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Sneak in some shooting practice when you can
I was hoping to already have been out in the field several times by now, chasing elk with my bow, but I just haven’t been able to get it put together yet. Part of it […]
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What’s the best .22 rifle ever made?
When the wind kicks up above 30 miles an hour, I spend more time indoors reading. I’ve gotten pretty efficient at my outdoor chores, like feeding the horses and filling water tanks, because I either […]
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New gun makes changes to range necessary
I recently became the proud new owner of a Stag Arms Stag 10 Marksman rifle, chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor. I postponed my ownership of a gun that shoots this relatively new but highly popular caliber, […]
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The one-shot sighting method
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 his scope […]
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Don’t put a cheap scope on a good 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 fault. If I […]
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Halloween’s my new favorite holiday
I love most of the holidays. For obvious reasons, I love the Fourth of July. And I love Christmas. Before you start thinking I’m a materialistic heathen, let me explain that my favorite parts of […]
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Don’t skip sighting in your rifle
I don’t know what causes scopes to get out of alignment, but even the best ones do it. Whether it’s springs or something inside the scope that slowly lose their strength, or bumps and jostles […]
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I have big plans for hunting season this year
I had the great fortune to acquire both a new rifle and a new bow since last hunting season. I would love a new shotgun, but that’s not in the cards yet, and to be […]
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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 elk, but […]
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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 […]