 Savage Dual-Port Model 12 LRPV Review
By Jon R. Sundra
This is a specialized rifle, one designed to meet the needs of the prairie rat shooter... Read More >>
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 The Skull As A Trophy
By Troy Adams
Having a skull professionally cleaned for display is a very economical alternative... Read More >>
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 Making A Case For The 308 Winchester
By Michael Eichele
I’d like to show that it is still a very useful and effective round... Read More >>
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Is Your Rifle Ready?
By Darrell Holland
Is there a method of eliminating mechanical failures when we go afield in pursuit of big game? Read More >>
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 Air Temperature Effects On Muzzle Velocity
By Gustavo F. Ruiz
The focus of this analysis is on the very first shot, from a cold barrel... Read More >>
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 Basic Rifle Maintenance - Part 3
By Vince Bottomley
This month, let’s take a look at the action/stock... Read More >>
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 Determining Correct Scope Base Angle
By Robert H. Thompson
I wanted to know exactly how much angle correction I needed in my scope base... Read More >>
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 Barrel Compromise: Weight Vs. Practicality
By Bryan Chatwell
There has to be a compromise between weight and ability to carry... Read More >>
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 Brown Bears At Breakfast
By Ian McMurchy
The plan was to sit tight and let the bears come to us... Read More >>
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 Load Tuning
By Jerry Teo
How do you dial in your rifle without burning up the barrel and taking multiple trips to the range? Read More >>
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 Book Review - Applied Ballistics For Long Range Shooting
By Gustavo F. Ruiz
Long range is all about ballistics...Read More >>
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 300 Remington Ultra Magnum ABS Barrel Review
By Michael Eichele
The first group was right at 1 MOA. Later it shot a .75 MOA group. The last group was 0.4 MOA... Read More >>
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 338 Norma Review
By Ward W. Brien
A 338 cartridge that is relatively new and impressing all who have had the opportunity to shoot it... Read More >>
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 Great Shooting And Hard Hitting Muzzle-Loaded Sabot And Bullet Combinations That Don't Come Packaged
By Toby Bridges
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 The Trigger, A Firearm’s Nervous System
By Dr. George E. Dvorchak, Jr.
Here are some tips on trigger control... Read More >>
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 Basic Rifle Maintenance - Part 2
By Vince Bottomley
This month, we will cover keeping your barrel clean... Read More >>
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 Vortex Viper 4-12x40 Scope Review
By Troy Adams
Every now and then I get pleasantly surprised and find a piece of equipment that exceeds my expectations... Read More >>
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 Hensoldt Storms The US Market
By David M. Fortier
If you have need of a superb military grade optic, consider Hensoldt... Read More >>
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Advantages Of Using The Long Range Spotter
By Shawn Carlock
There is a huge difference between a hunting partner and a long range hunting spotter... Read More >>
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 Huskemaw 5-20 LR Scope Review
By Ernie Bishop
To let the cat out of the bag, I can honestly say I was pleasantly surprised...Read More >>
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 Applied Ballistics For Long Range Shooting
By Bryan Litz
it’s important to understand the uncertainties involved which may cause you to miss your aimpoint...Read More >>
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 Smith & Wesson M&P 15 PC Review
By Jeff Munnell
Prairie dogs by the thousands, and I was impressed with the ability of the S&W M&P 15 PC to hit them on a regular basis...Read More >>
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 Don't Get Lost
By Shawn Van Tassell
There are several reasons people get lost, and when two or more of these factors work together you can find yourself in serious trouble....Read More >>
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Beginners Guide To Long Range Hunting On A Budget
By Jim See
You can do it on a budget, and most of us started that way...Read More >>
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 Top 10 Excuses Allowing You To Hunt Longer
By Loop-Hole Louie, AKA Darrell Holland
Time allotted for hunting is just too short...Read More >>
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 Basic Rifle Maintenance - Part 1
By Vince Bottomley
We’ll keep it simple and start with the bolt itself...Read More >>
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 Getting It In The Can
By Richard Mellon
Capturing a successful hunt on video is almost as satisfying as being the happy hunter...Read More >>
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 Savage Tactical Rifle Project
By Jerry Teo
An article to walk you through a rifle build using a Savage rifle...Read More >>
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Reading The Wind
By Shawn Carlock
I will cover what I do and what works for me...Read More >>
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 Berger Bullets' Move To The G7 Standard BC
By Bryan Litz
The purpose of this article is to present a better way for shooters to calculate ballistics…Read More >>
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 A Camp Perry Primer
By Dan Arnold
It's about keeping yourself and your gear in the best condition possible, despite what's going on around you...Read More >>
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 Coyotes In Comanche Country
By Dan Arnold
This is where I learned to call coyotes, a sport that I still love more than any other...Read More >>
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 How To Clean Your Rifle Scope
By Gary Garnett
Peak performance is only available when scopes are kept clean...Read More >>
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 The Why Of The AR-15 Semiautomatic
By Jerry Stordahls
The AR-15 has been maligned by the media and attacked by politicians...Read More >>
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 DPMS Panther LR-260 AR-15 Review
By Jacob Gottfredson
The rifle was well built, functioned flawlessly, and was superbly accurate...Read More >>
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 Barnes' Tests Prove Why Berger Hunting VLDs Are So Successful
By Eric Stecker
Important facts revealed in tests...Read More >>
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 The 7mm Fatso - The Ultimate Short Magnum!
By Greg Duley
The short magnum craze has taken the gun world by storm...Read More >>
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 Wild Boar-One Of America's Largest Varmints
By Michael D. Faw
While the wild boar is not a new varmint in North America, the problem has swollen...Read More >>
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 M2D Camouflage Gear Review
By troy Adams
It has been a frustration of mine that I cannot find a good camouflage pattern to blend in with prairie grass or CRP fields...Read More >>
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 Is 50 The New 40? - Long Range Turkey Hunting
By J. Schlender
Is 50 yards the new 40 yards? Read More >>
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 Coyote tricks Of A Spot And Stalk Guy
By Michael Johnson
I'm a spot and stalk kinda guy, calling a little but walking and glassing a lot...Read More >>
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 Brass Preparation And Management
By John W. Lewis
High quality brass that has been well prepared is considered vital by competitors to achieve small groups and high scores...Read More >>
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 Long Range Coyotes And The Custom Specialty Pistol
By Steve Hugel
How I spotted the coyote as far away as I did that day, I'll never know...Read More >>
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 Optimizing Precision And Accuracy From VLD Bullets
By Eric Stecker
VLD bullets are designed with a secant ogive. This ogive shape allows bullets to be more efficient in flight...Read More >>
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 Hunting High Country Mule Deer Bucks
By Allen Jones
Last year, my son Kenny drew this tag, and as I had promised, I took him to the spot where I had seen deer 20 years before...Read More >>
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 Introducing New Hunters To The Sport
By Ronnie Johnson
I learned to love hunting and the outdoors because my father and grandfather introduced it to me at a very early age...Read More >>
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 Getting Started In Tactical Rifle Competition
By Ed Shell
This article is intended to help the shooter new to precision and tactical matches get started...Read More >>
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 Houston, We Have A Problem!
By Darrell Holland
Nothing can be more irritating than having a problem in the field with our equipment...Read More >>
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 Fitting The Long Range Rifle
By Shawn Carlock
Proper fitting of the precision rifle is every bit as important to the long range guy as fitting the shotgun is to the sporting clays or field shooter...Read More >>
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 Modular and Marketable: Black Rifles Still Hot In '09
By Scott W. Wagner
Sales of AR-15's and any other so called "black rifles" have gone through the stratosphere...Read More >>
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 Long Range Prairie Dog Hunt In South Dakota
By Jesse Grove
This story started out last year when we decided to get into the 1k and 1500 yard clubs at the Varmint Hunter Association...Read More >>
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 Group Therapy - The Problem: How Accurate Is Your Rifle?
By Denton Bramwell
Measuring the center-to-center distance between the two most distant bullet holes is the most widely accepted method for measuring group size...Read More >>
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The F_ _ _ _ _ Word: Flinching
By Darrell Holland
Flinching is as common as brown eyes and gray hair. We ALL do it at one time or another, and many folks do it ALL the time! Read More >>
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 Building An Accurate AR-15
By Steve Adelmann
In late 2007, my lovely wife made a whopper of a request: she wanted an AR-style rifle for Christmas. Thus began my odyssey into the deep and cavernous world of custom AR building...Read More >>
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What's Wrong With .30 Caliber?
By Bryan Litz
Why is the once venerated .30 caliber losing so much ground to the smaller calibers for long range shooting? Recoil, of course, plays a major role, but that’s not all there is to it....Read More >>
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 CED M2 Chronograph Review
By Bryan Chatwell
If you are currently searching for a chronograph that is easy to use and comes at a reasonable cost, consider the CED M2...Read More >>
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 Caldwell Fire Control Full Length Rest Review
By Don Bigelow
A couple of months ago I was presented with an opportunity to try out the new "Fire Control" full-length rest from Caldwell. I was excited, to say the least...Read More >>
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 Bore Cleaning Basics
By Matthew Cameron
The carbon and copper left in a rifle bore after firing a single or multiple shots needs to be dealt with if the accuracy potential of the bore is to be maintained...Read More >>
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 Practical, Tactical Or ?
By Ward W. Brien
One would think that there is a HUGE difference between this tactical style, Military Specific .300 Win Mag rifle and a typical off of the shelf hunting rifle; and well, there is...Read More >>
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 Time And Time Again
By Scott Molnar
Over years of predator hunting I have come to understand what it really takes to become successful at coyote hunting. I have called at coyotes from Colorado to Montana...Read More >>
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Environmental Hazards
By Darrell Holland
Our high tech society has evolved in many ways, and hunters have had their share of advancements. Rifles and the apparent license in their use should come with a disclaimer or better yet, a booklet on long range ballistics...Read More >>
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 Picatinny Rail
Norman E. Johnson
My association with the rifle scope and mount goes back a long way. The very first scope mount I had ever used was one I made to mount to a scope, which I also had made from an old brass telescope...Read More >>
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 Horses As I See Them
By Ian McMurchy
This column is for readers who have never ridden horses, particularly readers who might be considering a hunt involving horses. I am going to expose some ugly facts about horse hunts that horse lovers might have problems with...Read More >>
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 Reloading - Looking After The Brass Cartridge Case
By Matthew Cameron
The brass cartridge case is manufactured on several continents with varying degrees of quality control. When purchasing brass for your particular rifle needs...Read More >>
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 Marlin XL7 Review
By Jon R. Sundra
Mention the word “Marlin” to anyone with even a casual interest in guns and chances are it will evoke the image of a lever-action rifle. Of course lever-actions are not the only type of firearm Marlin has produced...Read More >>
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 10 Ways To stronger Rifle Field Shooting Positions
By Shawn Carlock
After having spent years in the hunting fields, rifle competitions, and training arenas, I have noted that a high number of missed "field" shots were the result of poor shooting positions....Read More >>
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Get Smart - Use A Ballistics Program
By Darrell Holland
Campfire stories abound regarding hold-over, wind drift and elevation changes affecting the bullet's flight. Very few ballisticians attend these informal chat sessions
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 Varmint Hunting With The AR-15 Type Rifle - Part III
By L.P. Brezny
It was early December 2007, with some deep snow and cold air blowing out of the western Utah mountains. Coyotes were the target....Read More >>
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 1500 Yard Prairie Dogs
By Ernie Bishop
The quest for hitting prairie dogs in the field was a challenge for me in 1984, as I was unfamiliar with center-fire rifles and high magnification scopes. Growing up on a Kansas farm...Read More >>
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 Forgotten Heroes
By Ian McMurchy
My buddy and I originated in Quinter, Kansas in an old building that used to house a movie theatre. A small group of craftsmen formed our bodies by cutting long pieces of copper pipe into small tubes....Read More >>
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Hunting Season Is Here!
By Ian McMurchy
Driving throughout Saskatchewan, the predominant color is golden. Harvest is in full swing. The sign-in book at the range has more names in it every day....Read More >>
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 Barren Ground Caribou Hunt
By Shawn Carlock
On August 27th 2008, my hunting partner JR and I flew into the Nome, Alaska airport. We met some friends of mine to go on a long range barren ground caribou hunt near the Arctic Circle....Read More >>
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 Long Range Coyotes: A Custom AR-15 And The Little Scope That Could
By Steve Hugel
This was not supposed to be an AR year. But unfortunately all my specialty pistols were in the shop for various overhauls in one form or another.....Read More >>
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 Zeiss Victory RF 10x45 Rangefinder Binocular Review
By Len Backus
Zeiss has been lurking in the weeds, staying out of the optics manufacturers’ rangefinder competition. But now they are in the game in a big way.....Read More >>
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 How Canting Your Rifle Affects Long Range Accuracy
By Carl Taylor
The simple textbook answer is that due to the canting of the weapon, the round will impact low and to the side that the weapon is canting. The more the cant and distance...Read More >>
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 How To Hunt Antelope
By Ernie Bishop
Antelope hunting was my initiation into big game hunting back in 1986. Although I grew up on a farm and hunted upland game, antelope was never a part of my family’s heritage...Read More >>
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 Varmint Hunting With the AR-15 Type Rifle
By L.P. Brezny
Part II of this ongoing story will address the development of a specialized AR-15 to meet a varmint hunter’s needs by stripping an AR-15 down to the basics and then, by adding parts and accessories, turn it into a first class varmint hunter’s rig....Read More >>
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 Songdog Fever -- Coyote Hunting
By Allen Jones
The first coyote I ever killed was a big beautiful male that I shot at an altitude of about 10,000 feet in November that first year...Read More >>
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 Teaching An Old Dog New Coyote Hunting tricks
By Justin Shireman
After 20 minutes of calling, nothing showed. As we stood up, there was a nice young coyote about 40 yards behind us. Lesson #1: Watch the downwind side! Read More >>
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