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The Box O’ Truth #31 – The Books O’ Truth

I have had a number of folks send me notes on two related questions. The first is regarding the Bibles that some US troops carried in their shirt pockets in WWI and WWII. [...]

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Original Chapters

#1 - The Original Box O' Truth
#2 - The Box Speaks Again
#3 - The Shotgun Meets the Box O' Truth
#4 - Miscellaneous Rounds Meet the Box O’ Truth
#5 - The Locks O' Truth
#6 - Ballistic Resistant Glass Gets Tested
#7 - The Sands O' Truth
#8 - The Rags O' Truth
#9 - Magazines vs. Rifle Rounds
#10 - The Water Box O' Truth
#11 - Spall Liner
#12 - Insulated Walls
#13 - The Water Box O' Truth Part 2
#14 - Rifles, Shotguns and Walls
#15 - Fragmentation Armor
#16 - Level IIIA Armor
#17 - Metal Doors
#18 - Sight Off-Set
#19 - The Water Box O' Truth Part 3: Rifle Rounds
#20 - Buckshot Patterns
#21 - The Breadbox O' Truth
#22 - 20 Gauge Shotgun
#23 - ExtremeShock Ammo and the Box O' Truth
#24 - Sniper Against Armor
#25 - Breaching Rounds
#26 - Little Guns vs. The Box O' Truth
#27 - Little Guns vs. The Box O' Truth #2
#28 - Cowboy Pistols and The Box O' Truth
#29 - The Helmets O' Truth
#30 - Snakeloads O' Truth
#31 - The Books O' Truth
#32 - Dum-Dum Bullets and the Box O'Truth
#33 - Rock Salt in a Shotgun
#34 - Bullet Proof Wallboard
#35 - A Load of Dimes Vs. The Box O' Truth
#36 - Frozen Clothing And The Box O' Truth
#37 - The Deadly .303 British and The Box O' Truth
#38 - RBCD Ammo Vs. The Box O' Truth
#39 - Oil Vs. Primers
#40 - Deflected Bullets and the Box O' Truth
#41 - The Taurus Judge Vs. The Box O' Truth
#42 - Precision Shooting With Buckshot
#43 - Buckshot in a Rifled Shotgun Barrel
#44 - Shotgun Chokes and Buckshot
#45 - Shotgun Chokes and Buckshot - Part Two
#46 - Shotgun Slugs, Sabots, and Smooth Bore Barrels
#47 - Laminated Bullet Proof Glass - Pistols
#48 - Laminated Bullet Proof Glass - Rifles
#49 - Damaged Bullet Accuracy
#50 - Shooting Bullets Backwards
#51 - The Effects of a Rifle Rest on Groups
#52 - Bullet Quality and Accuracy
#53 - The Taurus Judge, Revisited
#54 - Busting an Engine Block
#55 - Slingshots and the Box O' Truth
#56 - Federal Flight Control #1 Buckshot
#57 - The Box O' Truth Tests Infidel Body Armor Rifle Plates
#58 - Homemade X-Ray Film Bullet Proof Vests
#59 – This Rifle is a Tack Driver
#60 – Does a Long Shotgun Barrel Tighten the Pattern?
#62 – How Does Barrel Length on a Shotgun Affect Velocity?
#62 – The Box O’ Truth – Will a Better Target Improve Accuracy with Iron Sights?

Educational Zone

#1 - Performing a Systems Check
#2 - The Dreaded Doublefeed
#3 - Sniper Practice
#4 - Vacation to Military Museums
#5 - Solving Accuracy Problems with Handloading
#6 - Cheap 9mm Ammo Accuracy
#7 - Full Auto Shoot
#8 - 5.56 Military Ammo Accuracy
#9 - Best Way to Clean a Shotgun
#10 - AK Vs. AR - Some Observations
#11 - World Class Gun Museum
#12 - Teaching a Lady to Shoot
#13 - Shooting & Cleaning Corrosive Ammo
#14 - The Shiloh Sharps .45-70 Long Range Exp.
#15 - The .455 Webley Revolver
#16 - Great Firearms - The 9 X 18 Makarov
#17 - Great Firearms - The British SMLE
#18 - Shooting Wolf steel-cased Ammo in an AR15
#19 - Wolf .30 Carbine Ammo Evaluation
#20 - Accuracy International AE
#21 - Accuracy of AR15 Ammo - Part 2
#22 - Great Firearms - Ruger 10-22
#23 - Cosmoline Removal
#24 - Homemade Target Stand
#25 - Great Firearms - The CZ-52
#26 - Great Firearms - Swiss K-31 Rifle
#27 - Great Firearms - The Mosin Nagant
#28 - Refinishing a US Savage Enfield Mk1 #4 SMLE
#29 - Simple Rifle Rack
#30 - The Smell of Cordite
#31 - 7.62 X 51 Military Ball Accuracy
#32 - Refinishing an Old Rifle
#33 - Refinishing a 24/47 Mauser
#34 - 24/47 Mauser Range Report
#35 - Refinished Turkish Mauser
#36 - Interesting Firearms - Saiga in 7.62 X 51
#37 - Scoping a K-31
#38 - Refinishing a Sistema .45 ACP - Part 1
#39 - Refinishing a Sistema .45 ACP - Part 2
#40 - Refinishing a Sistema .45 ACP - Range Report
#41 - Tiger Striping a Firearm
#42 - Battleship Texas, BB-35
#43 - Re-Using Ear Plugs
#44 - Great Firearms - The Browning Hi Power
#45 - Fixing Hammer Bite on a 1911
#46 - Cleaning and Lubricating a Revolver
#47 - Cleaning a Semi-Auto Pistol
#48 - Cleaning a Rifle Barrel
#49 - Cleaning & Lubricating an AR15 Rifle
#50 - Cleaning & Lubricating an AK Rifle
#51 - Changing the Firing Pin Springs in C&R Rifles
#52 - Parkerizing a Sistema
#53 - Great Firearms - The .44 Special
#54 - Great Firearms - Mosin Nagant Hex Receiver
#55 - Great Firearms - The Springfield M1A Rifle
#56 - Great Firearms - The Colt 1911 Gold Cup, National Match
#57 - Repairing a Split Stock
#58 - Great Cartridges - The .41 Magnum
#59 - Great Firearms - The Tokarev Romanian 7.62 X 25 Pistol
#60 - Stripping a Stock with Easy-Off Oven Cleaner
#61 - Thunder Ranch, Defensive Shotgun Class
#62 - Great Firearms - The M-1 Garand
#63 - Corking a Mosin Rifle to Improve Accuracy
#64 - Great Firearms - The FN-FAL, The Right Arm of the Free World
#65 - Building a Black Powder Pistol
#66 - Shooting a Black Powder Pistol
#67 - Great Firearms - The M-1 Carbine
#68 - Great Firearms - The 1903-A3 Springfield Rifle
#69 - A Young Man Meets the 1911
#70 - Great Firearms - The Johnson Rifle
#71 - Great Firearms - M-1917 Enfield Rifle
#72 - Great Firearms - The '98 Mauser Rifle
#73 - Making Cheap Targets
#74 - The Five Sisters - Restoring Five M44 Mosin Rifles
#75 - Bedding a Rifle Stock
#76 - Interesting Firearms - The CZ 75 SP-01 Shadow
#77 - Interesting Firearms - The Winchester .30-30 Rifle
#78 - Interesting Cartridges - The .44 Magnum
#79 - Tightening Up the Groups on an Old Rifle
#80 - Inexpensive Red Dot Scopes
#81 - Refinishing a British #1 Mark 3 Enfield Rifle
#82 - Getting an Enfield Rifle to Shoot
#83 - Fighting With a Shotgun
#84 - Glock Perfection
#85 - Monarch 7.62 X 39 Ammo in an SKS
#86 - The Newton Rifle
#87 - Wolf .22 LR Accuracy
#88 - The Colt Python .357 Magnum Revolver
#89 - The Remington 700 Rifle
#90 - Interesting Cast Bullet Situation
#91 - Let's Talk About Buckshot
#92 - How to Trim Rifle Brass
#93 - Took The Lovely Wife Shooting
#94 - Product Evaluation - Magnalube-G Grease
#95 - Interesting Firearms - The Model 96 Swedish Mauser
#96 - Refinishing a Mosin 91/30
#97 - Handloading the .303 British
#98 - Shooting a Rifle from a Benchrest
#99 - Moly Coating Rifle Bullets
#100 - Interesting Firearms - The Ballester-Molina
#101 - Met a Hero of Mine at the SHOT Show
#102 - Casting Lead Bullets
#103 - Sizing and Lubricating Cast Lead Bullets
#104 - The Mighty .357 Magnum
#105 - The Remington Model 510 Targetmaster .22 Bolt Action Rifle
#106 - Forensic Analysis, 1986 FBI Miami Firefight
#107 - A Custom Built Mauser
#108 - Wolf Gold, .32 ACP Ammo Evaluation
#109 - Product Evaluation - Bullsbag Shooting Rests #1
#110 - Product Evaluation - Bullsbag Shooting Rests #2
#111 - Restoring an Old Shotgun
#112 - Interesting Firearms - The Ruger Blackhawk .30 Carbine
#113 - Interesting Firearms - The Polish Radom P-64 Pistol
#114 - Product Evaluation - AR-Rest, Rifle Rest System
#115 - Ruger Blackhawk Guarantee
#116 - Carter's First Birthday and His First Rifle, a Remington Model 512 .22 Repeater
#117 - Interesting Firearms - The STG 556 Carbine
#118 - Cricket Chipmunk Pistol - A Project Gun
#119 - Interesting Firearms - The PTR-32 Carbine
#120 - Old_Painless at the SHOT Show 2011
#121 - Product Evaluation - Montie Tree Rifle Rest
#122 - Product Evaluation - The North American Arms Mini Revolvers
#123 - An Evaluation of the KelTec PMR-30 Pistol
#124 - Interesting Firearms - The Kel-Tec RFB Carbine
#125 - Interesting Firearms - The Remington SpeedMaster
#126 - Interesting Firearms - The 1873 Winchester Rifle
#127 - Interesting Firearms - The Colt Cobra
#128 - The Texas Ranger Museum
#129 - Interesting Firearms - The .30-40 Krag Carbine
#130 - Does Cleaning a .22 Rimfire Rifle Barrel Hurt Accuracy?
#131 - Product Comparison - Keltec P-3AT Vs. Ruger LCP
#132 - The Springfield XDM-9 5.25 Pistol
#133 - The S&W Model 25-5 .45 Colt Revolver
#134 - The Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifle
#135 - The Remington 700 XCR Tactical Long Range Rifle
#136 - An FAL Day at the Range and Some Winchester '73
#137 - LaRue Tactical Range Day 2011
#138 - The Kel Tec Sub Rifle 2000
#139 - The Beretta Storm Carbine
#140 - Jace’s First Range Trip
#141 - The KelTec PF-9 Pistol
#142 - The 2012 SHOT Show
#143 - What Is the Best Weapon for Home Defense? - A Serious Discussion
#144 - Product Evaluation - The James River Armory 1903-A3
#145 - Product Evaluation - The Taurus PT 738 TCP .380 Semi Auto Pistol
#146 - The S&W Model 25-2, .45 ACP Revolver
#147 - Andrew’s Bear Rifle
#148 - Product Evaluation - Trulock Shotgun Choke Tubes
#149 - Reloading Inexpensive Frangible Bullets
#150 - Solving a 9mm FMJ Reloading Mystery
#151 - Building an Affordable, Accurate Rifle
#152 - Does Polishing Media in Flash Holes Affect Accuracy?
#153 - How to Develop Accurate Target Loads for a Rifle
#154 - Wet Tumbling Brass for More Bling
#155 - Tissue Paper Covered Flash Holes – Does It Matter?
#156 - The M-1 Carbine Is Not Accurate At 100 Yards
#157 - A Super Accurate .22 Rifle, The Savage Mark II BSEV
#158 - Some Very Accurate .22 Ammunition
#159 - The 2013 NRA Annual Meeting in Houston
#160 - Product Evaluation - The MagnetoSpeed Chronograph
#161 - Using Full Wadcutters for Better Scoring in Target Competition
#162 - Do You Really Save Money By Reloading Ammunition?
#163 - The Kahntrol Solutions Muzzle Brakes
#164 - Accurate Rifles Are Interesting
#165 - The Accuracy International AE With Kahntrol Muzzle Brake
#166 - Being Honest About a Rifle and Shooter's Ability
#167 - The Savage 12 F/TR Target Rifle in .308
#168 - Cooper's First Birthday and His First Rifle
#169 - Accuracy of Moly Coated Bullets
#170 - Testing Aguila .22 Competition Ammo
#171 - Product Evaluation - The SCCY 9mm Pistol
#172 – Product Evaluation – Falcon Bullet Company, FalCoated Bullets
#173 – Product Evaluation – Ruger PC Carbines
#174 – The .22 TCM Pistol
#175 - The Dragunov FPK Sniper Rifle
#176 – Trijicon ACOG Scope
#177 – Mexican Match Ammunition
#178 – Hunter Class Benchrest Rifle
#179 – Greek .303 British Military Surplus Ammo
#180 - Levi's Christmas Rifle
#181 – Product Evaluation – A Rifle Brake for 3gun Nation Competition Guidelines
#182 – The Star Super B 9mm Pistol
#183 – KelTec SU-16 5.56 Carbine
#184 - Product Evaluation - Browning FN Hi Power Pistol
#185 - The Zastava CZ999 Compact 9mm Pistol – Image Heavy
#186 - Battleship Game with .22 Rifles - Lots of Pictures
#187 - The LaRue MBT Meticulously Built Trigger
#188 - A Couple of .45-70 Rifles
#189 - Sig 556XI Multi-Cal
#190 - You Can't Get Past Bad Bullets
#191 - Is the Glock 19 the Best Concealed Carry Piece?
#192 - Gun Lubrication
#193 - Can a Cheap AR-15 Be Accurate?
#194 - An Inexpensive AR-15 and an Inexpensive Red Dot Scope
#195 - How Easy is It to Shoot 30 Shots Into One Group
#196 - Can You Improve the Ammo for the Mosin 91/30?
#197 - The Canik 9mm Pistol
#198 - Fixing the Problems on a Ruger 22/45 Lite
#199 - Shoot the Terrorist Gun Game
#200 - Very Accurate .22 Ammo
#201 - The Ruger American Rimfire Rifle
#202 - Alien Gear Holsters Product Review
#203 - Subnet Visits Old_Painless and We Go Shooting
#204 - Accuracy of ZQI Ammunition
#205 - Product Evaluation – The Colt Competition Series 1911 Pistol
#206 - The Box O’ Truth Gets a Suppressor
#207 - The Box O’ Truth Tries a Suppressor on a Rifle
#208 - The Ultimate Cliploader
#209 - A Lovely Day at the Range and an Important Fact
#210 - A Small Lesson About Bullets
#211 - The Remington 700 SPS Rifle
#212 - Handloading a New Cartridge
#213 - The 2018 SHOT Show (Part 1) - Lots of Pics
#214 - The 2018 SHOT Show - Part 2 - Lots of Pics
#215 - Let's Play a Game - The Quarters O'Truth

Buick of Truth

#1 - Windshields Inside/Out
#2 - Windshields Outside/In
#3 - Pistols and Car Doors
#4 - Rifles and Car Doors
#5 - Shotguns and Car Doors
#6 - Concrete Blocks
#7 - Engine

Curio & Relics

#13 - Shooting & Cleaning Corrosive Ammo
#17 - Great Firearms - The British SMLE
#23 - Cosmoline Removal
#25 - Great Firearms - The CZ-52
#26 - Great Firearms - Swiss K-31 Rifle
#27 - Great Firearms - The Mosin Nagant
#28 - Refinishing a US Savage Enfield Mk1 #4 SMLE
#30 - The Smell of Cordite
#32 - Refinishing an Old Rifle
#33 - Refinishing a 24/47 Mauser
#34 - 24/47 Mauser Range Report
#35 - Refinished Turkish Mauser
#37 - Scoping a K-31
#51 - Changing the Firing Pin Springs in C&R Rifles
#54 - Great Firearms - Mosin Nagant Hex Receiver
#57 - Repairing a Split Stock
#59 - Great Firearms - The Tokarev Romanian 7.62 X 25 Pistol
#60 - Stripping a Stock with Easy-Off Oven Cleaner
#62 - Great Firearms - The M-1 Garand
#63 - Corking a Mosin Rifle to Improve Accuracy
#67 - Great Firearms - The M-1 Carbine
#68 - Great Firearms - The 1903-A3 Springfield Rifle
#70 - Great Firearms - The Johnson Rifle
#71 - Great Firearms - M-1917 Enfield Rifle
#72 - Great Firearms - The '98 Mauser Rifle
#74 - The Five Sisters - Restoring Five M44 Mosin Rifles
#75 - Bedding a Rifle Stock
#79 - Tightening Up the Groups on an Old Rifle
#81 - Refinishing a British #1 Mark 3 Enfield Rifle
#82 - Getting an Enfield Rifle to Shoot

Low Light Essentials

#1 - The Anatomy of Low Light
#2 - General Purpose Tactical Lights
#3 - Features to look for in a Tactical Light
#4 - Weapon Lights for Handguns
#5 - Weapon Lights for Long Guns
#6 - Handgun Sights and Lasers
#7 - Long Gun Sights and Lasers
#8 - Ammunition
#9 - Hand-held Light Techniques
#10 - The FBI Technique
#11 - The Neck Index Technique
#12 - The Harries Technique
#13 - The Rogers Technique
#14 - The Push/Pull Technique
#15 - Hand-held Light Techniques Conclusions
#16 - General Principles of White Light Use
#17 - General Principles - "Enough" Light
#18 - The Importance of Darkness
#19 - Accuracy in Low Light
#20 - Lasers
#21 - Final Conclusions

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