tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69645988947783042852012-01-30T14:59:50.439-05:00Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.comBlogger3091100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-3364157900053328652012-01-28T16:21:00.002-05:002012-01-28T16:23:34.182-05:00

The one on the left is common Greek HXP.The one on the right is......?

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-69975346860881158062012-01-28T03:22:00.000-05:002012-01-28T03:22:00.659-05:00

.(Please note: The fly in the photograph is not an employee of Carteach0, nor were any flies harmed in the testing of this product. The fly was strictly an uninvited guest, and does not represent the views of Carteach0 or it's staff.... meaning me.)Lasers are fun. There's just no way around that. As sighting aids on weapons, they are fun... useful, and sometimes downright necessary.

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-71531121187813048402012-01-24T20:03:00.002-05:002012-01-24T20:07:46.160-05:00

.Folks, to all of you who take a moment to click on the ads here on the site, thank you. Each click might not seem like much, but they add up. Even a few pennies at a time can build up to a welcome surprise each month.I promise.... the ill gotten gains will be translated directly into ammunition and supplies, and shared right back here on the site.

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-26549369911886850582012-01-21T06:44:00.009-05:002012-01-21T08:11:58.877-05:00

.Thus spoke George Patton Jr.I'll admit, I like old things, and I like learning history. I especially like old firearms, and most especially of all, I like old military arms. So many were present at pivotal times in human history, and even the most jaded imagination can almost hear the human voices speaking from beyond time when one holds the military rifle of a previous generation.That is why,

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-79490028042043773882012-01-17T04:08:00.000-05:002012-01-17T06:39:11.242-05:00

(M2 AP bullet, shown alongside actual AP core)Some time back we examined some Lake City armor piercing ammunition here on Carteach0. By 'examined', I mean tore it down and looked inside the insides, just to see what made it tick. As part of the article, yours truly mentioned not having a rifle to test the ammunition at that time.Well now.... It seems that might have been akin to waving a

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-19490191807835107212012-01-14T11:26:00.010-05:002012-01-14T14:43:48.215-05:00

The sign out in front of the gun shop said 'Exploding targets'.I remembered this after picking up the powder and bullets I originally stopped in for. Asking the sales clerk, he directed me to an end cap rack stocked with dozens of containers.'Shockwave' exploding rifle targets, which are binary devices. The container is filled with a white granular substance resembling calcium chloride ice

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-12684567786206404582012-01-08T07:03:00.003-05:002012-01-08T07:10:44.926-05:00

Just a quick note:'A Girl and Her Gun' is having an exceptional giveaway for her fellow female shooters. She's giving away $300 towards a training course of the winners choice, and a whole slew of exceptionally decent gun-blog family members have chipped in plenty of ammunition, gear, and guidance. If you want to know why... read her blog!By 'give away', she means Giving it Away. All the ladies

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-22254981229652925762012-01-03T06:46:00.003-05:002012-01-03T06:57:58.294-05:00

.An article here on Carteach0 regarding Lake City AP ammunition instigated some discussion, and a reader sharing his own testing. Another kind reader sent along a heaping double handful of pulled AP bullets for test and review. Some were retained here for 'Ol Carteach to poke and prod at, while most were shipped down South to be loaded up and tested by another friend of the cause. Look for an

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-44895634259550881942012-01-02T13:18:00.004-05:002012-01-02T13:37:51.712-05:00

.This morning I spent a few enjoyable hours at the reloading bench, preparing cases for my new M1 Garand. It came with a can of Greek HXP, and I have begun the work towards getting registered with the CMP so I can buy more.... but it's clear that is a well soon to go dry.Given the scarcity of factory loads suitable for the Grand Garand, the answer is obvious.... I will load my own.So, all my

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-14046292816759692862011-12-28T07:52:00.009-05:002011-12-28T09:22:26.595-05:00

"Close that door a moment, will you?" He said.Seeing him unwrapping a vapor barrier bag, it was pretty clear he was about to show us a pistol of some kind. But... what slid from the bag and onto the padding of the blanket was something I never expected to see without thick glass between myself and history.A FP-45 Liberator pistol.Before that, I had seen exactly two of these in my whole life.

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-24955714357744541622011-12-27T13:02:00.002-05:002011-12-27T13:13:12.584-05:00

.Today, I loaded, cocked, and fired an FP-45 Liberator pistol.

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-88344628125491498572011-12-26T05:05:00.001-05:002011-12-26T05:09:24.840-05:00

My own search for the 'perfect' carry pistol has taught me that such does not exist. Something 'better' will always come along.I began concealed carry with a Ruger Speed Six in .357 magnum. Heavy and bulky, but powerful and dependable and reasonably accurate and...... What more could be asked for?That didn't stop me from asking.... and I moved to a Colt Combat Commander. Eight rounds of .45acp

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-56563710753341616202011-12-24T07:41:00.002-05:002011-12-24T07:46:05.257-05:00

The Turkish Mauser I enjoy shooting has a taste for Sierra match bullets. My wallet does not enjoy the same flavor. The 200 grain Sierra match bullets sell for right around $30 a box, and are not always available.The largest cost in reloading any cartridge is the projectile, and here we are fortunate. The dedicated hand loader has an option to buying commercial bullets. Surplus military

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-35896904758973947612011-12-22T06:17:00.003-05:002011-12-22T06:20:00.556-05:00

.Why the lack of posting here on Carteach0?School is occupying my time in new and... interesting... ways. To be blunt, I'm so snowed under I haven't seen daylight in weeks.Not to worry friends. Carteach ain't dead yet.

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-16607447079118092852011-11-29T05:39:00.002-05:002011-11-29T06:51:41.013-05:00

.As promised, the end of November brings a prize drawing. This months fundraiser benefits the Wounded Warrior Project, and raised $355 for that worthy cause. The prize... an impressive tactical self defense pen from Tuff Writer.With a retail value of just under $100, the wonderful readers here at Carteach0 have donated over three times the value of the prize! That being the case, there will

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-87150683860931483592011-11-27T22:44:00.006-05:002011-11-27T23:15:10.072-05:00

.All I can say is... WOW! Thank you!Sometime in the last month or two this humble little blog had it's millionth visitor.So... to celebrate... here is the very first piece ever on this blog, from all the way back in 2007.***************************************************************So Many of the new K-31 owners share the same opinions regarding the Swiss GP-11 round. It always begins with: “

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-91520285265568741222011-11-27T07:09:00.004-05:002011-11-27T22:38:54.909-05:00

.(For the first time ever, a guest post on Carteach0. ASM826 at Random Acts of Patriotism read an article about some elderly US Mil-surp ammunition here, and in true gunny fashion simply had to go out and experiment. What follows are his words, and findings.)Carteach0 had written an article about military ammo, where he dissembled and inspected some 1954 Lake City 30.06 armor piercing rounds.

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-62958273529486070232011-11-19T07:01:00.016-05:002011-11-19T10:39:13.159-05:00

Being such a vastly well known and famous (infamous?) character, 'Ol Carteach has major companies begging him to write about their products all the time.Okay.... even *I* can't say that with a straight face. Nobody is breaking down the Fat Man's gate just to drop big boxes of goodness on the front porch. What we have here is more likely a shipping error, with some important writers 'test ammo'

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-88820179318957674442011-11-16T06:34:00.002-05:002011-11-16T06:38:24.074-05:00

.Some of you folks have taken the time to click on the ads here on the site, and Carteach needs to say thank you! While it might only be a few pennies per click, it adds up over time and boosts the ammo fund enough to notice. More important to the old fat man... it shows people appreciate the time invested into the blog, and that means a lot!Thank you!.

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-52901428193783613592011-11-16T06:27:00.002-05:002011-11-16T06:33:23.799-05:00

.Time to mention this again! Novembers fund raiser benefits the Wounded Warrior Project, a favorite group here at Carteach0. So far, generous readers have donated over $300 to the Project this month. Thanks go out to Tuff Writer for supplying this months prize, an exceptional product indeed.The recent Carteach0 fund raiser to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project raised nearly $2400. This

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-28643940657612610862011-11-13T07:37:00.010-05:002011-11-13T09:23:53.985-05:00

."I have a question" was the text I got one evening a short time ago.Princess knew I was in an important meeting, so the text would not have come lightly. As we had just finished the goodbyes, I hit speed dial on the way back to my vehicle. "What's up?""I don't want you to worry, but I have a question. Is the gun in the XXXXXXX the same as the one in the XXXXXXX?""Huh?" I answered

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-92179762331760928662011-11-11T06:42:00.016-05:002011-11-11T07:45:41.562-05:00

.Carteach has a small project going, which will be discussed in greater depth at a later date........ If it works.Meanwhile, we have a chance to look at some of the small hurdles the project tosses in the way. Since it involves working with an ancient Mauser military stock that will be 'refinished' when all is said and done, there are some pieces of old military hardware that must be dislodged

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-79753586238755800562011-11-01T06:42:00.005-04:002011-11-01T18:49:01.514-04:00

Leading the sidebar is a link to this months fundraiser! It benefits the Wounded Warrior Project, and the prize is an incredibly well made 'Tuff Writer' tactical pen. Trust me... no matter how silly you might think the concept is, your thoughts will change once you hold one of these things in your hands!November 19th is national 'Buy Ammo Day'! It's a buycott of our ammunition industry. The

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-60687487794415279752011-10-29T09:17:00.021-04:002011-11-02T18:22:53.365-04:00

This blog began as a place to share all-things-shooting related. Writing as if to friends and neighbors, a place was constructed where those of like mind could visit and have a peek into the latest doings of a lifelong gunny.Over time, Carteach0 has morphed into somewhat more than that. Topics range wider, although still remain of interest to the shooting community. One of those topics... self

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-10868921854608762922011-10-28T06:23:00.003-04:002011-10-28T06:36:28.695-04:00

.There is a quote that lives because of the internet; A Russian, hearing someone say some situation involving a firearm was unsafe, is reported as saying "Is gun! Is not safe!".Now, I haven't managed to track down the source of that quote, and I'm not going to invest much time in doing so... because I agree with the sentiment with all my heart.Is gun! Is not safe!Speaking with Todd

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-4733490457637958972011-10-25T05:18:00.000-04:002011-10-25T20:03:53.863-04:00

.The recent Carteach0 fund raiser to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project raised nearly $2400. This goes to show..... shooty folk are the bestus folks there are!In that fund raiser, lots of great prizes got donated to help out. Not all of them arrived in time for Carteach to get into the fund raiser. Some are just too good to let pass, and a way had to be found to get these into the hands of

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-61374376506497763512011-10-22T07:56:00.004-04:002011-10-22T08:04:24.525-04:00

.I'm in the mood to buy myself a birthday present.Someone.... talk me down. Toys are SO expensive, and money is SO tight.

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-2662453712932243382011-10-19T06:38:00.002-04:002011-10-19T06:52:33.659-04:00

.This question comes up at every gun shop, every gun show, and every time two or more shooters get together. It's the old 'Ford vs Chevy' argument, although it can feel a little more like 'The Hatfields vs The McCoys' at times."What is the best pistol to carry for self defense?"Like my dad used to say, "Now There's a hole with no bottom!".At the risk of opening a can of worms, stirring them

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-41922819383217722482011-10-09T16:46:00.008-04:002011-10-09T18:28:34.346-04:00

.Long ago, the Carteach armory held a few .380 pistols. A venerable Walther PPK, a Bersa, and a Colt Government Model .380. The PPK was stylish, but fussy. The Bersa was well built and tough, but heavy. The Colt..... the Colt was something special. While just a bit heavy for a sub-compact pocket pistol, it was leagues ahead of it's pocket-pistol competition in power. The .32 acp pipsqueaks

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-46608759007893383942011-10-09T11:03:00.003-04:002011-10-09T11:13:47.106-04:00

.An ORM-D package from Bulkammo.com came in the mail again... and there was great rejoicing!Now the chronograph is set up at Castle Carteach, and soon data will be accumulated towards better understanding the capabilities of modern .380 loadings. This time, we'll be comparing Federal 90 grain Hydroshock to a toasty hot hand load, and plain ball ammo.Check back soon!Oh... and remember....

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-54416450302888399392011-10-06T03:43:00.001-04:002011-10-06T06:14:50.768-04:00

Recently there came a chance to try out one of those 'Miracle Products'. You know... the 'Chopper in a Hopper' we all grew up with on late night television.This little bit of black magic is a rag in a bag.The Sentry Solutions 'Tuff Cloth'. It's a firearms (and just about any other equipment I guess) cleaning cloth with some rather special features. It's billed as having water displacing

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-26731445611726573472011-10-02T14:11:00.006-04:002011-10-02T14:38:10.697-04:00

.The Carteach0 fund raiser to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project brought in some darn nice donations from both individuals and companies to use as prizes. Of these, one clearly led the pack in popularity... and deservedly so. A custom 'Talon' holster from Dennis at Dragon Leatherworks.It was a pleasure to have this fine piece of leather artistry in our hands, even if only for a short time.

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-13806457949649676312011-10-01T11:38:00.007-04:002011-10-01T15:37:09.581-04:00

.The drawings for the fund raiser to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project are done, and all is revealed in the video below.A few notes regarding the fund raiser....A warm and heartfelt thanks goes out to all those who donated to WWP. Thank you for your support to our soldiers. E-mails have already gone out to the winners. For you folks who won, if you happen to be a blogger, please consider

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-10070987519419898442011-09-30T05:28:00.004-04:002011-09-30T05:43:16.320-04:00

Sometimes, ya gotta help out a fellow shooter. In fact, the shooting community is without a doubt the most caring and giving bunch of people on the planet. The sidebar here showing how much folks have given to help the Wounded Warrior Project is proof of that.Well.... here's another shooter who could use a hand raising money for a good cause. JayG of MArooned is taking part in Kelly's 'Kilted

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-82044113930256993582011-09-24T07:24:00.003-04:002011-09-24T07:31:55.173-04:00

This afternoon I will be meeting up with a dad, to sell him a Winchester Mdl 250 .22 lever action, which will be going to a boy as his first rifle. I was originally contacted by the grandfather regarding the rifle, after I posted it for sale on Armslist.This morning I'll scrounge up a cable gun lock, a few hundred rounds of good .22 ammunition, some spare targets, and maybe I'll run out and buy

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-89053782292744749142011-09-17T06:55:00.004-04:002011-09-19T17:31:45.742-04:00

(Looking for the Carteach0 fund raiser for the Wounded Warrior Project? Try clicking here, and check out the great prizes! We are almost to $2000! Will YOU be the one to kick it over that line?)An e-mail arrived from the folks at BulkAmmo.com, and it asked if they might have anything I'd like to write about here on Carteach0. Looking over their inventory, I noticed the reduced recoil 12

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-88783824037926585752011-09-14T06:45:00.005-04:002011-09-17T06:58:10.539-04:00

.Last night I helped my son move a few things, and he handed over some items he can't take with him. See, he leaves for Marine boot camp in a few weeks, and his stuff has to go in storage (read that as Dad's place). Amongst his things... all his firearms and enough ammo to put a serious kink in my back as I moved it.The boy has been a shooter since... well.... forever, and his thoughts

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-4174820705661240372011-09-11T18:09:00.005-04:002011-09-11T18:18:54.124-04:00

Someone sent me a link to Armslist, and I have been checking it out. In fact, I have begun using it this past week. So far, I am pleased right good. It's like Craigslist, only without the categories that get the Vice Squad anxious. Come to think of it... it's mostly just stuff for us shooters, hunters, and such as that. Also, whoever runs the site seems to be actively looking for input into

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-25884150103925477842011-09-07T18:20:00.015-04:002011-11-02T06:17:05.929-04:00

I was recently reminded of a series of articles I wrote for a a MilSurp forum, some years back. Digging into archives, I dragged this one (Kicking and screaming) back into the light, and revamped it to appear here. Have to say.... I had forgotten how much I liked looking into the guts of ammunition like this.Today's subject is Lake City 30-06, dated 1954 and armor piercing black tip. I

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-7925063906899602602011-08-30T02:50:00.019-04:002011-10-06T06:18:31.452-04:00

. (Make SURE to check the prize list again, as more are added all the time!)We are going to have us a little fund raiser here, and Carteach will be shipping out some pretty neat stuff when it's over. The object of the funds raised will be..... The Wounded Warrior Project, and it's tough to think of anyone more deserving of our help.Here's how it's going to work: I have some goodies to give

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-47525251423130302242011-08-30T01:42:00.001-04:002011-08-30T06:43:32.564-04:00

The blog roll here just got updated in a major way.... as in I created one. If I have missed yours, or a worthy blog you care to see there, please let me know!

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-19194175855381546482011-08-24T19:30:00.000-04:002011-08-24T18:50:10.548-04:00

Each time a reader clicks on one of those ads over there, 'Ol Carteach can put one round of ammo in the range bag! Click away my friends.... and thanks for putting a dent in the fat man's ammo budget!

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-12295327683244662282011-08-23T19:12:00.003-04:002011-08-23T19:47:49.392-04:00

. This question popped up in my in-box, and I thought it worth sharing: Hi, Someone on another blog suggested you might be able to answer this question. I was at the range recently and I ran into an old timer who had an M1 and reloads his rounds (I have only a little over half a century under my belt so far :-) He claimed, I seem to recall, that chamber pressures on his M1 were of the

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-10558886950589715932011-08-21T20:01:00.006-04:002011-08-21T20:51:12.805-04:00

Here's a glimpse into the way Carteach's head works: We are sitting in a good friends kitchen, enjoying morning coffee and stunningly good bacon and egg sandwiches. Amongst the many things discussed is her son's ability to solve a Rubik's cube. In fact, the young man (A 22 year old EMT and medical student!), is quite quick at the mental task. In more point of fact, his mother mentions he has

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-60027533405602794832011-08-20T02:30:00.002-04:002011-08-20T02:37:51.926-04:00

. Some time ago I wrote a piece describing the evolution of an old Remington 870 scattergun into the quintessential 'household home defense' gun. It was fairly simple affair, involving nothing more complicated than replacing the barrel and adding a buttstock shell holder. In reality, nothing more is required for a home defense shotgun. More toys, gadgets, and add-on widgets can

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-11030348854428170962011-08-17T07:24:00.001-04:002011-08-17T07:28:00.495-04:00

. At last count I had nineteen different types of .22 rim fire ammunition. This morning, I have to make that an even twenty. Once again I have fallen to the curiosity of an offering previously unknown to me. This time it is, perhaps, the most unusual .22 rim fire round I have seen. Aguila, a company not afraid to offer something different, brings us it's 'Sniper Subsonic' round

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-45362188533437224512011-08-16T14:50:00.003-04:002011-08-16T16:47:56.429-04:00

Some folks have written and asked about the Google Adsense ads I've allowed on the blog. The general consensus is..... "Whassup?" The answer is simple, and times are hard all round. For every click of an ad on the sidebar, Adsense is tossing a few pennies in our direction. It breaks down to about one round of regular ammo for every click, and you can bet that is exactly how it will be

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-88725876019978671552011-08-13T11:30:00.004-04:002011-08-13T11:38:02.309-04:00

. It's time again... when I pick out the safety gear to keep my students alive and healthy. That means another round of testing, as I take the job seriously. The other day another instructor asked about safety glasses, and I explained the ones I had chosen for my kids. He asked how I knew they were good enough... and I replied they had been tested with a 12 gauge shotgun at 20 feet, and

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-88902361928084074742011-08-03T08:00:00.002-04:002011-08-03T08:08:45.218-04:00

Guess what's in my DVD machine right now?In fact... I've got about 8 hours of this material to work through.Would Carteach like to be at... say.... Rob Pincus's upcoming class on defensive shooting? You bet! But... time, money, travel... all are simply beyond reach at this moment. Instead, fortune favors us and we get an opportunity to work through some training video material from Armed

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-43450779945610509792011-07-26T13:08:00.006-04:002011-07-26T13:47:56.681-04:00

.Only one of my sons carried my interest in shooting. When he was of the maturity to handle it, I gave him his own .22 bolt action rifle... a Savage... and in an effort to make it a bit more special, I scoped it with a fine old Burris 2x7 optic I'd had for some years. It was, in fact, just about my favorite scope ever.Now, many... many years in the future, the same boy is heading off to Marine

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-32914530283285967362011-07-01T05:58:00.001-04:002011-07-01T11:05:04.688-04:00

.(Please note: The fly in the photograph is not an employee of Carteach0, nor were any flies harmed in the testing of this product. The fly was strictly an uninvited guest, and does not represent the views of Carteach0 or it's staff.... meaning me.)Lasers are fun. There's just no way around that. As sighting aids on weapons, they are fun... useful, and sometimes downright necessary.

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-52834212764978946162011-06-29T09:02:00.010-04:002011-06-29T12:26:52.068-04:00

.Most gunnies have run across them from time to time. Older firearms, usually cheap even when new, that have been neglected. Perhaps a single barrel shotgun, once a young persons joy and happiness, now relegated to garden shed duty. Maybe an elderly .22 that's been stashed at the back of a closet for a generation, forgotten. In this case, an inexpensive old bolt action shotgun, considered

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-2047806930785146652011-06-24T17:02:00.000-04:002011-06-24T17:02:00.973-04:00

.Sometimes, 'ol Carteach gets bored, and goes looking for something unusual to play with. A favorite stop on the journey is the website of 'BulkAmmo.com'. Besides being decent folks to deal with, every once in a while they have something..... different. Sometimes, very different indeed.This time they came through like troopers in the 'different' category, and coughed up a box of the stuff

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-23450227166701059812011-06-24T07:57:00.001-04:002011-06-24T07:58:53.308-04:00

.As I write this note, I am considering a purchase... or two. Yesterday I saw a pair of Ruger P95 9mm pistols, almost as new and in their original boxes with everything along. $275 each, and I bet I can haggle that down a bit.The thing, I don't need another 9mm or two, or even especially want them. On the other hand, what I do want and need is a solid place to store what little wealth I

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-56020515974365066132011-06-09T06:09:00.002-04:002011-06-09T06:11:48.441-04:00

Lucky Gunner just earned the link, with this post on their blog.

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-50115660822978249912011-05-30T06:43:00.002-04:002011-05-30T07:05:26.990-04:00

.This blog began about three years ago... as a conversational place for the author to share his hobby with friends known and unknown. Along the road from then to now, I (Yours truly, Carteach0, or simply 'Art' to my friends) have learned much about writing, photography, life, people, and more. This blog flirted with going commercial, but I resisted... as it's not a path I wish to travel just now

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-38476702735601241412011-04-24T18:29:00.010-04:002011-04-24T19:50:41.904-04:00

Roughly a year ago, as I write this, the nice folks at Blackhawk gave me a knife. A Be-Wharned folding knife.It was during a blogger event, where the folks at Blackhawk were showing a group of blog writers around their headquarters, and letting us poke into the bones of their operation. Amongst the goodies they graciously bestowed upon us was this knife. As we sat around a meeting table being

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-33533895466815631082011-04-03T16:18:00.023-04:002011-04-09T21:59:57.500-04:00

Shooters can usually be found with ear protection and eye protection. Earpro and Eyepro by the slang words. Smart shooters.... are seldom without both.This post is about eye protection, and what we can expect from it.In choosing good eye protection, we are faced with an awful lot of choices. So many factors come into play. Price, style, price, quality, price, price, and price. This opinion

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-28707231303940914222011-03-20T15:51:00.001-04:002011-03-20T15:55:11.055-04:00

What follows are the words of Glen Rhodes. He tells of his experience... and it's a story that every shooter should listen to. Glen and I have traded a few E-mails, and he was kind enough to tell me his story. I suggested it's something more people should hear about, and offered 'Carteach0' as an outlet. Glen acquiesced and granted permission to share his words. I have not changed what he

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-40535953928002863842011-03-12T09:15:00.007-05:002011-03-12T09:31:37.806-05:00

.While setting up to reload some 7.5x55 Swiss brass today, I noticed an issue that needed attention.The primers were quite difficult to seat, and more than difficult to get started. It's not that the previous primers were crimped in, but the primer pockets had no bevel at all to the hole. This made starting the new primers a bit trying, and certainly time consuming.Not to be beaten up by a

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-49118637626143426972011-02-26T10:03:00.001-05:002011-02-26T10:05:17.037-05:00

'People of the Gun', something begun a few years ago, has sprung back into life.Are you a member of the tribe?

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-2104280449084989962011-02-13T09:46:00.009-05:002011-02-13T10:55:58.179-05:00

.Being a high powered gun blogger like Carteach0 is not without it's........ awww, who am I kidding? Even *I* can't say that with a straight face. The point is, companies sometimes send me their products on loan, in the hopes I will write about them here on the blog. In most cases I am happy to do so, as long as everyone involved understands the ground rules. I will play with the item,

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-64291530650762755112011-01-30T19:55:00.007-05:002011-01-30T20:54:39.588-05:00

.Someone is always trying to come up with something better in the ammunition world, and Fiocchi is no stranger to that idea. This time, it's their 9x19mm 'EMB' offering. Sold in the USA by Bulkammo.com, the EMB round is something different than we are used to. A few boxes were acquired and shot up for testing, and here are the results.....The EMB fires a 92 grain mono-block bullet at a (rated

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-20673081779387482242011-01-21T09:17:00.004-05:002011-01-22T19:47:26.976-05:00

That is an old question with today's gunny folk. I imagine it goes back even farther, and there was a time when some cavemen were sitting around a fire, extolling the virtues of the three jawbones they would own, if they could only have three.Today's version: "If I could own only five firearms, which would they be and why?"Here I present the Carteach five, after much thought, along with my

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-17579373005100401452011-01-20T05:15:00.000-05:002011-01-20T15:06:37.332-05:00

.Friend, blogger, and all round good guy Kenn Blanchard (Black man with a gun) asked a question on FaceBook. "If you HAD to choose only five guns to own..... which ones and why?"First of all, the question itself raises my hackles, as even the thought of paring the Carteach collection down to only five weapons is....... (shiver)...... difficult to conceive. That said, what is the answer? If we

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-62180124702397541542011-01-18T11:06:00.003-05:002011-01-18T18:06:06.867-05:00

.Lasers may be gimmicks in some ways, but they can be darned useful gimmicks. While they will probably never replace old-tech sights on pistols, a good laser aiming aid can serve well. My own regular carry pistol has an internal laser system, and I enjoy the option of kicking it on when the situation demands it.LaserLyte is one of the major players in supplying laser aiming systems to the buying

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-85187189231425356752011-01-07T05:56:00.006-05:002011-01-07T07:04:59.333-05:00

.Folks, as I post this... the US national debt has exceeded $14,000,000,000,000 and is racing upwards. Our debt has actually surpassed our gross domestic product, and there is no end in sight to congress's spending. I see no other conclusion than hard times ahead... possibly very hard times... and thought it might be timely to re-post what follows.....Hard times and good times, people look for

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-51943164792476711362011-01-02T19:19:00.003-05:002011-01-02T21:21:00.663-05:00

Look what found it's way to the doorstep. This looks interesting.....At one point this evening, I had three different laser's mounted on/in the same Glock .45. Some days I love being me.

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-54801290965467306962010-12-29T07:49:00.003-05:002010-12-29T08:06:14.521-05:00

.Friends, experience shows it always pays to scout around a bit... See what’s out there, keep your eyes open, and investigate your surroundings.That is what happened one morning when I had some hours to pass with no pressing duties. I did an internet search for local gun shops, picked a few that looked interesting, and took a drive to see who was open. As it happens, that part of Indiana had

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-70964920238371002242010-12-24T12:40:00.001-05:002010-12-24T12:43:17.635-05:00

.Any conversation that starts with that phrase is likely to be a serious one. When the next words are "You should check your gun, I'm not sure I put it back right"... then it's going to be a very interesting, and serious conversation.Those are pretty much exactly the words Princess had for me when I came home a few days back.She related a story about two guys in a truck who had pulled in our

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-55184362163393302372010-12-18T18:44:00.010-05:002010-12-18T19:42:27.235-05:00

An e-mail arrived from the folks at BulkAmmo.com, and it asked if they might have anything I'd like to write about here on Carteach0. Looking over their inventory, I noticed the reduced recoil 12 gauge buckshot ammunition. Having never tried it myself, the obvious answer came to mind.Not long after, a box showed up on my doorstep. Printed on the side, the wonderful ORM-D signal of fun ahead!

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-85597805081272058972010-12-13T20:52:00.001-05:002010-12-13T20:56:54.782-05:00

.I had two goals with this testing, besides the obvious one of spending a day trying to wear out the Marlins barrel. I wanted a look at the velocity numbers of various makes of .22 ammo, and I wanted to pin down what the Marlin shoots best.As a side bar, I was very curious if velocity consistency is a key to rim fire accuracy, as it is in a center fire. With my heavy barrel varmint rifle

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-70776773237648456832010-12-11T08:12:00.004-05:002010-12-12T09:34:50.407-05:00

Bulkammo.com says they are shipping me some 12 gauge buckshot loads to play with. Specifically, a low recoil, a standard recoil, and a magnum load.Now I am trying to think of an interesting way to test the recoil properties of each load, and compare them for my readers (You, you lucky people).Yes... I will make that sacrifice, and shoot up free ammo on your behalf. No need to thank me.... It's

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-35987997488520835872010-12-07T06:47:00.002-05:002010-12-07T06:50:15.176-05:00

.'PPPPP'Practice Prevents P*** Poor Performance. That's an old saying, but one to be respected. What it means is really pretty simple; Practicing for an event helps prevent one from performing poorly when the real action needs to be taken. Whether it be playing a guitar, driving a car, or just buttering toast, the more we practice the better we'll perform.That said... why do so few

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-47406188536771124282010-11-20T06:44:00.002-05:002010-11-20T06:48:56.168-05:00

.At last count I had nineteen different types of .22 rim fire ammunition. This morning, I have to make that an even twenty. Once again I have fallen to the curiosity of an offering previously unknown to me.This time it is, perhaps, the most unusual .22 rim fire round I have seen. Aguila, a company not afraid to offer something different, brings us it's 'Sniper Subsonic' round with a 60

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-57391963726287901232010-11-11T05:53:00.003-05:002010-11-11T06:04:23.326-05:00

.I have two 1938 Turkish Mausers. Having typical 1898 Mauser actions, these are robust and simple. The same techniques used by generations of shooters on Mausers work just fine on these old Turks. One Turk is set up as my ‘military rifle shoot’ competition piece (known and feared on rifle ranges everywhere as ‘The Grand Old Turk’). I also have about 2500 rounds of 1950’s 8x57mm

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-70950711222267343912010-10-20T19:43:00.001-04:002010-10-20T19:43:51.608-04:00

.Now that a home defense shotgun has been put together, the question remains: What should we feed it? First, let’s ask ourselves why a shotgun is being used for home defense. Understanding that will help us make the ammunition choice. A shotgun has some advantages that make it desirable as a home defense weapon.While any firearm powerful enough to use for defense will penetrate most walls

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-88174775349957382322010-10-13T07:09:00.031-04:002010-10-14T17:16:46.606-04:00

My own search for the 'perfect' carry pistol has taught me that such does not exist. Something 'better' will always come along.I began concealed carry with a Ruger Speed Six in .357 magnum. Heavy and bulky, but powerful and dependable and reasonably accurate and...... What more could be asked for?That didn't stop me from asking.... and I moved to a Colt Combat Commander. Eight rounds of .45acp

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-48945729630734151672010-10-07T06:28:00.002-04:002010-10-07T06:41:31.146-04:00

.Mini-update folks, on the fly... as it were. My duties (and joys) at teaching are keeping me spectacularly busy. Eventually I'll find time to write and share, but right now... whatever I produced would be rather poor quality.Shooty things I could be writing about, and will be when time permits....* I managed to do a bit of trigger work on my Glock G-30, and not screw it up. That will be a

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-73276908562290756302010-09-21T06:28:00.003-04:002010-09-21T20:31:53.284-04:00

.Folks, 'Ol Carteach is back in school again, twisting young folks minds around and kicking them into gear. What that means for this blog is obvious.... posting shall be infrequent for a while. All the content is still here for everyone to enjoy as they wish, but new stuff will be spare till (and if) I get free time.About this blog.....This thing started out as nothing more than one shooters

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-77469502514949665862010-09-05T06:57:00.002-04:002010-09-05T07:03:59.642-04:00

.(Carteach is back to work, guiding young folks in the minefields of education. Posting will suffer as a result, but don't lose faith. Good things will happen here my friends, all in good time. For now, a re-post that seems fitting.....)In one way or another I have been armed since I was old enough to have my own .22 rifle. When I was of age I applied for and received a carry permit, and

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-40151864628009530042010-08-24T19:44:00.002-04:002010-08-24T19:46:19.591-04:00

.Yup, I carry a purse. You wanna make something of it? Huh punk?Dialing down the manly defensive reaction a little, I'd like to write about the Maxpedition carry bag I use. In my opinion, the ultimate man purse.In our modern 'culture', and I use that term very loosely, a purse is something carried by woman. In reality, what most woman carry is a handbag and not a purse.The history of the '

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-45837917605873726662010-08-11T15:29:00.010-04:002010-08-11T18:03:16.560-04:00

.This question comes up at every gun shop, every gun show, and every time two or more shooters get together. It's the old 'Ford vs Chevy' argument, although it can feel a little more like 'The Hatfields vs The McCoys' at times."What is the best pistol to carry for self defense?"Like my dad used to say, "Now There's a hole with no bottom!".At the risk of opening a can of worms, stirring them up,

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-82002646497148235552010-07-30T07:27:00.007-04:002010-07-30T08:21:10.102-04:00

.When I was fifteen, I had a shooting buddy who owned a Smith and Wesson K-22. His dad would take us to 'camp', where there was a great range, and we would shoot all day long. That K-22 was kept smoking for hours on end.... and I learned to love that pistol. It was accurate, smooth, and seemed to want to shoot straight.Now, I am no longer fifteen. Decades have passed.... yet I didn't forget

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-12530905787803277142010-07-27T13:06:00.002-04:002010-07-27T14:02:45.035-04:00

.I've long thought of doing a series here on Carteach0, featuring local gun shops and their owners. I thought it would be interesting to read about how they started in the business, some of their experiences, and their thoughts on where their business is heading.Today that notion came back to me after a visit to my 'favorite' store.... and I guess I have to re-think the plan a little. Driving

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-58499334635992549872010-07-23T22:10:00.003-04:002010-07-23T22:16:51.019-04:00

And now, for something completely different. In this post, a followup to an earlier piece on tactical flashlights, we are going all-video. Not a good video, mind you, but it's what we have at the moment. Someday, we'll all look back and laugh.....Part one:Part two:

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-52261009501095898232010-07-22T07:01:00.007-04:002010-07-22T07:33:49.045-04:00

.Some days, 'Ol Carteach understands he exists solely as an example to others. On occasion, a good example, but more likely a bad one. This weekend was one of those times....We were at the range shooting some old military boomers (7.62x54mm Mosins, if you must know), and on coming home they needed to be cleaned. Surplus military ammunition is typically quite corrosive, and a thorough cleaning

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-8979210748806227452010-07-20T00:43:00.000-04:002010-07-20T09:28:11.939-04:00

For all you gunny readers out there, Carteach figured you would want to know about this...Lady gunblogger, and all round classy girl Breda will begin her own BlogTalk internet radio show on Thursday, 7-22-2010 at 6pm eastern time.I have met Breda and her husband Mike. Good people.

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-46500334420080668102010-07-17T16:59:00.004-04:002010-07-18T07:40:17.516-04:00

.Sometime in the next week or two, Carteach0 will climb over 200,000 page views so far this year, and exceed 700,000 since the site came into being almost exactly four years ago.The time-on-site stats are on the side bar, and those numbers astound me. It works out to about 1000 hours a month spent here reading.....And all I can say is..... thank you my friends.

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-54336089157470725492010-07-16T05:04:00.004-04:002010-07-16T07:37:18.915-04:00

.In a previous article, we looked at the ISSC M22 standard version. In fact, we also ran it through a simple torture test to see how long it's little rimfire heart would keep beating in the face of abuse. Now, we get a chance to see the other offering in their lineup... the M22 target version.What makes the target version different than the standard Glock-like M22? I am so glad you asked.....

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-34636693074972436902010-07-08T06:27:00.041-04:002010-07-09T06:45:13.075-04:00

.A million years ago (or so it seems), 'ol Carteach was treated to some indoor range time one night. One night... meaning all of one night... from late evening to early bright. A buddy and I kept the steel ringing on the range for about eight hours straight.What were we doing, besides having a ball? We were practicing low and no light shooting techniques. There was no instructor, no class,

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-59944498960626199932010-06-26T07:07:00.012-04:002010-06-26T09:13:58.747-04:00

.Following in the best time honored Carteach0 tradition of monkey curiosity coupled with the destructive ability of a small boy, testing of the ISSC M-22 continues. This time, a torture test involving a big stack of rimfire ammunition, and the noticeable lack of a cleaning kit. 500 rounds of function testing in one range visit, without cleaning.The pistol started out relatively clean, and lubed

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-9927680809329205352010-06-23T06:30:00.039-04:002010-06-24T12:18:13.541-04:00

When Carteach0 heard about a possible Glock type trainer in .22 rimfire, excitement abounded. The idea is long overdue, with literally millions of Glocks in service around the world and no really good rimfire training solution out there for them. There are a few companies making rimfire conversions for the more common Glocks, although they don't seem to be readily available for some reason.

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-74453668759415385592010-06-20T07:04:00.019-04:002010-06-21T08:27:25.044-04:00

.Yesterday had me fixing an issue that's bothered me for years. While I have shot in more than a few kinds of matches, one has always eluded me... till now. For me, the Tactical Three Gun match is no longer a mystery. The day was spent at the Heidelberg Sportsman's Association, roasting in the hot sun alongside some of the best people ever met on a range.First, a run down of the technical and

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-35230727999573195722010-06-15T14:38:00.015-04:002010-06-15T16:35:33.289-04:00

.Some time ago I wrote a piece describing the evolution of an old Remington 870 scattergun into the quintessential 'household home defense' gun. It was fairly simple affair, involving nothing more complicated than replacing the barrel and adding a buttstock shell holder. In reality, nothing more is required for a home defense shotgun. More toys, gadgets, and add-on widgets can actually cause

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-86297943499877702072010-06-13T09:09:00.016-04:002010-06-14T12:30:18.743-04:00

.Reading a post by Richard Johnson over at 'Guns, Holsters, and Gear' this morning has me thinking about firearm safety. There is a quote that lives because of the internet; A Russian, hearing someone say some situation involving a firearm was unsafe, is reported as saying "Is gun! Is not safe!".Now, I haven't managed to track down the source of that quote, and I'm not going to invest much

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-29770448964255392672010-06-08T06:23:00.008-04:002010-06-08T06:43:29.500-04:00

.What can turn up when boxes are opened?Anything, my friends, anything.In this case, a stash of ancient RWS .22 rimfire BB caps. Tucked away amidst other oddities and conundrums, a few tins of these came to light as I was unpacking some ammunition brought home from storage.Made by RWS of Nuremberg Germany, this ammunition might date from the 1920's. It's difficult to tell since it was repackaged

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-61236633314443324082010-05-31T07:34:00.005-04:002010-05-31T07:56:47.704-04:00

.Whenever possible, I like to use silhouette targets at the range. Whether pistol, rifle, or shotgun... I'm generally shooting one of two styles; Bullseye or tactical. For bullseye, I fall back on the old standard.... 8" paper plates with a big black dot marked in the center. For tactical, it's silhouettes all the way.Now, almost every gun shop sells the standard B-27 and B-21 targets, and

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-67310972258631812962010-05-28T06:32:00.002-04:002010-05-28T06:35:43.814-04:00

.While we were down in Virginia having a ball, I noticed Terry Naughton wearing this belt. It looked a little unusual, and kind of kewl, so I looked it up in the Blackhawk showroom. In the package it looked like nothing special, just hanging there on an endcap rack without even a sign saying what it was. I bought one.....After I got home, I ordered another one in a different color. Soon, I

Carteach0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964598894778304285.post-22764962910824033132010-05-28T06:00:00.003-04:002010-05-28T06:10:08.415-04:00

.Kenn Blanchard, AKA: Black Man With A Gun, and all round good guy has a new episode of his pod cast up.Kenn's got the Carteach0 seal of recommendation!

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