Most hunters and shooters today realize the benefit of quality optics atop their firearms and take care in choosing just the right scope. But even the finest glass that money can buy is still only as…
I'm not known for my shotgun shooting prowess. As a matter of fact, I stink. But I don't think it's all me. Few shotguns fit me. I have fairly long arms and high cheekbones, and every time I shoulder…
Glass bedding a rifle conjures up all kinds of images — from slapping thick peanut-butter-like glue into a stock to dabbing a bit of glass to reinforce the recoil lug area. Which is correct? That…
Today's slug-gun hunter has an array of choices in all types of actions.
Pump actions lay claim to the most popular slug guns. These shotguns delver accuracy with the capacity of a fast follow up…
For me there are two seasons: hunting season and shooting season. Turkey season is just ending, which means shooting season is wide open.
New Zealand native, Tiffany Piper, was the rising star at…
An ill-mannered 12 gauge jabbed my face repeatedly, and my cheek felt as though it had been in a fight -- 25 brutal onslaughts to be exact. Talk about taking it on the chin. The sporting clays range…
There is nothing like a beautiful piece of English walnut that has been gracefully shaped into a stock for a Pre-64 model 70 Winchester or a custom Mauser, finished with a beautiful hand-rubbed oil…
Perhaps, no cartridge in history has accounted for as many deer as the grand old man of deer cartridges, the 30-30. Introduced in 1895, it was originally deemed the 30 WCF, and first chambered for…
No matter the wild game you're hunting there's an ammo caliber designed for it.
Benchrest target shooters strive for tiny groups measured with a micrometer rather than a ruler. Their caliber of…
As the bird reached its cruising altitude, my finger slapped the trigger — I felt the recoil on my shoulder and I watched as the wad passed harmlessly behind the clay pigeon. Ten more yards and the…
There's no other activity I have found that makes me more critical of a rifle than when I'm sitting in a deer stand. Oh, the quest for the perfect rifle.
There are many components that make up…
When I get around other hunters and the discussion of caliber choice arises, it seems everyone has their own opinion on the best all-around caliber.
Browning BXC Centerfire Rifle AmmoThe 30-06 always…
