How to Choose a Hunting Bullet
It’s easy for anyone to be confused by what appears to be an unlimited number of bullet designs on the market today. Cast lead bullets, cup-and-core bullets, bonded bullets, monolithic bullets—what’s all this stuff mean? Here’s a cheat sheet to share with new hunters.
A New Ruling for the .30-06 Sprg.
Loaded with today’s 150-grain bullets, the .30-’06 Sprg. is ready for big game from antelope to elk.
How to Choose a Bear Gun
In hunting there are the rifles you choose to make sure you take an animal humanely; and then, there are the rifles you choose to make sure the animal doesn’t take you. A choice for a black bear rifle lends itself to the latter.
Top Bear Rifles and Loads
Contributor Philip Massaro shares some of his favorite rifles and loads for different bear hunting scenarios.
An Ode to the 7mm STW
Seldom encountered today, the 7mm STW was a trendsetter in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Although newer, faster cartridges have debuted since, it’s still a solid choice when pursuing big-game in wide-open areas.
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.
Little Bear … Big Bear?
In Alberta good things come to those who wait—and sometimes to those who don’t.
Best Bullets for Black Bear
Are Premium Hunting Bullets Worth the Extra Cost?
It’s no secret that premium hunting bullets offer greater accuracy, higher ballistic coefficients and better terminal performance, but they’re typically about twice as expensive as standard bullets. Is the extra cost justified?
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