by Survival Blog | Nov 27, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
I’m sure quite a lot of us, tens of millions for sure, maybe a couple hundred million, were slapped across the face a little while ago by the highest officeholder in our land. Anyone who disagrees with the gub’mint is a domestic terrorist, apparently. Also, the “Red...
by Survival Blog | Nov 26, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
November 26th is the birthday of both gun inventor Eugene Reising (born 1884, died February 21, 1967) and the late Barton Biggs (born 1932, died July 14, 2012). Biggs was a money manager known for his pro-preparedness stance. — Siege Stoves and Siege Belts are both...
by Survival Blog | Nov 26, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
(Continued from Part 4. This concludes the article.) LOADING MUZZLELOADING MUSKETS & SHOTGUNS How Much Powder and Shot? Short Lane (https://www.gunadapters.com/), makers of the black powder adapters for shotguns, recommend the following amounts. I have followed...
by Survival Blog | Nov 25, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
November 25th was the birthday of economist and comedian Ben Stein. His unscripted monologue on economics from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is one of the most memorable scenes in American cinema. Stein spends part of each year at his second home in Sandpoint, Idaho, so he...
by Survival Blog | Nov 25, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
(Continued from Part 3.) 20 Gauge Shotgun Shells and Black Powder Safety Note: When loading black powder shotgun shells, there must be no empty space inside the shell, and the powder should be compressed slightly (about 1/16 inches, or about 2mm). You may need to use...
by Survival Blog | Nov 24, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
November 24th marks the day that John Knox died, in 1572. He was born in 1514 “…near Haddington Scotland. He was influenced by George Wishart, who was burned for heresy in 1546, and the following year Knox became the spokesman for the Reformation in Scotland. After...
by Survival Blog | Nov 24, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
(Continued from Part 2.) FOR SHOTGUN PRIMERS ONLY You will need the following to recharge shotgun shell primers: Large (3/8-inch or larger) hex nut – Depriming stand for shotgun shells and assembly holder for shotgun primers. A 1/4-inch hole is drilled in one of the...
by Survival Blog | Nov 23, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
On November 23rd, 1980, a 7.2-magnitude quake struck southern Italy killing more than 3,000 people. The casualty toll was probably so high because the tremor struck during Sunday night mass, as many residents sat in churches that crumbled in the quake. The quake was...
by Survival Blog | Nov 23, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
(Continued from Part 1.) The components for black powder really are not all that hard to obtain. In many cases, you can buy potassium nitrate and sulfur locally with cash, generally at a nursery, garden or home improvement store, “Garden sulfur” is what I have used in...
by Survival Blog | Nov 22, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
Today is the birthday of Adelbert Rinaldo Buffington, a well-known designer of military gun parts and accessories. Buffington rear sights were featured on many later-generation Trapdoor Springfield .45-70 rifles. Today is also remembered as the birthday of the late...