Firearms

WHICH 7MM FOR YOU?

For a generation, the default position for a fast, flat-shooting, hard-hitting cartridge has been 7mm, .284-inch. In the 1950s, while…

3 weeks ago

ARE IRON SIGHTS OBSOLETE?

Magnifying riflescopes aren’t new. Limited use in the American Civil War, and a few bison hunters used scopes in the…

4 months ago

CHOOSING VARMINT CARTRIDGES

By Craig Boddington When selecting a hunting cartridge, three considerations are most important: Accuracy, shooting ranges, and power, all adequate…

5 months ago

PRAIRIE DOGS AND PLAINS GAME

these days, long-range shooting is “in,” with many shooters working hard to expand their range envelopes. There’s a lot to…

7 months ago

THE AMAZING .45-70

The .45-70 Government was adopted by the US military in 1873. Amazing that it’s still with us today, more amazing…

9 months ago

BELTED OR UNBELTED?

A cartridge “belt” is a narrow ridge of case material around the cartridge base, quickly stepping down to the actual…

10 months ago

STUFF HAPPENS

By Craig Boddington I am a firm believer in Murphy’s Law: Whatever can go wrong, will. And its First Corollary:…

1 year ago

CHOOSE YOUR LOAD

Midsummer, hunting season a long way off. That makes it a good time to dust off Old (or New) Betsy…

1 year ago

SHOTS AT TURKEYS

Throughout most of the country April is prime time for turkeys. I am not an expert turkey hunter, and a…

2 years ago

RANGE DAY

For most of us, a day at the range is just plain fun. Sure, most of us have an agenda:…

2 years ago

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