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10 of the Best Lever Action Rifles Manufactured Today
These are the best lever action rifles on the market today. When it comes to repeating firearms, the lever action rifle helped build America into the country it is today. It is a true testament to the design that gunmakers are still producing these rifles more than 100 years later. In some cases, they are […]
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The 8 Best .410 Shotguns for Hunting on the Market Today
The .410 bore is a great way to learn gun safety. The little .410 shotgun has proven itself to be a great size for target shooting, small game and more. We have even heard about some people using it as a self-defense round for close range threats like snakes. The great thing about .410 is […]
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Steel Shot vs Lead Shot: The Differences and Importance of Non-Toxic Shot Options
When it comes to steel shot vs lead shot, there are the things to know. In the world of bird hunting, few things can drive a greater debate among hunters quite like the lead vs steel ammo argument. The use of lead shot was once a tradition here in the U.S. and there was little reason […]
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.17 HMR: 8 of the Top Rifles for Plinking and Varmint Hunting
These are our top picks for rifles chambered in .17 HMR. It has been on the market for less than 20 years, but it is probably safe to say that .17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire is here to stay at this point. If you are not familiar with this round, it uses a parent case .22 […]
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How to Thank a Hunting or Fishing Mentor
Here’s how you can thank an outdoor mentor that got you started hunting and fishing. If you’re anything like us, chances are that your mentoring program involved a parent, grandparent, or guardian. They were a lover of all outdoor activities themselves, and passed it along to us. For many young people, their role models came […]
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300 Winchester Magnum: All There is to Know About the Caliber
Powerful and accurate, the .300 Win Mag is one of the best-selling cartridges around. Introduced in 1963, this powerful rifle cartridge has become extremely popular among long-range shooters, big-game hunters, and law enforcement. With bullet weights from the flat-shooting 165-grain to the common 180-grain bullet to the ultra powerful 220-grain and velocities reaching 3,300 fps […]
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What are an Outsider’s Biggest Gripes About Hunters? How Can They be Amended?
What are the things that irk outsiders about hunting? Hunters really do not do enough to think about the public perception of our favorite pastime. I have heard plenty of hunters say they do not care about what non-hunters think. I understand why people do not care about what anti-hunters think, let’s face it, those […]
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What is a Hunter Safety Card and Do I Need One?
Here’s what you need to know about the hunter safety card. For those of us who have been hunting for a while, hunter safety requirements represented our first real test of hunting knowledge. It’s also a beginning of the wisdom we gain each and every time we go hunting. But way back in the day, […]
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.22 Rifles: 10 of the Best for Plinking and Hunting Fun
These are the best .22 rifles on the market right now. When it comes to classic firearm calibers, .22 long rifle never seems to go out of style. Countless people have learned basic firearms safety and shooting skills using a simple rimfire rifle. It makes total sense, .22 is cheap, plentiful and has almost no […]
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6.5 Creedmoor: The Round and 10 of the Best Rifles on the Market Chambered For It
These are the best 6.5 Creedmoor rifle options on the market today. No rifle round on the market today is more controversial than 6.5 Creedmoor. The debates over this round vs .308 Winchester are already legendary. However, today we’re not here to talk about that debate. That is something for a whole other article. Instead […]
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