Bench • Range • Field • Public Land
Field notes from figuring it out the slow way.
Honest notes on reloading, rifles, hunting, public land, and the practical lessons that only show up after spending enough time at the bench, range, and in the woods.
Reloading
Load development, component testing, bench notes, and practical observations from working through the process.
Field Work
Public land hunts, scouting trips, rifle setups, mistakes, small successes, and lessons learned outdoors.
Process
Observations about systems, routines, experimentation, and the slow process of becoming more competent over time.
Latest
June 17, 2026
Field Note
Chasing Scaled Quail in the Desert
A scaled quail, an old 870 Wingmaster, and an afternoon spent walking the same country my grandfather once hunted.
June 10, 2026
Field Note
To Learn the River, Know Thyself
Two days of fishing and scouting the Skykomish River taught me more about myself than it did water.
June 3, 2026
Bench Note
What's in a Woods Rifle?
Sometimes real-world shooting has a way of recalibrating what you thought you wanted in a rifle.
May 27, 2026
Field Note
Public Land Learning Curve
Driving, walking, seeing nothing, and slowly learning what actually matters over repeated trips.
May 21, 2026
Bench Note
Back at the Bench
A first session back at the loading bench after moving, settling into a new setup, and getting the rhythm back.
May 16, 2026
Field Note
.35 Remington Hog Notes
A Piney Woods hog hunt, my grandpa’s Marlin 336, and why the .35 Remington still feels just fine in the woods.
The Point
This is not a place for polished expertise.
It is a place to document what happened, what worked, what did not, what changed, and what slowly became clearer after enough time at the bench, range, and in the woods.