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10 of the Best .243 Winchester Rifles for Deer and Varmint Hunting

Winchester/Savage Arms/ Browning
.243 Winchester Rifles

The .243 Winchester is a great multi-purpose hunting round. Ask any hunter to name five popular deer hunting centerfire rifle calibers and odds are the .243 Winchester will be among the ones they name. Introduced back in 1955, countless hunters have used this round to put game on the table season after season. This round […]

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The Best Gun Bluing Kits

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Best Gun Bluing Kits

If you want to restore an old firearm or touch up wear spots on your favorite gun, these home bluing kits are the way to go. You may have read that a gun has a blued finish, and heard people talking about “bluing” but have never really known exactly what it is. Put simply, bluing […]

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.45-70 Govt: 6 Great Hunting Rifles Chambered for the Classic Big Bore Round

Marlin/Winchester/Sportsman’s Warehouse
.45-70 Govt

The .45-70 Government may be the perfect hunting round.  The world of firearms is one of the few areas of modern society where old ideas never seem to go out of style if they work effectively. That is the case of the iconic round .45-70 Government. First developed back in the late 1800s at the equally […]

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How to Accessorize a Shotgun


It’s true you can go too far, but the right add-ons can greatly increase a scattergun’s capabilities. You can put as much crap on your shotgun as you want. It’s a free country. Some people go overboard, hooking things to every free Picatinny rail spot they can find. While there are a ton of aftermarket […]

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7 Great Hunting Rifle Choices Chambered for .350 Legend

Winchester/Savage Arms/Ruger
.350 Legend

These are some top choices for rifles chambered in .350 Legend. Straight-wall cartridge rifles have really taken off for whitetail deer hunting in the Midwest United States the last few years. Suddenly hunters who have always been regulated to shotguns and muzzleloaders can use guns chambered for centerfire rifle hunting cartridges to extend their range […]

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Leupold VX-6HD Riflescope Boasts Versatility and Ultimate Performance


leupold vx-6hd

The new Leupold VX-6HD Riflescope is scoring high marks in versatility, durability, and reliability. The recently-released VX-6HD riflescope is further proving Leupold’s commitment to first-shot success when it matters most. The VX-6HD’s edge-to- edge clarity is said to provide outstanding brightness, color consistency, and resolution. That means the first moments and last of each day, […]

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Deer Hunting with Shotguns: The Legalities, Trends, and Efficacy

Travis Smola

Deer hunting with shotguns is still popular in many areas of the country. The trend in hunting deer with firearms in recent years has mostly seen long-range as king. People are continually looking for ways to maximize their effective distance with a centerfire rifle or muzzleloader. But lost in the shuffle are those of us […]

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The 6.8 Western Cartridge is Perfect for Long-Range Big Game Hunting

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6.8 Western

The 6.8 Western looks poised to become the hottest new round for long-range shooting at big game. In the world of hunting, new big game cartridges always generate a lot of buzz. Especially when you are talking about something for whitetails and mule deer. One of the most popular new chamberings of hunting cartridge is […]

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Gear Review: ISOTunes Sport Defy and Advance Firearm Hearing Protection

Travis Smola
ISOtunes Sport

The ISOtunes Sport Advance Defy and Advance are some truly fine hearing protection. Any firearms enthusiast who spends a decent amount of time on the range needs a good set of earmuffs or earplugs. Because loud environments like a range can do some serious damage to your hearing. Ask anyone with hearing problems, and they […]

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