Blog | Coastal Defense Maine

Nov 42 min read

Making .50-95 Winchester cases

By Jim A while back I bought some cases from Jamison for my reproduction Winchester 1876. Unfortunately the company is now defunct, and...

Sep 33 min read

Paper nest material for muzzle loaders

By Jim With the cooler months of the year coming up, this means muzzle loader season will be on us soon. One of the things I want to...

Aug 142 min read

Remington 8 and 81 barrel jacket mysteries

By Jim The Remington model 8 and 81 series semi auto rifles have been obsolete for a long time, but there’s still a number of them out in...

Jul 284 min read

Loading for an antique 10 gauge

By Jim I like to turkey hunt with my old Colt 10 gauge. It’s the perfect thing for Fall gobblers in Maine. But it’s truly difficult to...

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