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.35 Whelen - The Most Underrated Non-Magnum Big Game Cartridge
The .35 Whelen was developed in 1922 as a wildcat cartridge, with the .30-06 Springfield as its parent case. Remington Arms Company standardized the .35 Whelen as a standard commercial round and first offered it in the Remington Model 700 Classic in 1988. It has since been chambered in bolt-action, semi-automatic, and single-shot rifles by other arms makers. Most of the guns were chambered in 1:12, 1:14, and 1:16 twist rates. Remington used the 1:16 twist rate for its rifles.

Zak May
Oct 24, 20258 min read


Why do you need to try McGuire Ballistics Copper Rose Bullets for Hunting if you are a Handloader?
It was about two years ago when I first heard of McGuire Ballistics projectiles for a fellow handloader friend of mine. He had such high praise for them, I knew I had to try them out. I am a big fan of the Hornady CX bullet and the Barnes TSX bullet. So, I order fifty of their 7mm 143gr Copper Rose to load in 7PRC, along with fifty 30cal Copper Rose 168gr for testing in 30-06 Springfield. Once the order was placed, the bullets showed up at my door three days later. Kelby's 7m

Zak May
Oct 19, 20254 min read


Is the 7mm Remington Magnum relevant?
With all these modern cartridges that have come out in the last few years, it leaves a lot of people wondering: Do I sell my 7mm...

Zak May
Aug 13, 20256 min read


How to clean your barrel back to bare metal.
My process involves getting a barrel back to bare metal and removing the pesky carbon ring that forms in the chamber over time, which can...

Zak May
Jul 5, 20253 min read


22 Creedmoor Speedy Varmint Cartridge
So, when I think of varmint or predator hunting, I used to think right away of 22-250 Remington and 223 Remington. But now I think of the...

Zak May
Mar 7, 20258 min read


Testing 7mm PRC Brass Small sample size part two.
If you have not read my first article on the first half of this test, go back and check that out. It will give you more data on this...

Zak May
Jan 17, 20253 min read


Testing 7mm PRC Brass Small sample size part one.
So, there are a lot of people out there that say this brass gives better results over this brass. So, I decided to do a small sample size...

Zak May
Jan 7, 20252 min read


204 Ruger AR15 18" Barrel
One day I was over at a friend's house helping him out with some handloads and we got to talking about varmint cartages. He asked if you...

Zak May
Oct 28, 20248 min read


Hornady Precision Lab Scale Testing and Review
Hornady announced this scale in late 2022. They were released in the spring of 2023. This scale fills in the market for the mid-level...

Zak May
Oct 15, 20244 min read


The Best New Handloading Press? Part One
Short Action Customs had the Nexus single-stage press at their booth at the 2024 Shot Show. It was there that I got a first look at it. I...

Zak May
Oct 11, 20242 min read


The 221 Fireball Remington. The small but mighty cartridge
With the popularity of varmint hunting over the last few years, the Remington 221 Fireball has been coming back with some demand....

Zak May
Oct 10, 20248 min read


Loading for the .338-06 Ackley Improved
Let’s talk about one of the most underrated big-game cartridges that never caught on like it should have. That is the .338-06 Ackley...

Zak May
Oct 7, 20248 min read



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Oct 2, 20241 min read


Top 3 Presses for Precision Reloading
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Tips on Precision Handloading
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