Best Gear of 2023

Best Gear of 2023

Ruger American Version 2 Hunt Recap22 Creedmoor on deerAll bullets were a passthrough or against the offside hideTerminal performanceOnly one left a blood trail5 yards, 5 feet, 40 yardsSuper old deer6.5 and 7 years oldLong shotssee more deer than close stand to a feederOnly negative to 22 Creedmoor is windFast follow up shots is a…

Night Coyote Hunting, Archery, and New Optics

Night Coyote Hunting, Archery, and New Optics

Sleeping at office getting out recoil pads. Phone ringing off the hook. Burris Eliminator Night coyote huntingGearMonocularScopeCan be cheap—spotlight or infraredTripodTruck setupThe approachSometimes 10 feet from truckCall was quiet and lots of long pauses in soundSometimes saw them before call was onTelling distanceWhen there is any pause, you shootLight behind us busted us ArcheryWhat’s changed…

My 5 Favorite Rifles

My 5 Favorite Rifles

Testing crazy low recoil cartridgesPain is clearly not the goalKnock of targetSurprising how much difference we could makeMuzzle brake performanceBigger on 7PRC than 6.5 CreedmoorWhy the top of the recoil pad is flatExpanding to other cartridgesBrowning is next on the list, then SavageWill be very rapidPatentCan’t make a throne Getting tags for 2024Missed December 1…

On Binoculars, Spotters, and Scopes

On Binoculars, Spotters, and Scopes

Mark – QD Mount and a suppressor Ross – Substituting primers Backfire’s new productRecoil padBackstopBlows everything out of the water by a significant margin (Haven’t tested mechanical because different category)Shoulder injuryComparison of 8 guns—down to 6.5 Creedmoor Glassing8x vs 10x vs 12xSpotter or no spotter?Spotting impacts on target is nice even at 100Rangefinding binosStabilized binosWhy…

What Factory Ammo Sucks–What Doesn’t

What Factory Ammo Sucks–What Doesn’t

The Backfire Podcast is only available for members of Backfire Plus. Longer trigger press So much easier to shoot a light trigger and square trigger address well Dog Paw and Steiner 2-12 Factory ammo.  Recommendations. Iguana hunt report.  22 pellet really wasn’t good enough. Tried the new Garmin chrono Advanced scope laws.  Check for hit.