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Greg Frebourg·
Research

Cycling Induced Ammo Shrinkage

More than a few gun owners carrying for their personal defense unload their firearm(s) when at home, before securing it out of reach of people who should not be able to access it. I will not be discussing or arguing for or against the practice of keeping a gun loaded and ready to put into use here. The gun owner is an adult and, I would like to think, reasonable....
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Greg Frebourg·
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Winchester’s best kept secret: the Service Grade 9mm 115g. FMJFP

There are many reasons for buying and keeping quantities of ammunition. Whether it is for the improbable purpose of fending off hordes of various monsters, real or not, in a soon-to-happen dystopian future scenario or just to keep enough to go through those darned cyclical shortages, many gun owners stash ammo like a Swiss bank piles on gold ingots. Regardless of the reason, this is not a bad idea, especially...
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Greg Frebourg·
Research

Adjusting Expectations for Off-The-Shelf 22LR Ammunition Accuracy

Higher accuracy expectations for the 22LR have recently arisen owing to 22LR based competition going mainstream with many new courses and challenges meant to attract new shooters and/or propose affordable contests. These new challenges are developed with budget-friendliness and fun at the forefront, and most can (some must) be run with an affordable stock rifle. Like all shooting competitions, accuracy is a critical factor, but using top shelf expensive Olympic...
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Greg Frebourg·
Research

22LR: When Speed Kills Accuracy

The 22LR has been a favorite for target shooting, casual plinking and hunting for well over a century (138 years, as of today). The original load involved a 40-grain lead bullet pushed by about four grains of black powder at close to 1,100 fps. This load made the 22LR, offering accuracy, affordability and mild report. When smokeless powder caught up with the little rimfire, early offerings kept the same parameters....
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Greg Frebourg·
Research

The very inconsistent Winchester Wildcat 22LR

Recently, ammunition consistency was brought to my attention in a rather uncouth way. I had a 2LR handgun spontaneously disassemble after a round of ammunition blew the head of its case. The case is ongoing, and I am in communication with the ammunition and gun manufacturers. I will write about it when it is all settled, and it should make an interesting read. Until then and always, be sure to...
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Greg Frebourg·
Reviews

The Handsome Springfield Armory Garrison

I always liked the Colt 1911. In fact, I am pretty sure I am the only 3rd grader in Switzerland who ever did a class presentation on that gun, complete with an exam for my (befuddled – Hey! BeFUDDled) classmates. For well over a century now, this revolutionary design has continued to be a popular choice for many, despite many and more recent guns offerings have been crowding the class...
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Greg Frebourg·
Research

A quick analysis of two Fiocchi Range Dynamics 115gr. 9mm Luger lots

Fiocchi’s Range Dynamics line of ammunition has long been a favorite of mine for target and range practice. Unlike some range fodder, it is well made, more consistent than most, not underloaded and has never created any kind of issues in my guns. At least, until a little while back. While investigating accuracy differences in the Ruger Blackhawk 357/9mm Convertible, I ran into some pierced primer issues (read about it:...
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Greg Frebourg·
HumorHuntingMusings

Know your bucks

This glorious time of the year has finally arrived! In my neck of the woods, one month after the opening of the Archery Deer season comes the General Deer season. During a bit more than two months (and observing some local county-specific restrictions), hunters in Texas get to try and fill their freezers and decorate their walls going after male white tail deer using all legal methods. Does get a...
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Greg Frebourg·
Reviews

The Ruger Mark IV Target 10 inch barrel: the handrifle

For long, the 22LR handguns seemed to have been confined to introduction guns, field grade nuisance dispatcher kit guns, affordable plinkers, to high end competition pistols destined for Olympic greatness. This old trope has been changing of late, due to what I can attribute to the effects of cyclical ammunition shortages and gunflation. In recent years, a plethora of new 22LR handguns have been released, adding to the tried-and-true classics....
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