“Tag: guns and gear”

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.

As feral hog hunting has surged in popularity across the country, ammunition manufacturers have responded with a number of “hog-specific” loads designed to penetrate better and bring down stout, wild swine. Most ammo makers have concentrated on rifle loads, but among the newest offerings are the Hog Wild shotshells by Hevi-Shot, a company best known for non-lead waterfowl loads.

Jeff Johnston has heard more than one pump-action shotgun aficionado claim to be just as fast as their semi-automatic favoring peers. Is it really possible? The BullShooters take a closer look.

Looking for a new compound bow? Bob Robb saw 2013's lineup at the ATA Trade Show, and has highlighted 16 of the year's most impressive new models.

In order to succeed within its high-echelon price category, Leica ERs must deliver superior performance and durability. The company's latest release did just that.

The Model 48 Legacy is everything the late John A. Nosler envisioned the ideal rifle to be.

Weatherby has entered the hog hunting market, and Brian McCombie has tested it. He's offered nine reasons you should be paying attention to the Hog Reaper.

To better harness the applications of the .300 AAC Blackout's abilities effectively, Nikon has developed the new P-300 BLK riflescope.

Handloading's not a new concept, but more hunters are adopting it in order to save money and get through ammunition marketplace shortages.