Forster Products, Reloading Fall Bash

In early September 2022 Forster Products staff and owners put on an event for Distributors of their products along with other industry contacts. The facility for the event was “The Site, Firearms Training Center” in Mount Carrol, IL. Lead Instructors: Jim Kauber & Lara Spanic were great to work with and kept us all focused… Read more »

4th Book in the “Gunsmithing Student Handbook Series” is Now in Print!

Being in the gun business for almost 40 years now I have become acutely aware if the lack of basics being taught in schools.  In particular in Occupational Trades institutions. Before you send me a nasty gram defending your favorite school keep in mind I teach at one of these colleges and have friends at… Read more »

224 Valkrie Dimensions

224 Valkyrie Specifications Published

SAAMI Publishes Approved 224 Valkyrie Cartridge Specifications March 27, 2018 – The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI) voted to approve the Federal Premium 224 Valkyrie as an official new cartridge during their committee meeting at the 2018 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Nevada this past January. 224 Valkyrie’s SAAMI standards documents are now… Read more »

Fred talks about P.O. Ackley

One of the cool things about writing a book is that during the research for the book you learn a lot about people.  I was able to interview a number of interesting and well known folks in the gun world while researching P.O. Ackley, America’s Gunsmith. If you would like a little more behind the scene… Read more »