New rifle’s sighted in — bring on elk season
I’ve shot a .270 for years. I have used it for everything from coyotes to elk, and I’ve had excellent results with it on every species. Well, I’ve never fired it at an [...]
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I wish I’d bought a bore sight sooner
In my younger days, I made the mistake of thinking a scope was a scope, and there wasn’t any reason to spend more than a couple hundred bucks on one. I’d get a new rifle [...]
I’m taking a road trip to pick up my new Weatherby rifle
I recently became a life member of the Muley Fanatic Foundation. That membership provides funding for a host of important habitat and conservation projects that support our [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]