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Shooting competitions aren’t just for kids
Shooting is one of those skills that doesn’t get better if you don’t practice it. You might be OK to take a deer or elk home from the woods with just a little bit of […]
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You don’t need an excuse to go plinking
A recent survey by the National Shooting Sports Foundation found that handgun and rifle shooters spend the vast majority of their target-shooting time plinking. They define plinking as “shooting informally and non-competitively.” For a lot […]
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Get some practice shooting before spring seasons
The spring bear and turkey seasons are coming soon, so take every opportunity to get outside and practice with the bow or pattern your shotgun now. And while you’re at it, get some practice with […]
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Take as many gun training classes as you can
All the talk in the news lately about new gun control laws has me worried. As gun owners, we need to let our senators and representatives, both in the state house and in Washington, D.C., […]
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Everyone needs a redneck weekend
I finally had the redneck weekend I’ve been needing for a long time. It all started out with some four-wheeling. Granted, that part of the weekend wasn’t by choice. To get anywhere from my house, […]
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Save time and ammo with one-shot sighting
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 saddle your good gun with an inferior scope
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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Don’t neglect your .22
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 […]
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Go out there in that cold weather and practice
There’s a lot to be said for a roaring fire, a batch of fresh cookies and a warm cup of hot chocolate on a blisteringly cold day. But there’s also a lot to be said […]
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I don’t reload because I can’t afford another hobby
I do a lot of shooting. I shoot shotguns, rifles and pistols, as well as archery. With all the firearms I shoot, I often get asked how much time – and money – I spend […]