Can You Turkey Hunt With a Home-Defense Gun?

Provided that you choose the right load, your home-defense shotgun is all you need to pursue the king of spring.

Is the .300 AAC Blackout Enough for Bears?

Assistant Editor Jon Draper proves the .300 AAC Blackout has what it takes to drop black bears and other big game.

Homeowner Defeats Burglar with Bear Spray, Shotgun

According to reports, a Washington man was able to apprehend a young burglar earlier this week. Our protagonist's tools of the trade: bear mace and a trusty shotgun.

Hunting Guns for Home Defense?

Right now, there’s a guy on a stool in a gun shop arguing over what the “best home defense gun” is. Whether he’s right or wrong isn’t relevant—the best gun for home defense is the gun you have when you need it.

BullShooters: Will Birdshot Penetrate a Wall?

Jeff Johnston has often heard that homeowners looking for a home defense round should use a shotgun “with birdshot” because it won’t penetrate walls and therefore can't hurt family members in other rooms. But does that theory really hold up?

Deer Defense Shield: Same Senses, Different Reactions

Researchers can dissect and explain the whitetail’s great eyes, ears and nose, but no amount of data can explain how and why each deer responds so differently to what it sees, hears and smells.

Double Duty Carbine

Can a rifle really be optimized for hunting and home defense, at the same time? Yes, you can have the best of both worlds.

NRA Announces America's Rifle Challenge Sponsors

The National Rifle Association has announced Daniel Defense as the presenting sponsor of America's Rifle Challenge, a NRA program offering training and competition courses designed around America's most popular rifle platform, the AR. Joining Daniel Defense are supporting sponsors Condor Outdoor Products and Lucid Optics.

Video: Daniel Defense Ambush Rifle Line in .308

A lot of folks know Daniel Defense for its popular tactical rifle lines—and we don't blame anyone for that. Hunters, though, will know more about Daniel Defense before long. For 2016, the company is rolling out its new Ambush hunting line, which will initially be chambered in .308. Kryptek and Realtree patterns will be available.

NRA Gun of the Week: Troy Defense .338 Pump-Action Rifle

Troy Defense’s Model SPAR-S3F-18MT-01 is a 50-state legal pump-action rifle that mimics the design and features commonly found on today’s popular AR-10 rifles. It feeds from SR25 magazines and is chambered for the hefty, but fun to shoot, .338 Fed. cartridge.

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