Firearms come in a variety of types, sizes, and shapes. In general every firearm is designed with a purpose. Today we will look at rifles and why rifles have long barrels. While there is no standard length of barrel that makes a firearm a rifle, rifles almost always have a barrel of extended length. The…
One of the first things a new gun owner runs into is the concept of caliber and all the different cartridges for sale at the local sporting goods store. This brings up a good question, can different ammo be shot through the same gun? With few exceptions, rifles, pistols, and shotguns can only shoot the…
When getting started with competitive shooting, the first challenge to come to mind is building a rifle that will do well in competition. A good rifle needs to be an extension of the shooter’s rifle skills, something that will work with rather than against the shooter. Rifles for the NRL22 competition are no different. When…
While the MeatEater crew may not publish directly a list of their specific equipment, with a little patience and some research we have identified some of the rifles that Steve Rinella does in fact shoot. These rifles are all similar but each are unique. Each of them is a high quality option, and represents a…
Members of the shooting community reload pistol ammunition for a variety of reasons. These can include cost savings, commercial availability, and tailoring a load for specific needs. The three consumable components that every reloader needs to purchase are bullets, primers, and smokeless gunpowder. Choosing a smokeless powder for reloading pistol ammunition is a critical step….
I love Mosins, but they got expensive. Here are some tips to get the most Mosin for your Money, and hopefully snag a deal. Look up the Current Value The Price of a Mosin is a highly volatile thing. After Obama banned their import, I’ve watched them go from valued at 80 dollars and being…
At some point, all of us are new to firearms. Maybe you, the reader, are new to guns at this very moment. That’s perfectly fine because, once again, we’ve all been there. This article is going to help explain why confusion exists in the naming of ammunition, as well as common terms like cartridge, caliber,…
Whether you are new to hunting altogether, or are a hunting mentor to a beginner, squirrel, rabbit, pheasant, dove, goose, antelope and bear are the easiest animals to pursue for the novice. The seven animals on this list all find themselves here for various reasons. They may be easier to locate than other game or…
Right now, shooters are obsessed with flat-shooting rifle cartridges. The advent of precision rifle competitions and the laser rangefinder has increased the public’s desire to go long. But what are the flattest shooting rifle cartridges? The flattest-shooting popular rifle cartridge at 1,000 yards is the 6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum, followed by the .26 Nosler, the .28…
If you hunt and want to shoot at a longer range, you may be wondering what the effective range of a rifle cartridge is. In this post, we’ll look in-depth into that question. In general, a bullet’s maximum effective range is the distance at which it no longer travels fast enough to reliably expand when…