Oldies but Goodies,The most obvious opportunity to enhance cartridge performance is in handloading cartridges with origins dating back to the late 1800's to early 1900's. Some began life as low pressure black powder cartridges, others as low pressure smokeless cartridges, almost all were produced when firearm and cartridge case designs were less robust and material strength was inferior to the materials of today. Two of the most well known cartridges that fall into this category are the .45-70 Government and the .45 Colt.
In conjunction with specific strong firearms, and supported with detailed guidance from mainstream handloading manuals, these cartridges can perform impressively. A .45-70 Gov't 350 grain round, safely loaded for an original Trapdoor Springfield, tops out at approximately 1,700 fps. Loaded for use in rifles such as the Ruger No.1, the same bullet can be pushed to 2,100+ fps. The .45 Colt, loaded for the Colt Single Action Army design is limited to approximately 875 fps with a 250 grain jacketed bullet. The same bullet, loaded for the Ruger Blackhawk and similar can safely attain 1,200+ fps of muzzle velocity. While I do maintain my own handload data, mostly a crumpled up piece of paper tucked away in back pocket, these performance references were taken from the Speer #14 handloading manual. Very similar data can be found in manuals from Sierra, Hornady, Nosler, etc.
AR33 Assault Rifle - M16 Rifle - M16 Rifle,
DD44 Dostovei - TT33 - TT33 Tokorev,
Ruger KSRH-7480 Super Redhawk® Low-Glare Stainless .480 Ruger,
Ruger KRL-1227-BR Red Label 12 Gauge,
Ruger NV-4445COLT New Vaquero® Color Case Blued .45 Colt,
Ruger S-45N New Model Super Blackhawk® Blued .44 Rem Mag,
Ruger KNV-35357MAGNUM New Vaquero® Gloss Stainless .357 Magnum,
Ruger 0815 50th Anniversary New Model Super Blackhawk 44 Rem Mag,
Ruger 4907 22 Charger with BiPod 22 LR,
Glock PN33507 Model 33 357 Sig,
Glock PI23502 Model 23 40 S&W,
Glock PI2259203 Model 22 40 S&W,
Glock PN20507 Model 20 10mm,
Glock PI2057203 Model 20 10mm,
Remington Model 700 VL SS 22-250 Rem ,
Glock PI32502 Model 32 357 Sig ,
CZ-USA 01601 75 Kadet 22 LR ,
Smith & Wesson 160125 Model 10 Revolver,
Special Effects - 
New Kids on the Block -
Oldies but Goodies,
Handloading...The Wandering Narrative Part I
The AK-103 is a modern, Russian-designed version of the famous AKM assault rifle, chambered for the 7.62x39mm M43 round. It combines the AKM design with developments from the AK-74 and AK-74M, with the use of plastics to replace metal or wooden components wherever possible to reduce overall weight. The AK-103 can be fitted with a variety of sights, including laser, night vision, and telescopic sights, plus a suppressor and the GP-30 grenade launcher.
The AK-47 is a selective fire, gas operated 7.62mm assault rifle developed in the Soviet Union by Mikhail Kalashnikov. Six decades later, the AK-47 and its variants and derivatives remain in service throughout the world. It has been manufactured in many countries and has seen service with regular armed forces as well as irregular, revolutionary and terrorist organizations worldwide.
12-Gauge Alerter® Basic Marine Signal Kit
An SLR95, which is a Bulgarian copy of an AK-47 With a milled reciever, Steyr barrel, and sporterized stock. I hope to get groups about 3.5" in diameter at 100 yards.
