Look at what is good for the deer to eat and maybe better than corn and look at what attracts deer better than corn Those little pellets in the backyard in many towns, and the same little piles around haystacks, gardens, and alfalfa fields in the country let us know that deer have been feeding, …
In a comparison of the 300 RUM (Remington Ultra Magnum) and the 300 PRC (Precision Rifle Cartridge), it should be noted first that these two very popular cartridges were developed for a very different purpose. While you can shoot a very long way with a 300 RUM, the 300 PRC is a round designed specifically …
The .45-70 and the .30-06 were originally designed as weapons of war. The .45-70 is the older of the two, originally introduced in 1873 for the United States Army and used by some units until the Spanish American War where it was outperformed by Spanish troops armed with 7mm Mauser bolt-action rifles. It was the …
The 8 mm Mauser, is perhaps the least known hunting cartridge in America while being having the most notoriety in Europe. The 8 mm Mauser, really a 7.92 mm Mauser, was the principal cartridge of the German Army in both World War I and World War II. As a result, it was mass produced in …
It’s a term most of us take for granted. A long gun is a rifle. If that were the only instance of its usage, wouldn’t a pistol or revolver be considered a short gun? We don’t refer to handguns as short guns, but we sure call rifles and shotguns “long guns.” We get the term …
We don’t see them as often as we once did, but brass shotgun shells remain in the shooting world as a novelty for some, but a necessity for others. If you have an odd gauge, heirloom shotgun, brass shells are often your only choice in finding ammunition to fire. Brass Shotgun Shells History Brass shotgun …
The names are confusing since the first three letters and numbers are identical, but that’s where the similarities end. The .17 HMR and the .17 Hornet are vastly different calibers in terms of speed, energy, and perhaps most importantly, price and availability. The .17 HMR A relatively new arrival to the shooting world, the .17 …
Catfish are probably one of the most fun species of fish that I have ever chased. It involves a fair amount of effort and skill. Sometimes the bite can be slow, but when you finally hook into one, they are often powerful fighters and have some weight to them. Even the smaller ones tend to …