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Ruger No. 1

A Boudreau Econo-Whelen Load!

The .35 Whelen is an interesting cartridge.   A wildcat formed by necking .30 06 brass up to .35 caliber, it's…

2 years ago

A Tale of Two Bicentennial No. 1 Rugers

I've been a Ruger No. 1 fan for close to 50 years.  It started with one I've written about before,…

3 years ago

A .30-40 Krag Ruger No. 3

I am a fan of both the No. 1 and the No. 3 Ruger single shot rifles.  The No.  1…

3 years ago

Bringing a 405 Ruger No. 1 Back To Life

Good buddy and fellow Inland Empire shooter Jose recently posted on Facebook about what has to be one of the…

3 years ago

A Tale of Two Creedmoors

The 6.5 Creedmoor cartridge draws a lot of flak on the Internet.  I suspect most of the folks who go…

3 years ago

Sometimes you just get lucky…

This was another blog with a daunting title challenge.  I went with the one you see above.  Other choices were…

3 years ago

A Kinder, Gentler Range Session

I always liked that "kinder, gentler" line from George Bush.  We don't do politics here at ExNotes (we'd lose half…

3 years ago

Safe Queen, or Shooter?

Some folks won't shoot a commemorative or high end custom gun, and instead relegate the firearm to a life of…

3 years ago

Reduced Loads: Less Wailin’ with the .35 Whelen

It's the .35 Whelen (not "wailin'"), but with a name like that, I had to have a little fun.  I…

4 years ago

Cast Bullets in a 7mm Magnum Ruger No. 1

When I was younger, I made my own bullets by casting them out of molten lead.  I cast bullets until…

4 years ago