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Steyr AUG: One Of the Ugliest, Yet Most Successful Firearms Ever Made
The Steyr AUG may be weird, but it is one of the most successful rifles of all time. In the long, strange history of firearms, designers have experimented with plenty of weird ideas over the years. There are literally hundreds of unusual firearms that never got much further than a few prototypes or the designer’s […]
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.22 Magnum: Profiling the Powerful Rimfire Caliber
The .22 magnum cartridge has been a mainstay for recreational shooters and hunters alike. Let’s take a closer look at this venerable caliber. Since its inception in 1959, the .22 WMR, or .22 magnum, has been a popular load. Shooters across the country bought it by the box, by the brick, and by the tub […]
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5 Best Shotgun Scopes for Various Uses
Consider mounting one of these tried-and-true scopes on your next shotgun. Whether you’re just enjoying target practice, running and gunning for birds or putting a whitetail in your crosshairs, here are some excellent options for shotgun scopes. Let’s take a look. Products featured on Wide Open Spaces are independently selected by our editors. However, when you […]
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5 Affordable Rifles Ideal for Michigan Deer Hunting
These are the best rifles for Michigan deer. There are few states more seeped in hunting traditions than Michigan. Opening day of the regular firearms season is practically a holiday in some parts of the state. Hundreds of thousands of hunters take to the woods each deer hunting season in hopes of bagging one of […]
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Remington 700: The History Behind the Famed Rifle
The venerable Remington 700 rifle has an undeniable place in our hearts. For many years, the vaunted Remington 700 was widely regarded as the most accurate factory bolt-action rifle on the market. As history has shown, the totem pole of firearm manufacturers gets rearranged, creating a path for legacy brands to live on legend. But, […]
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5 Long-Range Shotgun Options Perfect for the Illinois Firearm Deer Season
These modern shotguns are all well-suited for Illinois’ firearms season. All deer hunters know Illinois is one of the THE destinations for harvesting a gigantic whitetail deer. It’s just unfortunate the state is still behind the times when it comes to their big game hunting regulations. While many neighboring Midwestern states have adopted straight wall […]
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10 of the Best Lever Action Rifles Manufactured Today
These are the best lever action rifles on the market today. When it comes to repeating firearms, the lever action rifle helped build America into the country it is today. It is a true testament to the design that gunmakers are still producing these rifles more than 100 years later. In some cases, they are […]
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The 8 Best .410 Shotguns for Hunting on the Market Today
The .410 bore is a great way to learn gun safety. The little .410 shotgun has proven itself to be a great size for target shooting, small game and more. We have even heard about some people using it as a self-defense round for close range threats like snakes. The great thing about .410 is […]
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.17 HMR: 8 of the Top Rifles for Plinking and Varmint Hunting
These are our top picks for rifles chambered in .17 HMR. It has been on the market for less than 20 years, but it is probably safe to say that .17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire is here to stay at this point. If you are not familiar with this round, it uses a parent case .22 […]
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What are an Outsider’s Biggest Gripes About Hunters? How Can They be Amended?
What are the things that irk outsiders about hunting? Hunters really do not do enough to think about the public perception of our favorite pastime. I have heard plenty of hunters say they do not care about what non-hunters think. I understand why people do not care about what anti-hunters think, let’s face it, those […]
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