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Author Archives: Chris Reitz
Shotgun practice shells
I present you my homemade shotgun practice shells! They are extremely simple to make – you just take a used 2-3/4″ 12-gauge shell, punch the used primer out of it, and fill the hole with hot glue. And voila! There … Continue reading
Coke can stove – follow-up
So I did a little more experimenting, and the answer is the fuel! I picked up a can of denatured alcohol (aka shellac thinner – NOT lacquer thinner), and that did the trick! In fact, the brand I bought specifically … Continue reading
Coke Can Stove
Here’s a little trick I picked up while browsing the web at one point – a camping stove made from an old soda can! I put this together for a grand total of $3.29 – the price of a 1ft … Continue reading
Everyday carry survival gear
I thought I’d share a few items that I carry on my person almost all the time. While I got the idea from various survival sites, I have found several parts of it useful on multiple occasions that had nothing … Continue reading
Mosin bent bolt
As promised in the post about my Mosin, here’s how I made the bent bolt: Step 1:find 3/8″ steel rod and bend. I used a stainless steel rod (don’t do that if you are planning to blue the bolt, as … Continue reading
Mosin Nagant 91/30
Here’s a quick introduction to my first gun – a Mosin Nagant 91/30. Yes, I am crazy. I would NOT recommend a Mosin as a first gun, mainly because it kicks like nobody’s business. My Mosin kicks more than my … Continue reading
WILDERNESS Survival
I’ve already mentioned several times, and I’m sure I’ll continue to mention survival. I’m planning several blog posts about survival kits, and have already mentioned keeping a small survival kit in my shotgun. Before I talk too much about survival, … Continue reading
Posted in Survival
Tagged Bear Grylls, end of the world, survival, Wilderness, zombies
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Preserving Night Vision
In my post about my shotgun, I mentioned that I modded a MagLite so it would use a red LED. I thought some further explanation of the color choice might be helpful, so here goes… Let’s reach back to Biology … Continue reading
H&R Pardner Pump Protector
Here’s a short introduction to one of my firearms – the New England Firearms / H&R Pardner Pump Protector 12 gauge shotgun: The Pardner is basically a Chinese Remington 870 knockoff. It’s been around for around 10 years, and has … Continue reading
Posted in Firearms
Tagged 12 gauge, flashlight, H&R, Harrington & Richardson, NEF, New England Firearms, Pardner, Pardner Pump Protector, shotgun, sling
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Knives
A short introduction to my small knife collection: In addition to these, I have most of a large Swiss army knife (the plastics broke off from being thrown across the yard), two ‘normal’ Swiss army knives, and a tiny Swiss … Continue reading
Posted in Knives
Tagged Crucial, Evo, Gerber, hacksaw, kukri, sawzall, Sheffield, Winchester
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