The new Crackshot XBR arrow-launching rifle includes an interchangeable upper that uses a .27 caliber Traditions XBR Powerload blank to propel a 16-inch aluminum arrow at 385 fps.
Hog hunting is a thrill all on its own—but stalking pigs through the dense Florida brush and getting into bow range? Now you're talking about adventure. Editor in Chief J. Scott Olmsted recently had the opportunity to join Horton Crossbow Innovations for such a trip, with hopes of attained his first-ever archery kill.
You've heard of air rifles, we suspect. And you've certainly heard of crossbows. But have you heard of an airbow? Up until this week, we hadn't either—until SHOT Show 2016's Media Day at the Range.
Earlier this month, Associate Editor Jon Draper harvested his largest whitetail ever in Kentucky on an archery hunt with Cabela's Outdoor Adventures. While he was in the Bluegrass State, however, a fellow hunter had the opportunity to drag something truly special out of the deer woods: a 200-inch, full-velvet monster. Learn the ins and outs of Buddy Deville's hunt with the video embedded above.