Another new caliber makes picking one even harder
When I was trying to decide what caliber I should pick for my newest rifle, I contacted an old friend who is a legend in the shooting world. Ron Spomer is a hunting and [...]
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Picking a caliber is one of life’s hardest decisions
I recently became a life member of the Muley Fanatic Foundation. That membership comes a rifle. Life members can choose from 15 different calibers for the Weatherby rifle [...]
Now’s a good time to sight in that new rifle or scope
Depending on the weather in your neck of the woods, now might be a great time to sight in that new rifle or the new scope – or both – you got for Christmas. Down here in [...]
Put your new toys to use
I’m sure there were plenty of goose calls, pheasant vests and shotgun shells under the trees last week. And I’m sure if you were the happy recipient of any of these [...]
I started a new tradition — the Thanksgiving gun
I don’t mean to sound like a jerk, but I’ve never been a big Thanksgiving fan. I do like gathering with the family or friends, or whoever we end up spending the day with. [...]
Tame the recoil on your hunting rifle
You don’t have to put up with nasty recoil when you’re hunting. Even if you’re hunting our state’s bigger animals, like elk, moose, or even bison, today’s [...]
Sight in that hunting rifle now
Take an evening after work this week and go sight in that hunting rifle. I know most rifle seasons don’t open for a while, but that’s the whole idea. If you have a [...]
Sight in with one shot and save some ammo
One of my young friends did his 4-H presentation on how to sight in a scoped rifle the other night. He did a good job explaining how the windage and elevation adjustments on [...]
Make sure your scope is at least as good as your rifle
I have a really good rifle that’s not hitting where I aim it. It’s frustrating, because the gun should be knocking the center out of the bull. But it’s not the gun’s [...]
Shooting a .22 is just plain fun
If you’re feeling the effects of cabin fever, throw the .22 in the truck and head out to the rifle range. If you don’t have a rifle range in your area, you can go set up [...]