A mountain boy, he grew up in a hillside community where all he had to look forward to was driving a coal truck. He spent his spare time hunting quail along a rocky creek bank with a single-barreled shotgun that would come apart every time it was fired. When he turned 17 he lied about his age and joined the Army, like …
Humans are mostly creatures of sight but there are some sounds and smells we find very alluring. Some caffeine aficionados will perk up when they hear a pot of coffee perking. The same can be said if they smell coffee brewing. For gun guys there are other sounds and smells. Like the smell of fall, the sound of a whip-poor-will, the metallic sound …
I’ll admit, I do have a thing for smaller caliber cartridges…as long as they go fast. Velocity matters. I know some like to take the big bullet side of the argument because big just sounds better to most folks. Velocity however can be very important. Velocity is why a .357 Magnum does more internal damage than a .38 Special. Velocity is why …
