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For those who carry in a kydex holster (and practice drawing from one as your routine), how much wear has there been on the finish of your gun? I ask because I have a new gun that's got a small bit of finish missing from the slide. The manufacturer has offered to refinish it for me, but I...

Have you ever seen a sizing/decapper leave a primer like this? The primer wasn't fully punched out, which jammed my press, and it looks like the decapper tried to push through the primer, and actually pushed out the dent left by the firing pin. PRIMER by s s, on Flickr PRIMER-2 by s s, on...

I've had a Hornady LNL AP for a number of years, I can't even remember when I got it, but it's been years. Today I broke a pawl and the machine is out of order until I get a new one. I called Hornady and they answered quickly. I explained that I'm a heavy handed caveman and that I broke it...

This happened a few nights ago. A woman is leaving a store, when she tries to enter her vehicle, three perps that are parked next to her try to kidnap her and leave with her and the vehicle. An armed bystander heard her screams, intervened, and saved her from a terrible situation. There's a...

Has component availability, (not cost...just the ease or difficulty of acquiring components) altered how much you shoot and reload over the past few years?

One of the many nice things about hunting out west, is that even if you don't fill you tag, you'll fill up on adventure and memories. Here are a few shots from some hiking I did in the Grand Tetons before I crossed over into Idaho to hunt. I killed nothing but time, but I had fun doing it...

Over the many years of hunting on both public and private ground, I've settled on a routine where I make my way in and out of the woods in the dark with the aid of a light. I prefer to walk in the dark, but from a safety perspective, many things have shown me the wisdom behind using a light...

Who likes to take pics of the process? Lets see 'em. Just got some new Starline brass in today. Already getting to work with it. brass by s s, on Flickr

I learned very early on that gutting my own deer was not only cheaper than paying someone else to do it, but the inside of that deer could teach me a lot about terminal ballistics as well. What are some things you've learned about your bullets performance by gutting and/or processing your own...

Years ago on the opening day of Mississippi's bow season I found myself walking through a slough behind a lush, knee deep, emerald green clover field. We'd seen plenty of deer in that field and I knew there was some serious sign in the slough behind it, so I walked in there with my climber...

One day while bow hunting I snuck into my favorite area with my climber on my back and my bow in my hands. I always stalk with an arrow nocked and my release hooked up, that way all I have to do is draw and fire if the opportunity presents itself. That particular day I was hunting the edge of...

I wanted to start this thread so I didn't hijack a similar thread currently running that had a more specific aim. Over the years I've shot over 100 whitetail with bullets ranging anywhere from ballistic tips, to accubonds, fail safes, partitions, silver tips, all kids of stuff. I shoot a Rem...

A few years ago I was hunting a food plot on an early winter morning. There was a set of woods at my back that had a long finger that stuck out and separated my field from the next one. That finger often times served as a funnel that would allow deer to walk along and look at both fields...

There are two instances that I always think of on this topic. The first was a cold, overcast morning during gun season when I was hunting a thick brushy area next to a lake. The place was a madhouse of tall "shrubs" or bushes that rose 10 to 14 feet high. In the middle of this area we found a...

I've always been the type to get to my stand early enough that I can sit in the dark for 30 minutes prior to legal shooting time. I want the woods to be able to settle down after I pass through. Over the years this has led to a number of strange encounters. While I enjoy a walk in the woods...

A cold, misty, pre-dawn gray permeated the woods as the sun rose on an overcast early December morning. A lone logging road twisted along the valley floor, entering an "S" shaped curve below hills of mature hardwoods. Orange, crimson, and gold leaves laced the road with the colors of fall...

Some time ago, one of my neighbors began killing squirrels because they are a nuisance. He had great intentions. He knew that I also do some squirrel control and he enjoyed talking about the project. Not long after he began, I started seeing things that made me think he wasn't terribly...

Over the weekend I had a chance to go hunt coyotes with a very dedicated predator hunter in Idaho. I'd post the story here but I think it's too long to fit into one post. Link is below. Moderators: if links aren't allowed just let me know and I'll take it down...

You took the time to learn how to reload. You purchased the appropriate tools, bought the components, researched loads for your intended purpose, tested various combinations, then chose the optimal load. You crafted that ammo with your mind and your hands, you took it to the field...what did...

A late summer thunderstorm is raging outside my home, taking away some options, but also allowing my mind time to wander. Today it wandered back about 25 years in time to a public-land hunt in Mississippi. It was a hunt I’ll likely always remember, not so much for the adventure as much as for...