How To Waterproof Your Muzzleloader Lead

How to Waterproof Your Muzzleloader

More than any other firearm, a blackpowder rifle is subject to water seeping into nooks and crannies then failing to fire. But there are several tricks seasoned hunters employ to make sure their smokepoles fire in the rain.

Hardware: CZ 600 Trail

The CZ 600 Trail proved to be a handy rifle that can down game in hard-to-find places, all without alerting everything with fur that you have moved into the woods. Its lighter chamberings make it easy for recoil-shy shooters to field and makes it ideal for target work, too.

How to Properly Clean and Store Your Rifle After Hunting Season

Your rifle is your most important hunting tool, and knowing how to properly clean and store it when hunting season comes to a close is critical in keeping it in tip-top shape. Here’s a detailed look at each step of the process.

Behind the Bullet: .17 HMR

Hornady’s dive into a .17-caliber rimfire was met with fanfare, as it truly was—and still is—a decided improvement over the long-range ballistics of any of the .22 rimfire cartridges.

Hardware: Mauser M18 Savanna

Delivering superb accuracy and ruggedness at an attractive price point, Mauser’s new M18 Savanna features a savanna-colored polymer stock with soft grip inlays on at the pistol grip and fore-end and a threaded barrel for the addition of a suppressor or muzzle brake.  

New for 2023: CCI Clean-22 Hyper Velocity

CCI’s new Clean-22 Hyper Velocity clocks in at 1550 fps, while the advanced polymer coating on the 31-grain lead round-nose bullet reduces fouling, especially in suppressed rimfires.

Video: Silencer Central Banish 46 Suppressor

The Banish 46 is a modular suppressor designed for use with a wide assortment of rifle and pistol calibers, and testing has shown that it offers best-in-class noise reduction—more than 34 decibels in its long configuration.

Benelli Adds 828U Steel to O/U Shotgun Line

For 2023, Benelli has moved the 828U series to the next technological level with the introduction of the new 828U Steel model in 12- and 20-gauge.

Traditions Firearms Introduces ShedHorn Muzzleloader

Traditions has introduced a new addition to the traditional sidelock market with its ShedHorn rifle. The rifle brings modern innovation to the style, while still maintaining a primitive pedigree.

Tactical Solutions Debuts XRT Trigger for 10/22 Rifles

Tactical Solutions (TacSol), the market leader in quality rimfire firearms, upgrades, and accessories is proud to announce the company’s XRT Trigger for Ruger 10/22 rifles.

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