Category Archives: Shooting Practice

USPSA: In Black

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

Shot a local USPSA match yesterday, signed up for Single Stack in Minor, since real black can’t deliver the power factor needed for major.  Maybe, just maybe, SWISS 3f can squeak by…..and what about Triple Seven?  Triple Seven is noted … Continue reading →

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1860 McCollough Colt

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

In 1861, after Texas seceded from the union, and all the federal troops left the Texas frontier forts, Ben McCullough cut a deal with Sam Colt to ship 1,000 of the new Colt 1860 Army revolvers to Texas for frontier … Continue reading →

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Out of Battery KaBOOM

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

Even with leever gunz you can get a kaboom that will ruin your day.  Not sure what happened here, but ultimately it was a slam fired out of batter discharge.  Sometimes you get a round that just won’t go into … Continue reading →

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In Just a Few Weeks

Posted on March 4, 2012 by

….it will be cap and ball season.  Indoor ranges are discriminatory, and don’t allow use of ‘black’ powder.  On top that issue, this newly fangled ‘cartridge’ ammo for revolvers, well, I just can’t wrap my head around. What will they … Continue reading →

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Colt Government 1911: In Black

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

  Finally broke in my Colt Government 1911.  Ran 50 rounds of real black without a single hiccup, ate it up like nobody’s business. Two Thumbs Up for Colt!!

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Welcome to Suck City

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

Suckiest match that ever sucked. ‘grumble’

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Blew My Load

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

Well that certainly anti climatic. I thought releasing my balls via a 1847 Walker would’ve been a big deal….. …..not really. Not much of a boom.  Not much smoke.  Not much recoil.  Not much, not much. Turns out it’s a … Continue reading →

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Loosing My Virginity Tomorrow

Posted on July 9, 2011 by

And the Mistress above is taking it. 1847 Walker filled to the rim with 60grains of FFg in real black. Never shot one before, and I’m hoping to set off some car alarms with it, cause I was told a … Continue reading →

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AR15 in Black: Trigger Time

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

So after prepping comes trigger time…… ….which turned out to be a big ol’ bunch of Fail, just like a flat tire on the way street to nowhere……. (Video didn’t turn out so well, so I had to trim it, … Continue reading →

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AR15 in Black: Rifle Prep

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

Previously, I mentioned pulling bullets, and loading .223 with black/bp substitute. Moving on……. Prepping firearms for black/black sub’s, what’s this all about? Well, if you’re using real black, you want to stay away from petroleum based lube because when the … Continue reading →

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