Author enjoys the .38 Special, especially loaded into his vintage Colt Diamondback. A potent round for a classic sixgun. By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Introduced way back in 1902, the .38...

Author mike Nesbitt on the practice line at the Quigley’s 600-yard line while using cross-sticks. By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor    There is a term often used by black...

By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor    One of the things that is often considered among black powder cartridge shooters is reloading ammunition while in camp.     Actually, this is...

Various paper patch loads; four for the .45/70, two for the .45/90, a .50/70 and a .50/90 By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor (Editor’s Note: In his exclusive continuing series,...

A 5-shot 100-yard group fired with the cartridges loaded for this story. Pay attention and you might duplicate or even surpass this accuracy. By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor   ...

Mike Moran about to chamber a paper patched .45/70 load during the Black River Buffalo Hunters' paper patch bullet match. By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor    Every year the...

Pattern density of the straw shot capped load was considerably tighter than the load without the straw. By John Markwell | Contributing Editor    One thing always seems to lead...

Mike takes aim with the .44/90 Sharps over cross-sticks, at the Quigley match in 2016. By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor    For me, the .44/90 Sharps rifle was a...

RCBS®, a leading manufacturer of ammunition reloading equipment for rifles and pistols, has announced the new ChargeMaster™ Supreme powder dispenser. Taking reloading to the next level, the ChargeMaster Supreme combines...

Chambered for the .45 Colt, this Ruger New Vaquero with “aged ivory” grips from Magna-Tusk, would be a formidable defensive sidearm in the hands of a competent shooter. By Dave...

RCBS® has announced the launch of its new and improved RCBS app, now available to download free for both Apple and Android devices. The recently released app goes above and...

The Dan Wesson Bruin may be the "perfect 10mm" for following the hounds. By John Markwell | Contributing Editor    We have to acknowledge that, at this point in our...

Author's brother, Frank, dropped this 3-point Snake River mule deer buck in Washington State using a Ruger bolt-action in .308 Winchester on an uphill shot using a handloaded 165-grain Nosler...