While I was out at SHOT Show 2022 I was contacted by a newer rifle case manufacturer to see if I’d be willing to do a review on one of their rifle cases. I tend to lean toward the whole “you can’t have too many” of certain things, rifle cases included, so I said yes. […]
How And Where To Hunt Javelina (Peccary)
Are you looking for a post deer season hunting opportunity? Perhaps to hunt a critter you have never hunted before? You have decided your bank account will not support a trip to Africa, Alaska or some other far-off location, but you are itching to get back into the hunting field. Why not make a try […]
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 […]
How To Hunt Without A Gun
No doubt many readers of this blog are avid outdoorsmen and women. Perhaps you have been hunting and or fishing for decades, or maybe just a few years. If in fact you are a hunter or angler then you are probably accustomed to harvesting game by your own preferred methods. For me it is without […]
450 Bushmaster Ballistics (History, Uses)
The 450 Bushmaster rifle cartridge was developed because people like Jeff Cooper remained unimpressed with the ballistics of the .223/5.56 cartridge. While fast, it lacked the oomph needed to take down big game at longer distances. Cooper was a famous Marine who did wonders for the gun industry at large, and we owe many things […]
30 Carbine Ballistics, History, Other Info
The 30 Carbine is a relatively popular cartridge from days gone by. It was used heavily in WWII and is normally known as an underpowered rifle cartridge that would have been better suited for use in a handgun. While there may be some truth to the fact that the 30 Carbine was underpowered when compared […]
A Deer Hunt with the Henry Long Ranger and Riton Optics
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 […]
204 Ruger Ballistics
Below are several 204 Ruger Ballistics charts featuring a few different brands and grain weights of ammunition. Federal Premium’s 204 Ruger Ballistics Charts This 204 Ruger Ballistics Chart shows 32 grain Federal Premium Varmint & Predator Nosler Ballistic Tip ammo. Muzzle 100 YDS 200 YDS Velocity (FPS) 4030 3465 2968 Energy (FT/LB) 1154 853 626 […]
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 […]