleaning[/su_heading] STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY BOB SHELL Editor’s note: We’re wrapping up our three-part series on blackpowder, which previously looked at its invention and early usage and then loading and safety, and now finalizes...
[su_heading size=”30″]Part II of III – Loading And Safety[/su_heading] STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY BOB SHELL [su_dropcap style=”flat” size=”5″]We[/su_dropcap] began this three-part series on blackpowder last issue, where we covered its invention, refinement and today’s four grades – five, counting a special Swiss version. This issue we...
[su_heading size=”30″]History, Tradition And Heritage At The New Musket Range[/su_heading] Story by Larry Case [su_dropcap style=”light” size=”5″]A[/su_dropcap]lthough not a soldier himself, Rudyard Kipling was familiar with the British army, their weapons and methods of fighting. No doubt he had soldier chums...
[su_heading size=”27″ margin=”0″]Step 1: Read The Instructions[/su_heading] Story and photographs by Mike Nesbitt [su_dropcap style=”light”]H[/su_dropcap]unting with muzzleloaders is popular enough that most states have special or separate seasons for hunters using them. The rules for those seasons vary, so if you are...
[su_heading size=”35″ margin=”0″]Fifty-plus Caliber Freedom[/su_heading] The Advantages Of Hunting With Muzzleloaders Story and photographs by Mike Nesbitt [su_dropcap style=”light”]B[/su_dropcap]elieve it or not, there are some real advantages to hunting with muzzleloading rifles and smoothbores. Those advantages are not found in the...
[su_heading size=”27″ margin=”0″]The Shiloh Sharps Rifle[/su_heading] An American Black Powder Tradition Rediscover a legend! The Sharps rifle has taken down African game along with American plains game. Shiloh Sharps Rifle is a family owned business that has been established since 1976, and...
Taylor’s New Model #3 Frontier Story and photographs by Mike Nesbitt There are some, perhaps several shooters, who say the old Smith & Wesson New Model #3 was the finest single-action revolver ever made, and I’m certainly one of them. I...
The Lyman Great Plains Rifle (Muzzleloader) Recommendation by Mike Nesbitt If there are any readers out there who want to try muzzleloading, let me recommend a good rifle: the Lyman Great Plains. There are less expensive rifles, but my suggestion is...