The Lincoln County War wasn't a war in any traditional sense. It was a vicious, drawn-out power struggle in southeastern New Mexico Territory that ran from 1878 to 1881, driven by greed, political corruption, and personal vendettas. It turned ranchers into gunmen, merchants into targets, and a teenage drifter named Henry McCarty into the legend...
Best Shooting Chronographs in 2026: Measure Your Velocity Right
If you're reloading ammunition and you don't own a chronograph, you're flying blind. Load data from a manual gives you a starting point, but your rifle, your barrel length, your lot of powder, and your ambient temperature all affect what actually comes out of the muzzle. A chronograph tells you what's really happening — not...
The .257 Roberts Cartridge: The Quarter-Bore That Deserved Better
Some cartridges get all the glory. The .30-06 Springfield sits on a throne. The .270 Winchester has its Jack O'Connor fan club. The .308 Winchester runs the precision rifle world. And then there's the .257 Roberts — a cartridge that does everything well, asks for nothing in return, and somehow still gets overlooked at the...
The Lamson, Goodnow & Yale Special Model 1861: A Civil War Rifle-Musket from Windsor, Vermont
I was in a gunshop recently and spotted a rifle-musket in a display case right at the front of the store. The owner encouraged me take it out and look it over. It is a Lamson, Goodnow & Yale Special Model 1861, lock dated 1864, .58 caliber, 40-inch barrel. About nine and a half pounds....