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Top 5 All-Around North American Big-Game Cartridges

Top 5 All-Around North American Big-Game Cartridges

With respect to overall performance and ammunition availability, here are the five best all-around cartridges...

An Ode to the .308 Winchester

An Ode to the .308 Winchester

While there is a lot of overlap in the .30-caliber cartridge lineup, and many great...

Tips for Traveling to Hunt in the COVID-19 Era

Tips for Traveling to Hunt in the COVID-19 Era

If you enjoy traveling to distant locations to hunt—either in the U.S. or across the...

What Hunters Need to Know About Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases

What Hunters Need to Know About Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases

Knowledge is power, and the more you educate yourself, the less your chances of catching...

Belted vs. Beltless Magnum Cartridges

Belted vs. Beltless Magnum Cartridges

What makes a magnum? Does a magnum cartridge need to be belted? What are the...

Review: Leupold VX-3HD 4.5-14x40mm

Review: Leupold VX-3HD 4.5-14x40mm

Leupold’s VX-3HD riflescopes are lightweight, rugged and well balanced, and included in the line may...

The Effects of Barrel Length on Your Rifle

The Effects of Barrel Length on Your Rifle

Let’s take a closer look at how various barrel lengths, from rimfires to safari guns,...

The Effects of Bullet Shape at Hunting Ranges

The Effects of Bullet Shape at Hunting Ranges

There’s no denying that modern bullets are nothing short of amazing, but does that mean...

Best Shooting Rests for Hunters

Best Shooting Rests for Hunters

Whether trying to hold your turkey shotgun steady for those interminable moments as a tom...

5 Reasons to Learn How to Reload Ammunition

5 Reasons to Learn How to Reload Ammunition

Here are five reasons why it’s worthwhile to start acquiring the knowledge and tools needed...

Why Every Hunter Should Own a Rifle in a Common Caliber

Why Every Hunter Should Own a Rifle in a Common Caliber

Having a rifle chambered in one of the most popular calibers—even if not the coolest...

An Ode to the .375 H&H Magnum

An Ode to the .375 H&H Magnum

For over a century, the .375 H&H has routinely, consistently and reliably made happy hunters...

An Ode to the Winchester Model 1886

An Ode to the Winchester Model 1886

The Model 1886 remains at the top of the heap of excellent lever-action rifles. Whether...

An Ode to the Winchester Model 70

An Ode to the Winchester Model 70

With its immediately recognizable profile, sheer reliability and impeccable reputation, “The Rifleman’s Rifle” has served...

6 Ways to Fine-Tune Your Hunting Rifle

6 Ways to Fine-Tune Your Hunting Rifle

If you strive to have the best rig possible, consider these budget-friendly updates that will...

How to Build Killer Confidence Behind Your Rifle

How to Build Killer Confidence Behind Your Rifle

Before fall big-game seasons begin, it’s important to build confidence in your rifle, ammo and...

Review: Heym Model 26B Double Rifle .45-70

Review: Heym Model 26B Double Rifle .45-70

The Model 26B over/under double rifle handles well, carries efficiently, is seriously accurate and is...

5 Reasons the .300 Win. Mag. Rules the Roost

5 Reasons the .300 Win. Mag. Rules the Roost

Is the .30-06 Springfield not the do-all, be-all and end-all .30? The reality is, anything...

Bolt-Action Rifles: Push-Feed vs. Controlled-Round-Feed

Bolt-Action Rifles: Push-Feed vs. Controlled-Round-Feed

It’s been an argument that has gone on for well over a half-century: Is the...

Scope Magnification: How Much is Too Much?

Scope Magnification: How Much is Too Much?

What is the ideal scope magnification that can cover nearly all hunting scenarios? Is it...

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