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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Bob takes his Taurus Tracker seriously, and he is never disappointed in its performance. By R.K. Campbell | Contributing Editor    When teaching folks from a wide spectrum of the...

Jerry Mayo fires his .50-70 rolling block during a rifle match. It's a potent cartridge in a proven rifle. By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor    Any difference can make...

Mike’s .38 Special top-break is seen with his target from the match. By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor    In Part 1 of this discussion about reloading the .38 Special...

Author Mike Nesbitt's re-built Colt Bisley with 5 ½” barrel in .38 Special. By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing editor    In order to make our views of loading black powder...