It’s tough when buying a scope to know what the perfect magnification range will be. Fortunately, I’ve done all the research for you and will show in this post what the perfect magnification range for a scope will be for your needs. In general, most avid hunters prefer a scope with a magnification of approximately…
It can be tough to watch all the individual reviews of rifles that I do on Youtube and get a sense for where each rifle stacks up on the “Jim Scale”, so in this post, I’ll give it to you straight. After reviewing and owning over 50 bolt-action hunting rifles, here are are the best…
A few years ago, someone told me that it is cheaper to hunt in Africa than it is to go on a guided elk hunt in Idaho. I couldn’t believe that until I started looking into it further. Now that I’ve been to Africa a couple of times on hunting safaris, I can say that…
If you’ve done much shooting, you’ve probably been to the counter at the sporting goods store where they keep the rangefinders. And like us, you’ve probably been astounded at the selection. It seems like every name in optics has at least 4 options! How can you possibly pick the right one? After using several brands…
As a modern hunter, finding a game animal that may be hunted throughout the year all over the continent is rare. Feral hog, however, is a species that people can hunt year-round. This invasive species population that destroys crops and entire ecosystems continues to grow at exponential rates that are challenging to keep up within…
The 6.5 PRC was released by Hornady in 2018 and has recently become very popular. Its large-diameter .300 Ruger Compact Magnum parent case was necked down to 6.5mm, creating an excellent short-action powerhouse. So what is the 6.5 PRC? The 6.5 Precision Rifle Cartridge is a short-action magnum centerfire rifle cartridge. The 6.5 PRC was…
We decided we wanted to try out a few air guns, and couldn’t decide which ones we liked the most. Seeing as we all like killing varmints in our backyards, especially in the spring, we wanted to find out which air rifle was truly the best. We tested over 20 guns head-to-head to determine the…
If you’re just getting started in learning about firearms, it can be really complicated to understand all the different calibers and what each cartridge is capable of. Let’s begin with understanding what caliber actually means. “Caliber” is a measurement in inches of the internal width of a firearm’s barrel, and consequently the width of the…
Need to start thinning the coyote population near you? Look at any of these 10 capable rifles; they will help you on your mission. What Makes These Rifles Coyote Killers: Not every rifle model on this list is designed specifically for taking predators or varmints, though some are predator-specific guns. When choosing a rifle to…
In years gone by, when shooters want to find a cartridge with excellent ballistics, they often look at how much the bullet drops in its trajectory; however, with the popularity of laser rangefinders, the amount of drop is not nearly as important as the wind drift or wind deflection of the bullet. Wind is much…