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I run a pair of .40cal muzzleloading rifles; an Isaac Haines flintlock and Richland Arms Wesson caplock rifle.  Both wear Colerain barrels with round bottom rifling carrying a pitch of 1 turn in 48 inches, correct for .40cal round ball.  The Wesson ex factory had a .50cal barrel measuring 28 inches long and 1 1/8 inches across flats prior to be replaced by the .40cal tube as

Ron Fortier, Fouling Shot July –August 1997, 128. Many years ago, as close as I can remember, around the first part of the 1960’s, Herter Incorpo­rated introduced an unusual bullet design, dubbed the “Wasp-Waist Sonic Missile-Tail”. For our younger CBA members who never had the pleasure of leafing through the pages of a Herter catalog, whatever George L. Herter sold, it was the

Don’t forget gallery loads. This week I dusted off my Lee Enfield No.1 MkIII (SMLE) that had not seen the light of day for a few years.  Having some leave from work I took some ‘me’ time at the range and conducted some informal lead redistribution therapy.  Prior to departing I discovered 5 remaining rounds of .303 British loaded with 113gr (in WW), 3 groove .311 diameter Lee

I never learned to shoot iron sights until well into my shooting ‘career’.  I started with a scope equipped rifle and had an idea in my head that iron or open sights were of little value.  As time passed by the error of my ways became apparent and with the acquisition of various types of iron sight equipped rifles I learned not only to shoot well with them but also the value

Back in the early 90’s I had a job that involved a great deal of travel around the region in which I lived.  My most favoured part of the travel was one area in which there was an enormous rabbit population and as that was my hunting de jour at the time I took the opportunity to make some contacts that would open the door to some hunting areas.  The hotel I used to stay in h