I have always been an admirer of lever guns. Having owned numerous old Winchester and Marlin lever rifles of days gone by I realized I had rarely hunted big game with one. Several years ago, I was fortunate to harvest a cow elk with a Winchester Model 71 in .348 Winchester. This year I decided […]
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204 Ruger Ballistics
204 Ruger History: The .204 Ruger is a newer centerfire rifle cartridge developed by Hornady and Ruger, making its debut and being introduced to the shooting public in 2004. The .204 Ruger is a wildcat cartridge based on the 222 Remington Magnum cartridge case. By moving the shoulder forward and sharpening its angle to 30 […]
How and Where to Hunt Mule Deer
Autumn has arrived and with it comes the time-honored tradition of the hunt. For countless decades hunters have looked forward to the annual deer hunt perhaps more than any other. Times have certainly changed. In my youth I remember deer camps with multiple big canvas tents, wood burning stoves, and a central fire ring where […]
Oryx Hunting in New Mexico
Hunt Africa, New Mexico Style I dare say most big game hunters have dreams of hunting Africa one day. Perhaps time and money are your limiting factors. For me there has been little doubt of my fascination with Africa. Its wide diversity of wildlife and geography are truly amazing. Many years ago. I was fortunate […]
300 H&H Magnum Ballistics and Cartridge Guide
300 H&H Magnum Ballistics Charts: This 300 H&H Magnum ballistics chart shows 180 Grain Federal Trophy rounds with a ballistic coefficient of .500: Muzzle 100 YDS 200 YDS Velocity (FPS) 2880 2695 2517 Energy (FT/LB) 3315 2902 2532 Drop (Inch) / +1.6 0 This 300 H&H Magnum ballistics chart shows 180 Grain InterBond Hornady with […]
Top 3 Best 22 Rimfire Survival Rifles
Reasons to have a bug out/survival 22 rimfire (or two) are endless and probably unique to you and your locale. Generally, it’s fairly straight forward, hunting probably tops the list but self-defense may also enter into the equation. Since we are talking about an out-of-the-norm event (plenty of those around today), I would suggest keeping […]
35 Remington Ballistics Chart and Cartridge Guide
The 35 Remington is an old cartridge, developed and released at the turn of the last century (1906). The 35 Remington is considered by many to be a medium power hunting cartridge suitable for medium to large sized game, depending on the distance. This 35 caliber bottleneck cartridge design is an excellent deer hunting cartridge […]
308 Winchester VS 30-06 Springfield Ballistics
Welcome to caliber wars. We handle this topic a little different than everyone else does, in that our goal isn’t necessarily to pick a winner. Though, I will tell you which I choose, personally. This time around, we’ll be comparing the essentials of 308 Winchester and 30-06 Springfield. 308 Winchester vs 30-06 Which one is […]
45-70 Govt VS 450 Bushmaster Ballistics (Trajectory, Recoil, History)
The battle of the big bores continues. So far we’ve compared 444 Marlin to .45-70, and 444 Marlin to .450 Bushmaster. This time around, the showdown is between 45-70 VS 450 Bushmaster. Let’s take a more in depth look at these two hard-hitting center fire, big bore rifle cartridges with the ultimate goal of ending […]
223 Remington VS 243 Winchester Ballistics (History, Uses, Recoil)
Two of the most popular rifle cartridges available in today’s market are the .223 Remington and the .243 Winchester. Both are excellent rounds for what they’re designed for, but one of them is better at certain things than the other is, while the other is great in other circumstances. Below, we’ll take a more in […]
