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News & Tips: How Wildlife is Thriving Because of Guns & Hunting (infographic)...
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How Wildlife is Thriving Because of Guns & Hunting (infographic)

March 27, 2014
Bass Pro is spreading the message that the conservation of America's wildlife and lands benefits all who love the outdoors. In this post, is an infographic created by the National Shooting Sports…
News & Tips: What Makes a Firearm Worth $90,000?
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What Makes a Firearm Worth $90,000?

January 3, 2014
Bass Pro Shops fine gun rooms offers masterpieces from around the world and can appraise your family heirlooms, too. Yes, Bass Pro Shops carries firearms that are valued at $90,000, and sometimes…
News & Tips: Hard Lessons on Gun Safety
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Hard Lessons on Gun Safety

November 6, 2013
Looking into the barrel of a loaded shotgun is as horrifying as gazing into the maw of a rabid dog. Looking into the barrel of a loaded shotgun held by your son is more horrifying still.         Had…
News & Tips: Options for Choosing Your First Gun
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Options for Choosing Your First Gun

July 23, 2013
The evolution of my gun collecting has gone something like this: As a child, my first gun was a BB gun, but I soon graduated to a pellet rifle. As an adolescent, my grandfather bought me a brand new…
News & Tips: NRA National Sporting Arms Museum at Bass Pro Shops...
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NRA National Sporting Arms Museum at Bass Pro Shops

July 8, 2013
Grand opening of NRA National Sporting Arms Museum at the Bass Pro Shops in Missouri SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – On Aug. 2, 2013, the National Rifle Association will celebrate the grand opening of the NRA…
News & Tips: Practice Dry Firing Your Firearms for Shooting Success...
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Practice Dry Firing Your Firearms for Shooting Success

June 17, 2013
Dry firing is the act of picking up and cocking an unloaded firearm and going through the motions of a shot, including pulling the trigger. It's really as simple as that.    But it's also far more…
News & Tips: How to Choose a Handgun for Hunting
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How to Choose a Handgun for Hunting

May 23, 2013
The frost-covered ground crunched under my insulated boots no matter how hard I tried to sneak to my deer-stand. The rut was in full swing and I had high hopes of filling a buck tag. Nearly as an…
News & Tips: Glass Bedding a Rifle
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Glass Bedding a Rifle

May 13, 2013
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…
News & Tips: Choosing a Shotgun
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Choosing a Shotgun

May 9, 2013
Growing up in a farming environment, I learned the importance of having the right tool for the job. Part of my self-imposed duties involved walking the field edges in search of groundhogs. It was my…
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Hunting Safety Tips: Safe Firearm Handling

November 19, 2012
Keep you finger off the trigger, muzzle pointed at the ground, safety on until ready to shoot and know what is beyond your target. These safety practices are drilled in our minds from the very…
News & Tips: Safe and Dry Ammunition Storage
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Safe and Dry Ammunition Storage

October 19, 2012
Ammunition has an incredible shelf life; many types can rest on a shelf for decades upon decades and still be as good as the day they were bought. That is -- if the ammo is kept in a cool, dry place…
News & Tips: There is No “Right” Age for a First Gun...
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There is No “Right” Age for a First Gun

October 12, 2012
We’re not talking BB gun, water gun or a paintball gun. We’re talking about a real-life, working gun -- loaded and the safety off. There is no magic number a kid reaches when they can be trusted with…