Taurus Rear Sight Mod
Rear sight on my Taurus 24/7 Pro after I used epoxy to build up and re-design it. 2 new flourescent dots.

Target of 185gr Rainier
Handloads of 185 gr Rainier plated bullets with 5 gr of Hodgdon Titegroup powder. A 5 shot group which is quite tight.

380 bullets
Top .380 Remington Golden Saber and Hornady Critical Defense .380 Expanded bullets underneath. Far left is FMJ .380 and Federal Hydra-Shok .380.

Bersa Thunder .380
My wife, Pam's, Bersa Thunder .380. Very accurate and very reliable.

Bersa 380 Target 5 shot
Target shot with my wife's Bersa Thunder .380. 5 shot group, notice the location of the bullet holes.

Blackhawk ISP Holster Style 1911
Taurus 24/7 Pro 45 caliber in a Blackhawk Inside Waist holster. Very comfortable and one I use nearly daily. Made in Meridian, Idaho. Inexpensive and does a job well. This one is the Style 1911.

Bullet Comparisons
Left to right: Cor-Bon DPX 185 gr .45 ACP, Federal Hydra-Shok 230gr .45 ACP, Cor-Bon DPX .380ACP, and the Remington Golden Saber in .380 ACP.

Early Morning Fall Glow
Across the road to the North of our house. Early morning sunrise made this one tree stand out.

Autumn Colors
The Autumn colors of our front yard, just to the North of our house. Cornfield and road in the foreground.

Cor-Bon and Taurus Bullets
Cor-Bon DPX .45 ACP bullet on the left, with Taurus Hex (same as DPX) on the right, along with .380 Cor-Bon DPX. Note: the Taurus is a standard velocity, where the Cor-Bon is rated +P.

Homemade Shell Holder
Home-made shell holder for reloading. TIP: found out that flourescent light fixture covers work great and cheap. Just saw to size desired and use. 2 pieces glued together does 100 rounds. .45acp shells in the photo.

Finnaghan in Vest
HEY! Do I look good with this new vest? I'm pretty sporty huh? This is Finnaghan, our male Toy Fox Terrier and he gets along with the occasional clothing .

Little Echo
I'm Echo, the sister to Finnaghan. Toy Fox Terrier, she is nearly 1 year old in this photo. Very alert and very much protective. Always ready to be held and loved.

Finnaghan Looking Out Window
Finnaghan looking out the bedroom window from our bed. Checking on the chickens!

Remington Golden Saber 3 Shot
Remington Golden Saber 185 gr +P rounds. Nice group for a self defense round.

Taurus 24/7 Pro
My Taurus 24/7 Pro with loaded extra magazine. Expanded Cor-Bon DPX bullet displayed.

Fobus SP-11Paddle Holster
Fobus SP-11 holster works great for the Taurus 24/7 Pro in .45 ACP. It holds it quite secure, and there is a paddle feature that fits inside the pants.

Titegroup Powder 5 Shot Group
Nice grouping of 185 gr Rainier plated bullets with 5.0 gr of Hodgdon Titegroup powder.

Vern Holding Rainier Bullet Target
Vernon holding a target shot with the Taurus 24/7 Pro in .45 ACP The target is the Rainier 5 shot group in the larger cropped photo.

Toadstool Park, Nebraska
North of Crawford, NE is Toadstool Park. Hard sandstone remains as the softer rock beneath erodes away leaving some sandstone {platters} looking like toadstools.