California’s Legislature is Working Hard to Make Buying a Gun Harder Again…Still
California's been at it again, making buying a gun more complex for residents. Because of course. Democratic Senator Anthony Portantino, who is known for his love of gun control, has been working for some...
Gear Review: SAFESHOOT Shooter Safety System
Firearms safety is always a primary concern (or should be), and while the big four firearms rules always apply, that doesn’t mean there isn’t room to improve. The SAFESHOOT safety system is one such...
Gear Review: SITKA Gear Mountain 2700 Pack for Subalpine Big Game Hunting
"So, if you're lucky, you can march off into the swamps under cloud cover. If you're not so lucky the sun will beat on you like a hammer. That particular day was one of...
Prairie Dog Hunting with Sierra’s Prairie Enemy Loaded Ammunition
The sound of a high velocity round striking the target is unmistakable.
That welcome sound, as well as the smiles and exclamations of a job well done, came often from myself and the other shooters...
Things That Don’t Suck: Trader Keith’s Rifle Strap, Culling Belt and Cartridge Slide
It was about a year-and-a-half ago at a dinner with Craig Boddington and two other friends that I first heard about Trader Keith products. Craig had apparently used them for years, evidenced by the...
More Americans are Hunting Their Way Through the Coronavirus
By Larry Keane
There’s an encouraging trend happening now that will benefit America’s public lands and bring together generations of outdoor enthusiasts. People are hunting. It’s a welcome trend that could steer conservation for generations.
Firearm...
Texas Needs More Hog Hunters: The State Is Losing the Fight Against the Feral...
UPDATE: One year later, Texas's pig problems have only gotten worse. As The Brownsville Herald reports, feral hogs are now known to be in 253 of Texas's 254 counties. Only El Paso county is...
Book Review: ‘The Wanderings of an Elephant Hunter’ by W.D.M. ‘Karamojo’ Bell
If John 'Pondoro' Taylor was the champion of the large-bore rifle for hunting African game, then W.D.M. 'Karamojo' Bell held the belt for the small-bore title. To quote Bell,
For the style of killing which...
Deleting Elmer Fudd’s Gun: The Hypocrisy of Hollywood and ‘Gun Violence’
By Joe Bartozzi
The streaming service HBO Max is launching a reboot of the classic children’s cartoon Looney Tunes. In doing so they’ve caved to antigun cancel culture with two of the cartoon’s lovable losers.
When the perpetually-failing...
Reloading 101: Beating the High Cost of Ammunition (Part 2)
This is the second of two posts on the basics of reloading ammunition. See part one here.
If there’s one thing I like more than shooting it’s being a cheap bastard saving money. It's the...
NSSF Q&A: U.S. Representative Guy Reschenthaler of Pennsylvania
From the NSSF:
Who introduced you to hunting/the shooting sports, and at what age?
My grandparents taught me how to shoot in first or second grade. I would shoot at a bell, and they gave me...
Use Enough Bullet: .35 Whelen Improved and Swift A-Frame Bullets for Cape Buffalo
Frances and I are heading to Zambeze Delta Safaris' Mozambique hunting concession in November. This concession, known as Coutada 11, is famous for the richness of its game animals; Sable, Reedbuck, Waterbuck, Nyala and...