All right, this is another bonus podcast of Gun Talk. I'm glad you could be with us.

Today I want to do some random thoughts about equipment,

ammo, bullets, guns, optics, and some of the amazing things that we have available to us

in the firearms market.

That in just a minute.

As America's Optics Authority, Lupholden Stevens has a proud 105-year history as a family-owned

Portland, Oregon-based company.

And just as you would expect, they continue to put out some of the best and most innovative

optics you can find year after year.

Make sure you check out their complete line of rifle scopes, spotting scopes, laser range

finders, trail camera systems systems and binoculars.

You can see them all online at loophole.com, or is it your favorite loophole retailer?

I'm currently writing a couple of short pieces for the next edition of the

Nasler loading manual writing about the 41 Magnum

Riemannington Magnum revolver cartridge, and the 223

cartridge. Of course, 223, the civilian version, if you will, of the 5.56

NATO round. Not exactly the same and I'll point that out in the article.

But in the process of writing this, it brought home once again the incredible advances that we have in firearms, in ammunition, and in bullets, especially, because that's really where the advancements have come when it comes to ammunition.

We just have better projectiles.

And for those who are going, what?

A quick review.

Ammunition is not bullets. Carriages are not bullets.

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