Almost five decades ago, Clint Eastwood uttered the immortal lines, “…being this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world and would blow your head clean off, you’ve gotta ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?'” …
Pronghorn, aka, the speed goat. These Pleistocene throwbacks are among the world’s toughest game animals to hunt. With eight-power eyesight and a 60 mph top-speed, many hunters count themselves lucky if they can get a 400 yard rifle shot. Bow…
Just a few decades ago, people who lived or hunted in bear country considered firearms, handguns in particular, as the sole defense against bear attack. Then bear spray appeared on the scene and ignited a debate as emotionally charged and…
The 10mm Auto cartridge has had its ups and downs, as I detailed in The 10mm: Thor’s Hammer for Semi-Auto Pistols a few months ago. In its original incarnation, as loaded by Norma, this hot round propelled a 200 grain…
Too many hunters look for the latest, most hyped “trick” which is “guaranteed” to produce success on an elk hunt. While such advice may indeed work, hunters can get hung up on them and neglect the basics. Any coach in…
Prvi Partizan is a Serbian munitions maker established in 1928. Sold in the United States under the PPU brand, their ammunition is among the lowest priced available. With its no frills packaging and understated marketing, many American shooters believe it…
When you hunt in bear country, you are always on the menu. If a bear finds you, and is curious, what they chose to do about you is at the bear’s pleasure. Here’s a heart stopping bear charge caught on…
Few things in hunting are as fun as a day spent in open fields after pheasant. These upland game birds are challenging to hunt and yummy to eat. While pheasants are found throughout North America, thanks to the English who…
The year is 1962. American shooters and hunters are gripped by a mighty force—Magnum Fever. This syndrome, characterized by a never satisfied desire for greater and greater bullet velocity, stalked the land since 1956 when Winchester introduced the .458 Winchester…
The 6.5mm cartridges are the hot ticket, right now. With all the hyperbole about the 6.5 Creedmoor, and others, it’s high time the 6.5 family’s great scion got some attention. I refer to none other than the wonderful, 6.5x55mm Swedish.…