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Alberta Black Bears Up Close

The black bears of Alberta's northern forest entertain a hunter for days with their lively antics, but soon their curious advances become unsettling.

Top Bear Rifles and Loads

Contributor Philip Massaro shares some of his favorite rifles and loads for different bear hunting scenarios.

Hardware: SIG Sauer Elite Hunting Ammunition

SIG Sauer has a legacy of offering top-shelf products, regardless of type, and it appears the company will continue that heritage with its Elite Hunting ammunition line. Offered in Copper Game, and Varmint and Predator varieties, it is accurate and delivers great terminal performance.

Opinion: Why the 7mm-08 Remington is the Ultimate Whitetail Cartridge

The 7mm-08 Remington is hands-down the perfect whitetail cartridge. Here’s why.

Hardware: Bergara B-14 HMR

The nicely balanced B-14 HMR (Hunting & Match Rifle), perhaps more than any other offering from Bergara, proves the company's considerable capabilities as a rifle maker. It isn’t too heavy or bulky for carrying through the foothills, and its adjustable stock, compatibility with AICS-pattern detachable box magazines and heavier-than-average barrel make it worthy of a precision rifle match, too.

Bullets for African Plains Game

You’ve probably heard that African dangerous game can absorb five hits from an Abrams tank and keep on charging. You’ve probably heard that kudu, eland, wildebeest and even impala are so tough from evading lions and leopards they’ll soak up bullets that would floor a North American brown bear. Nonsense.

An Ode to the .223 Remington

It's time to sing a few more praises for .223 Remington, undoubtedly one of our nation's favorite rifle cartridges.

Behind the Bullet: .308 Winchester

It's time for a history lesson on one of the industry's most commonly used cartridges: .308 Winchester.

Top 5 Monometal Soft-Point Bullets

The idea of a bullet lacking lead core is a relatively new one, yet it’s a sound design. Here are five of the finest monometal expanding bullets currently on the market.

Have Gun, Will Hike for Food

A backpack hunt in northwestern Namibia affords the author and his party an up-close-and-personal view of life in the bush.

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