tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912267683088131033Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:06:07 +0000Including The Shooter's Journal - founded 1999http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Germán A. Salazar)Blogger267125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912267683088131033.post-1674088667231867378Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:06:00 +00002012-01-22T06:06:08.050+01:00  January 2012    The Rifleman's JournalA Collection of Articles Dealing with Rifle Accuracy Topics John Cantius Garand - 1943 This Month: Hap Rocketto - Hap's Corner Hap Rocketto - John C. Garand Germán Salazar - Rifles and Reloading 15 Cents  http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2012/01/january-2012-cover-page.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Germán A. Salazar)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912267683088131033.post-3924991399821232085Sun, 22 Jan 2012 04:46:00 +00002012-01-22T06:05:49.220+01:00Equipment: .30 Caliber Barrel Specsby Germán A. Salazar Good Afternoon Germán, I have wondered for sometime now when you order your barrel/barrels from the barrel maker do you have a pet Bore/Groove Diameter and rifling style, in the past what has worked best for you? Thanks, Phil Hi Phil, For .308 and .30-06 barrels, I get Krieger, 4 groove, 1:11" twist 0.300" x 0.308" as is shown in http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2012/01/equipment-30-caliber-barrel-specs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Germán A. Salazar)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912267683088131033.post-1236145413757995885Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:10:00 +00002012-01-19T17:19:18.830+01:00This article departs from our usual focus on technical and historical features in order to examine an element of human performance. Recovery from injury is a common topic in most sports, although less so in ours. Returning to sling shooting has not been an easy decision for me, and here I will describe the process to date. - GAS - Back in the Sling - Progress in Small Measuresby Germán A. http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2012/01/back-in-sling-progress-in-small.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Germán A. Salazar)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912267683088131033.post-8982629079567435861Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:11:00 +00002012-01-09T14:17:59.195+01:00This month we have a good set of questions from Shawn regarding .30 caliber bullet selection. I think this is a good entry to a discussion of what I look for in a bullet, so let's take a look. - GAS - .30 Caliber Bullet Questionsby Germán A. Salazar Hi Germán, I have some questions regarding .30 caliber bullets for Long-Range and Mid-Range. Currently I'm shooting the Berger 185gr LRBT for http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2012/01/reloading-30-caliber-bullet-questions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Germán A. Salazar)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912267683088131033.post-5056384005483463313Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:14:00 +00002012-01-09T23:27:38.660+01:00John Cantius Garand:A Brief History of the Man and His Rifleby Hap Rocketto   John Cantius Garand - 1943   The Connecticut State Department of Transportation names sections of highways and bridges to honor various Nutmeg State groups or individuals. By and large the names are assigned with an eye toward local prominent individuals, deceased war heroes, law enforcement, and firefighters http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2012/01/john-cantius-garand-brief-history-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Germán A. Salazar)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912267683088131033.post-6808290495451496369Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:37:00 +00002012-01-01T16:37:58.429+01:00A Good Excuse is Worth a Minute of Wind by Hap Rocketto  Military Team Armorer's Vans at Camp Perry 2001  One of the great weights that have been lifted from my shoulders since I retired from the National Guard and left the All Guard Shooting program is the need for excuses. It seemed you always had to have a good reason, read that excuse, in hand, to cover a poor score or performance. Thehttp://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2012/01/haps-corner-good-excuse-is-worth-minute.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Germán A. Salazar)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912267683088131033.post-7819601690260600825Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:32:00 +00002012-01-01T01:32:16.771+01:00Good Stuff: Becigneul Case Turning Motorby Germán A. Salazar Turning case necks to uniform thickness is one of those tasks that can materially aid accuracy by ensuring that each piece of brass has nearly equal neck tension to its mates. I won't go so far as to say that neck turning will result in perfectly equal neck tension, because the brass itself isn't that uniform, nor is each piece's http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2012/01/good-stuff-becigneul-case-turning-motor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Germán A. Salazar)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912267683088131033.post-2425407260018394386Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:06:00 +00002011-12-25T15:06:40.648+01:00 December 1960   The Rifleman's Journal A Collection of Articles Dealing with Rifle Accuracy Topics Merry Christmas to all our little Riflemen! 15 Cents  http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-cover-page.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Germán A. Salazar)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912267683088131033.post-79372799374204185Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:06:00 +00002011-12-25T15:06:28.095+01:00In Hoc Anno Domini So the light came into the world..  When Saul of Tarsus set out on his journey to Damascus the whole of the known world lay in bondage. There was one state, and it was Rome. There was one master for it all, and he was Tiberius Caesar. Everywhere there was civil order, for the arm of the Roman law was long. Everywhere there was stability, in government and in society, for the http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2011/12/in-hoc-anno-domini.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Germán A. Salazar)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912267683088131033.post-7904947565978149841Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:54:00 +00002011-12-17T18:58:13.344+01:00  December 2011    The Rifleman's JournalA Collection of Articles Dealing with Rifle Accuracy Topics Kentucky National Guard - Camp Perry 1961 This Month: Hap Rocketto - Hap's Corner Hap Rocketto - National Trophy Infantry Team Match L.W.T. Waller - Free Rifle Competition S.H. MacGregor - 1923 National Match Rifles Germán Salazar - Rifles and Reloading 15 Cents  http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2011/12/december-2011-cover-page.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Germán A. Salazar)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912267683088131033.post-8109793482244542249Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:53:00 +00002011-12-18T02:02:30.275+01:00This article detailing the preparation of the 1923 National Match rifles comes to us from the Army Ordnance journal, presenting a true insider's view of the production of these highly coveted rifles. - GAS - Special Features of National Match Riflesby, S. H. MacGregor  Townsend Whelen Testing the National Match Rifle It has been contended, for a long period, that in the spring various http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2011/12/history-special-features-of-national.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Germán A. Salazar)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912267683088131033.post-2607657143953021371Fri, 16 Dec 2011 04:42:00 +00002011-12-23T06:48:26.593+01:00The following article, from 1923 is one of many attempts over the past century to increase interest in international (ISU/ISSF) shooting amongst American shooters. These efforts have largely gone unheeded and this country remains somewhat isolated in it's development of rifle competition. The author, L.W.T. Waller, was at the time of this writing a retired Major General of the Marine http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2011/12/history-international-shooting-and-free.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Germán A. Salazar)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912267683088131033.post-3958707632277679592Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:49:00 +00002011-12-11T03:13:15.729+01:00We continue with Part 4 of the series. A SHORT HISTORY OF THE NATIONAL TROPHY INFANTRY TEAM MATCHBy Hap Rocketto When the program of the 1968 matches arrived in competitors' mailboxes it was, ominously, almost half the thickness of previous programs and its cover read simply, “NRA National Rifle and Pistol Championships” with no mention of the National Matches. A small note on page seven http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2011/12/history-national-trophy-infantry-team_4240.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Germán A. Salazar)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912267683088131033.post-4301977000910281870Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:32:00 +00002011-12-11T03:01:50.879+01:00We continue with part 3 of the series. A SHORT HISTORY OF THE NATIONAL TROPHY INFANTRY TEAM MATCHBy Hap Rocketto The BAR ArrivesA complete National Match schedule was funded in 1936 and the Infantry Match was again in the program. In this iteration, the team consisted of an eight man rifle squad armed with seven service rifles and one Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR). The team was issued with "the http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2011/12/history-national-trophy-infantry-team_137.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Germán A. Salazar)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912267683088131033.post-813486463428201013Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:42:00 +00002011-12-11T03:03:00.696+01:00We continue with Part 2 of the series. A SHORT HISTORY OF THE NATIONAL TROPHY INFANTRY TEAM MATCHBy Hap Rocketto Major General Charles Stewart Farnsworth had been appointed the first Chief of Infantry in 1920. He took his job seriously and was in the forefront of improving all aspects of the branch encompassing issues as broad as education, budget, equipment, training, morale, and as small as http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2011/12/history-national-trophy-infantry-team_10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Germán A. Salazar)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912267683088131033.post-767930244166474022Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:14:00 +00002011-12-13T05:11:50.024+01:00We are honored to share with our readers a new article by Hap Rocketto covering one of the most storied rifle matches in the United States. Though held only once a year, it is one that all service rifle competitors prepare for with great enthusiasm. Due to the length of the article, it will be presented here in several parts. - GAS - A SHORT HISTORY OF THE NATIONAL TROPHY INFANTRY TEAM MATCHBy http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2011/12/history-national-trophy-infantry-team.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Germán A. Salazar)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912267683088131033.post-7811727589514386388Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:18:00 +00002011-12-01T06:18:57.048+01:00All American Funby Hap Rocketto Shooting should be fun. The reason most of us shoot is because we want to do something that is both relaxing and rewarding. However, there are times when we go overboard and transform a labor of love into a labor. Camp Perry can be like that. We train all year so that we can be at our best when we get there. So, instead of taking our ease and doing the best we canhttp://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2011/12/haps-corner-all-american-fun.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Germán A. Salazar)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912267683088131033.post-4101680318332740928Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:50:00 +00002011-12-01T05:15:48.375+01:00  November 2011    The Rifleman's JournalA Collection of Articles Dealing with Rifle Accuracy Topics This Month: Hap Rocketto - Hap's Corner John Lowther - Barrel Chambering Scott Harris - Sartorius Balance Germán Salazar - Rifles and Reloading 15 Cents  http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2011/11/november-2011-cover-page.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Germán A. Salazar)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912267683088131033.post-1599698673191330652Thu, 24 Nov 2011 03:14:00 +00002011-11-24T04:14:16.092+01:00On this Thanksgiving Day, we bring to you these two pieces, one from the 17th century, one written by the great Vermont Royster in 1961 as a companion to the first.  Mr. Royster won the Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing in 1953; his editorials in the Wall Street Journal influenced generations of freedom seeking people.  Having come to this country from another, as did the Pilgrims, these two http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2011/11/desolate-wilderness-and-fair-land.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Germán A. Salazar)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912267683088131033.post-630683639591739235Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:52:00 +00002011-11-22T03:53:39.186+01:00The Voyeur's Guide to Barrel Chambering - Postscriptby Germán A. Salazar We've had a lot of email and commentary from readers regarding the Voyeur's Guide to Barrel Chambering series of articles, and John and I are very gratified that it was so well received. Hopefully we'll find another topic or two to cover in a similar fashion. This past weekend (November 19-20, 2011) I competed in the http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2011/11/voyeurs-guide-to-barrel-chambering.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Germán A. Salazar)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912267683088131033.post-6914084712557789542Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:46:00 +00002011-11-17T22:46:58.565+01:00Sartorius GD503 Evaluationby Scott Harris Bottom Line Up Front The Sartorius GD503 is a superb scale and has delivered what I am looking for: increased reloading speed and increased precision. My old setup allowed me to measure to +/- 0.05 gr. at a rate of one charge every 27 seconds on average. The new setup allows me to measure to +/- 0.01 gr. (fraction of a kernel) at a rate of one charge http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2011/11/equipment-sartorius-gd503-evaluation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Germán A. Salazar)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912267683088131033.post-4137680778238862995Sat, 12 Nov 2011 02:06:00 +00002011-11-12T13:59:00.653+01:00The Voyeur's Guide to Barrel Chambering - Part 5by Germán A. Salazar and John Lowther  The muzzle end of the barrel requires less work than the breech end, but it is by no means unimportant. The crown of the barrel is the last thing to touch the bullet until it bores it's way through the target paper 1000 yards away - and any imperfection will set it on a course other than the one you intended.  http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2011/11/voyeurs-guide-to-barrel-chambering-part_12.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Germán A. Salazar)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912267683088131033.post-18224292993496686Mon, 07 Nov 2011 01:05:00 +00002012-01-12T03:26:30.452+01:00The Voyeur's Guide to Barrel Chambering - Part 4by Germán A. Salazar and John Lowther Photo 24 - Chamber reamer with removable pilot bushing  Cutting the chamber can certainly be described as the heart of what we're doing, although as you've seen in the previous installments, it is far from the only operation. There is a certain sense of anticipation, however, as the breech preparations are http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2011/11/voyeurs-guide-to-barrel-chambering-part_07.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Germán A. Salazar)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912267683088131033.post-5929948529430885049Sun, 06 Nov 2011 15:34:00 +00002011-11-07T02:07:01.930+01:00The Voyeur's Guide to Barrel Chambering - Part 3by Germán A. Salazar and John Lowther  Photo 16 - John Lowther  As we continue our series, the breech end of the barrel remains the focus of our attention. Now that we have a threaded, properly dimensioned and well centered tenon on the barrel, it's time to prepare the end of that tenon to mate with the bolt. There are various breech face http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2011/11/voyeurs-guide-to-barrel-chambering-part_06.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Germán A. Salazar)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912267683088131033.post-2569175513240494728Thu, 03 Nov 2011 03:14:00 +00002011-11-13T19:34:52.094+01:00The Voyeur's Guide to Barrel Chambering - Part 2by Germán A. Salazar and John Lowther As we take up the second installment of the series, our attention turns to threading that lovely barrel tenon that we cut in the previous installment. With the exception of some rimfire actions and perhaps an odd centerfire, basically all barrels are threaded into the receiver. The quality of threading has a http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2011/11/voyeurs-guide-to-barrel-chambering-part_03.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Germán A. Salazar)