Fred Zeglin

4 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Fred Zeglin has been building custom hunting rifles for over thirty years. Zeglin has taught classes for the NRA Short Term Gunsmithing program at three separate colleges and is the Coordinator/Instructor for the Firearms Technology program at FVCC. He has published two books, Hawk Cartridges Manual and Wildcat Cartridges, Reloader's Handbook of Wildcat Cartridge Design.

P.O. Ackley Quotes: Famous Words Of Wit And Wisdom

Best known for his Ackley Improved family of cartridges, the eminent gunsmith P.O. Ackley was also a tireless self-promoter and well-known writer. Here are some of our favorite Ackleyisms.

Ammo: Does Case Shape Really Matter?

There have been a number of factory and wildcat cartridges that have played with case design. But has it had any real effect on ballistics?

Experimenting with Bolt Thrust

Does the Ackley improved case design actually reduce bolt thrust? Find out in this excerpt from Fred Zeglin's new book on P.O. Ackley.

The Ins and Outs of Fireforming Cases

A catch to choosing a rifle chambered for an Ackley Improved round is obtaining the brass to reload. Luckily, fireforming cases — shooting them in the Improved rifle — is a quick and easy way to procure plenty of brass.