Picking up a firearm and being reminded of simpler days or the joy of your first harvest is irreplaceable and fraught with emotion. However, if we allow this emotion to interfere with facts, it becomes a hindrance. Like many others, I’ve always been told that you need a super-long barrel to get
If you hang around this industry long enough you will think you’ve seen it all, but then you will begin to see trends resurface. For example, lightweight rifles currently enjoy a major resurgence, from custom shops to factory offerings from major manufacturers. The BIG Trend: Little, Lightweight Rifles Modern machining practices and
When it comes to turkey hunting, I am a hack at best. Don’t get me wrong, I love turkey hunting as much as I do any hunting, but it seems I just can’t put it all together. Once in a while, I get lucky and harvest a bird. But it has to
Every so often a new product hits the shooting industry that sets everything on its ear. The introduction of Tungsten Super Shot, or TSS, was one of these. Although tungsten shot has been loaded for decades, TSS differs as it contains 95% or more pure tungsten. Previously, tungsten was mixed with other
The phrase “The Gun That Won the West” conjures up images of lone gunfighters facing off in the dusty streets of a western town armed with the 1873 Colt Single Action Army. Known as the Peacemaker, this firearm is still being produced in various guises to this day and remains fixed in
Straight-Walled Cartridges (SWC) are all the rage lately. It seems a new one is released every few months. But these cartridges are nothing new. They have been around for more than 150 years. The 45-70 Gov’t is probably one of the most popular. Its contemporaries, the 38-55, 44-40 and the .45 Long
