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Hunting stuff is expensive! But here are seven tools you need that you can suggest your spouse get you as a gift this season that won’t break the bank. They’ll help you maximize your gear and have a better experience hunting.

As soon as I picked up the Glock 48 at the SHOT show back in January, I knew it felt better than any other Glock I had ever handled.

The fascinating bit is that it all started with a gory disagreement over a card game, an inquisitive surgeon, and a dainty silk handkerchief.

Kel-Tec guns: innovative and interesting are two descriptive terms that immediately come to mind.

Some purchases can be really hard to justify until you’ve actually used the product, Fix-It-Sticks is one of those. While at first glance it looks like an ordinary tool kit, albeit a relatively expensive one, it helps to look at it from the standpoint of a cost/benefit analysis.

If you are preparing for a competition or just plinking with your kids, you need targets or you are just converting money into noise. Some ranges provide everything, others just provide stands. Your training or fun can hinge on your targets.

Something recently happened that showed me no matter how diligent I am most of the time, letting my guard down for just a few seconds can have a life-changing impact.

The author uses the Springfield Armory HELLCAT in a competition against a custom 2011 pistol.

The Kestrel 5700 with 4DOF (for short), is compact and robust. These traits are necessary for a unit designed for long range shooters because many applications including hunting, military and competitive uses put the ultimate strain on equipment due to harsh environmental conditions, rough handling and long hours of use. This weather meter is drop tested, waterproof and dust-proof, which I have verified through my months of use while I’ve had it.