John Haviland

1 month ago | americanrifleman.org | John Haviland

My elk-hunting reasoning figured that the .338 Win. Mag. is a good elk cartridge, so the .375 Ruger’s heavier bullet weight and increased velocity should be even better at knocking down a big bull. So, I set to work handloading .375 rounds and shooting them through a Mossberg Patriot rifle to find out if the .375 Ruger cartridge would live up to my expectations. The first step was to select a bullet. The .375 is all about bullet weight.

Nov 26, 2024 | americanrifleman.org | John Haviland

In his Handbook For Shooters And Reloaders (Volume 1), P.O. Ackley wrote of the .257 Ackley Improved that, “It is a relatively efficient cartridge, flexible and comes close to the mythical ‘all around cartridge.’”To make .257 Ack. Imp. cases requires fire-forming .257 Roberts cases in an Ackley Improved chamber; cases come out of the Improved chamber with a reduced body taper and increased shoulder angle.

Aug 16, 2024 | americanrifleman.org | John Haviland

As the name “buckshot” implies, it was used in bygone days to shoot deer at close range. About its only current use, however, is short-range defense against those dangers that lurk in the shadows. I keep my 12-ga. Mossberg 500 Tactical close at hand during those nights camped in a tent. The Mossberg pump’s magazine is stuffed with 2¾" shells loaded with nine lead 00 buckshot pellets that immediately begin to spread when fired through the cylinder bore of the Mossberg’s barrel.

Jul 31, 2024 | gunsinthenews.com | John Haviland

The .44-40 Win. is an old blackpowder cartridge introduced in 1873 along with the Winchester Model 1873 rifle. The cartridge grew immensely popular during the ensuing years and was chambered in a variety of lever-action, single-shot and slide-action rifles and revolvers. Its popularity began to fade in the 1950s, but the sport of cowboy action shooting and interest in the Old West has somewhat revived it.

Jul 29, 2024 | americanrifleman.org | John Haviland

The .44-40 Win. is an old blackpowder cartridge introduced in 1873 along with the Winchester Model 1873 rifle. The cartridge grew immensely popular during the ensuing years and was chambered in a variety of lever-action, single-shot and slide-action rifles and revolvers. Its popularity began to fade in the 1950s, but the sport of cowboy action shooting and interest in the Old West has somewhat revived it.