Sometimes we need to veer away from guns and focus on different methods of obtaining our dinner. I’ve always hunted with a shotgun when I was a kid. And, my dad also used a compound bow during bow season. I do have some friends who hunt with a crossbow who have gotten me into it […]
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270 Weatherby Magnum Ballistics
270 Weatherby Magnum History The 270 Weatherby Magnum was introduced to the shooting public in 1945 by Roy Weatherby. The cartridge case itself is a shortened 300 H&H; Magnum case with the body blown out and necked down to accept a .27 caliber bullet. The 270 Weatherby Magnum is an excellent, accurate, and flat shooting […]
243 Winchester Ballistics Chart (History, Uses, Hunting)
The 243 Winchester is a .24″ caliber centerfire rifle cartridge that is has a rimless, bottleneck case design. The 243 Winchester cartridge casing is reloadable after the cartridge has been fired or spent with various combinations of primer, powder and .243″ diameter bullets. 243 Win History: The popular 243 Winchester centerfire rifle cartridge originated as […]
Father and Daughter Mistaken as Deer, Killed On Hunting Trip
Colleton County, SC — A father and daughter went on a deer hunt when they were reportedly mistaken as deer, shot, and killed. 30 year old father, Kim Drawdy and 9 year old Lauren were hunting off Barracada Road, which is near Walterboro. When the incident happened, it’s reported that the father and daughter hunting […]
22-250 Remington VS 25-06 Remington Ballistics (History, Uses, Recoil)
Both the 22-250 and the 25-06 have been called the ultimate in predator or varmint hunting cartridges. Both of them are well equipped with fast-moving projectiles that shoot flat. Having said all of that, they are really two totally different cartridges with wildly varying bullet weights. Which one you choose will be based largely on […]
444 Marlin VS 45-70 Ballistics
The ultimate hunting caliber, depending on what you’re after of course, depends a lot upon a multitude of different aspects. Both the 444 Marlin and the 45-70 Government are great medium to big game hunting cartridges. Let’s take a more in depth look at each caliber, the ballistics they offer, as well as some history […]
PSA Releases New .350 Legend Upper
I just got word that Palmetto State Armory released a new upper chambered for the 350 Legend hunting cartridge. This cartridge released a lot of attention at SHOT Show 2019, and has since been receiving a lot of support from various firearms manufacturers. We had exclusive coverage of this while at SHOT Show and were […]
Hunting Varmint
United States, Varmint & Predator Hunting: Varmint hunting is an American phrase for the killing of non-game animals seen as pests. While not an efficient form of pest control, it does provide recreational hunting for hunters and is much less regulated. Varmint species are often responsible for detrimental effects on crops, livestock, landscaping, infrastructure, and […]
338 Winchester Magnum Ballistics
338 Winchester Magnum Ballistics Info: Officially introduced to the public in 1958 by Winchester, the .338 Win Mag is an excellent, flat shooting, accurate, hard recoiling rifle cartridge capable of taking any sized game in North America to include polar and grizzly bear. Hunters looking to take bigger animals like elk at longer distances will […]
444 Marlin Ballistics Chart
The 444 Marlin cartridge was introduced to the public in 1964 in a collaboration between Remington and Marlin. The 444 Marlin cartridge is a semi-rimmed, tapered, straight-walled cartridge that is an excellent short to medium range rifle round that is capable of taking all of the north-American game animals within its big bore range capabilities. […]
