Rifle Recoil Table: Updated for 2024 with all popular cartridges

Rifle Recoil Table: Updated for 2024 with all popular cartridges

I have spent literally hundreds of hours collecting the information in this blog post. I created it because other recoil databases I found online are dated and do not have the depth of research to truly compare cartridges apples-to-apples. For those of you who are new to firearms, let’s discuss the basics of what recoil…

Best Hunting Rifle Under $800: A head-to-head comparison

Best Hunting Rifle Under $800: A head-to-head comparison

We bought and reviewed the best hunting rifles under $750 and compared them in terms of practical accuracy, build quality, and more. We included guns like the Bergara B-14, Kimber, Tikka T3x, Weatherby Vanguard, and Howa. After spending our own money (because no one can buy a Backfire review) and spending a hundred man-hours out…

10 Best binoculars under $250: a hands-on real-world test

10 Best binoculars under $250: a hands-on real-world test

We have looked everywhere from local stores to Amazon to search for the best binoculars for under $250. After searching through Amazon reviews, asking employees at sporting stores, and looking into what other hunters and shooters prefer, and spending a lot of time reviewing them, we have come up with a list of the top…

.28 Nosler for Elk Hunting: Is it the ultimate elk cartridge?

.28 Nosler for Elk Hunting: Is it the ultimate elk cartridge?

Last year, I purchased a Browning X-Bolt Pro in .28 Nosler.  I wanted it to be my “hunt the world” gun that I could use for hunting everything from wild hog and deer up to elk, wildebeest, waterbuck, and other large-bodied game. A year later, I couldn’t be happier with my purchase. The .28 Nosler…