Like many gun owners, I have an interest in precision shooting. However, the entry costs for centerfire competitions are often prohibitive. The cheap alternative is rimfire, specifically the National Rifle League’s 22LR competition series. For a basic overview of what NRL22 is, please take a look at beginner’s primer article written back in June. NRL…
I Love the Mosin Nagant. It’s my favorite military surplus rifle. My favorite model is the classic 91/30. In high school, I convinced my friends to buy Mosins when they were still pretty cheap. The Mosin Nagant is known for a hard recoil, but the recoil differs on some designs. The perception of harsh recoil…
The ultimate hide and seek, nighttime coyote hunting is a game like no other. As something I recently got into myself, I will share with you what I’ve learned along the way. Nighttime coyote hunting is done with either spotlight, thermal scopes, or night vision scopes. You’ll need to know your shooting distance in the…
Suggested capacities for tents and practical capacities are often much different. Taking into account things such as gear storage and practical access and egress without disturbing your companions often makes tent selection for your backcountry experience frustrating. This article aims to bring a simple understanding to this topic and help increase comfort in the backcountry….
Lead bullets are the original bullet. Cast bullets come from molten lead that is poured into a mold and then allowed to cool. This soft metal has always been a desirable material for projectiles, being dense, abundant, and easy to work with. Even in modern times, cast lead bullets have certain advantages. A cast bullet…
The .22LR is one of the most popular cartridges on the market today. It is also by far the most popular of the rimfire cartridges. While technically a ‘rifle’ cartridge, many handguns have been chambered in 22LR over the years. Given their immense popularity, I decided to test eight of the most popular rimfire handguns…
All too often people are dissatisfied when comparing the suggested size of a tent to the actual reality of fitting 3 people into a 3-person tent. Though it is possible to fit 3 people into a 3-person tent this situation will be uncomfortable for the unlucky occupants. So let’s put this to rest and find…
I’ve killed more coyotes with my old 12-gauge than any other gun. Sure, my 223 will do, but there’s something to be said about the raw functionality and versatility of a shotgun. I’ve hunted mainly with my shotgun for everything since I was 14 years old. All you need is the right ammo. Hornady Varmint…
The .357 Magnum was designed in 1934 by taking a .38 Special case and making it 1/10th of an inch longer and significantly more powerful. It became hugely popular and remains so today. When the .357 Sig was introduced, it looked to invoke the .357 name without shooting a .357 caliber bullet. The .357 Magnum…
The 6.5 Creedmoor is the most popular big game hunting rifle cartridge on the market today. It was released in 2007 by Hornady and Creedmoor Sports. The cartridge’s .30TC parent case was necked down to a .264 caliber and fitted with a 30-degree shoulder angle. So what is the 6.5 Creedmoor? The 6.5 Creedmoor is…