Big game hunters who spend countless hours in the field no doubt have come to realize the value of quality optics. If you have ever hunted the Pronghorn Antelope, an iconic big game species of the American West you soon come to realize just how critical good optics really are. Pronghorn can be found on […]
The .270 Winchester Still Shines: A Kalahari Adventure
The kudu bull had already eluded us once. Now on the last evening of my safari in the Kalahari region of the Northern Cape, South Africa, it looked as if we might get one last chance at the bull. While a kudu bull had not been the primary goal on this, my second safari in […]
223 WSSM Ballistics
223 Winchester Super Short Magnum: The 223 Winchester Super Sort Magnum is a centerfire rifle cartridge developed in partnership with Browning Arms Company and Winchester ammunition. It made its debut and was formally introduced to the shooting public in 2003. The new .224″ short magnum cartridge was first chambered in Winchester’s Model 70 bolt action […]
300 Winchester Magnum Ballistics
300 Win Mag Ballistic Charts: The below 300 Winchester Magnum ballistics chart shows 180 grain Remington Core Lokt pointed soft point rounds: Muzzle 100 YDS 200 YDS Velocity 2960 2715 2484 Energy 3502 2947 2465 Drop / 0 -3.2 This 300 Win Mag ballistic chart shows 150 grain Hornady InterLock SP American Whitetail: Muzzle 100 […]
Will 45 ACP Stop A Bear?
There is a lot of misinformation out there on the internet about certain things regarding guns and what they’re capable of. We usually call these myths, but there is almost always some truth to each myth. This time around, we tackle a question I see from time to time on internet forums and Facebook gun […]
30-06 Springfield Ballistics
30-06 Springfield Pros, Cons, and Facts 30-06 Springfield History: The very popular 30-06 Springfield rifle cartridge was created by the U.S. military and commissioned into use in 1906. The 30-06 Springfield’s official military name is “Caliber.30, Model 1906, Mark 1.” The 30-06 was used in the bolt-action M1903 Springfield rifle, the bolt-action M1917 Enfield rifle, […]
STA Blades Knife Overview
If you enjoy being outdoors and being in the hunting field an edged tool or knife is most likely on your belt, in a pocket or day pack at all times. Knives have always been of great interest to me especially those built for use in the outdoors and for daily carry as a defensive […]
Christensen Arms Mesa FFT Review
If you like to hunt and tend to be in the field all day on foot, then you most likely seek out and appreciate a rifle that is lightweight and very accurate. Enter Christensen Arms, established in 1995 and based in Gunnison, Utah. The company stands on their claim of always made in America, from the […]
6.8 Remington SPC Ballistics, Pros, Cons
6.8 Remington SPC Ballistics charts: This 6.8 Special ballistics chart shows 90 grain Federal Premium Fusion MSR rounds: Muzzle 100 YDS 200 YDS Velocity (FPS) 2850 2524 2221 Energy (FT/LB) 1623 1273 986 Drop (Inches) / 0 -4 Our next 6.8 Remington SPC ballistic chart shows 115 grain Federal American Eagle: Muzzle 100 YDS 200 […]