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Behind the Bullet: .450/400 3” Nitro Express

Among the lot of Nitro Express cartridges—a term coined by James Purdey to compare the power of these cartridges to a locomotive and newly loaded with smokeless powder—the .450/400 3” N.E. represents one the best blends of hunting power and ease of shooting. Curious? Read on, as Phil Massaro goes in-depth on this classic, though esoteric, favorite.

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#SundayGunday: TriStar Arms KR.22

On this week's #SundayGunday, we’re shooting a neat looking two-tone variant of the TriStar Arms KR.22. While this one is finished in OD Green and black, you can find this exact same gun in FDE and black, or opt for the standard version in just black synthetic. Learn more about this nifty blow-back operated semi-automatic rimfire, in this exclusive video.

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