E D Skinner

Fiction, facts, and philosophy

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Tolerance in Powder Throw
Posts
3/3/12

This is the second of a five part series on tolerance in reloading.

Replacing Dillon Ear Pads
Posts
2/29/12

I love my Dillon Precision HP1 Electronic Hearing Protectors but, after a couple of years at the outdoor range, the black vinyl covers had become cracked and the foam pads had lost their spring.

How To Shoot Bullseye
Posts
9/17/11

To Shoot Bullseye:

  1. Use good equipment;
  2. Learn proper technique;
  3. Train your body/mind how to do it;
  4. Practice, practice, practice; and
  5. Let it happen. (Don’t think!)
Red Oil
Posts
2/22/11

Another Bullseye enthusiast recently passed along his formula for “red oil”. (This is *not* the same as the so-called “Ed’s Red” which, by the way, is *not* named after me. I have no connection to either of these concoctions.)

The Limits of Repeatability
Posts
1/13/11

What’s in a Word: Accuracy, Precision, Repeatbility, and Tolerance

We expect that if our scale says a bullet weighs 202.4 grains then that’s it.

Brass Cleaning
Posts
1/4/11

Ok, Ok, it’s a boring subject, I know. But it’s gotta be done so let’s get this out’a the way.

HF Portable Wire Antenna Kit
Posts
2/14/10

One of my passions is experimenting with antennas, wire antennas for HF to be precise. I want to be able to improvise and adapt to the situation at hand whether I’m at home, traveling on business, or hiking in the desert or deep forest.

Sounding Out the Brass
Posts
8/24/09

Any split brass in that pile you are about to reload?