“Tag: varmint hunting”

Most of us who think we are serious shooters have a dirty little secret: We do not shoot enough. We talk about it and make a lot of grandiose plans but maybe spend a few hours on the bench all summer. We need a better reason to get out there and shoot, something that will get us off that bench and away from the air conditioning. Deer hunters, I present to you the lowly groundhog.

Winchester's popular Varmint X line is expanding in 2016, with the addition of two new calibers: .17 Horney and .22 Hornet.

A .25-caliber PCP rifle, Hatsan’s Galatian III is capable of sending a .25 grain pellet at speeds of up to 1,000 fps. For squirrels, rabbits, and even fox and coyote with the right shot placement, death is imminent.

Digital Managing Editor Shawn Skipper recently had the opportunity to join Hornady and Howa on a prairie dog hunt in Wyoming. You can get an inside look at the trip with the photos embedded here.

One of Galco's most recognizable belt-holsters, its forward-molded, two-piece construction is contoured on the body side to the natural curve of the human hip, keeping all molding on the front of the holster.

In general, when it comes to varmint hunting, the faster the bullet, the fewer problems in the field.

On a ground squirrel/coyote hunt in eastern Oregon, I had the chance to test the MVP (Mossberg Varmint Predator) in both the Varmint and Predator versions. These guns are worthy of consideration for four basic reasons. First, they are extremely accurate. Second, they accept standard AR-15 magazines (we used both five- and 20-shot mags). Third, they can take all the field abuse you can give them and still deliver. And fourth, the price is right.

The evolution of sighting aids dates back to the first crude, iron sights on the matchlock firearms of the 16th century, and has morphed into the high-tech telescopic sights we all love. Laser sights—such as those produced by Crimson Trace—are an amazing tool.