Gearing Up for Big Bears
Bryce Towsley breaks down the gear he used on his Alaskan brown bear hunt.
Barnes: 25 Years of Drop-Dead Reliability
Editorial Director John Zent looks back at the 25-year lifespan of the Barnes X-Bullet.
America's Twin Biathletes
You may have heard of Tracy and Lanny Barnes—the twin sisters of Olympic biathlon—but what you may not have known is that both women are avid hunters.
Bullet-Base Basics
Whether to use a flat-base bullet or one with a boattail depends largely on the cartridge and the game being hunted.
Barnes Sisters Hit the Turkey Woods
U.S. Olympic biathletes and shooting sports stars Lanny and Tracy Barnes check in during turkey season. We'll let Lanny tell the story.
Bullets for Elk
Use a premium, controlled-expansion bullet for large game like elk.
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.
25 Years of X Success
The Barnes X-Bullet is celebrating a significant anniversary. Learn its history here.
Hunting New Mexico Bear With Barnes Bullets
American Hunter Assistant Editor Jon Draper recently set out to test a new Barnes bullet designed for the AAC .300 Blackout. His target? Black bear located at the Jicarilla Apache Nation near Dulce, N.M. Keep your eyes peeled for this new 120-grain bullet in this caliber, which should be available early 2014. In the meantime, check out the photo gallery to see how Draper dropped the hammer on some big old bruins.
Leading the Way: Barnes Bullets
With all the hype about non-lead projectiles these day, here’s a look at how and why Barnes’s engineers created the monolithic X Bullet, and the improved copper bullets that have followed.
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