Smaller calibers and cartridges kick less. They tend to be accurate and are certainly easier to shoot well. Loaded with a premium bullet they penetrate deeply and create a devastating wound channel. They do everything a big, hard-kicking caliber can do, right?
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Best Big Game Cartridge: Big and Hard-Hitting, or Small and Sweet Shooting?
Published: August 1, 2020 { 13 comments }Benchmade 496 Vector – Field Tested
Published: July 12, 2020 { 3 comments }Benchmade does make a great knife. The 496 Vector is no exception. This knife is reliable and dependable each time you reach for it. It is comforting to have something that won’t fail in your pocket in a world full of uncertainty around us.
Cover Your A$# – Viridian XTL: Weapon Mounted Light & Camera – Review
Published: July 11, 2020 { 6 comments }The Viridian XTL with Cam is a 500-lumen waterproof weapon light with a high definition camera built into the unit (has audio). I tested it at a 2 gun night match and the results are as follows.
Maine Expanding Crossbow Hunting Rules for Three Years
Published: July 6, 2020 { 0 comments }Hunters in Maine are training to use crossbows this year thanks to a new rule expanding the tools people can use during bow season.
Simple Gourmet: Bear Kabobs
Published: July 6, 2020 { 0 comments }Kabobs are a terrific way to share meat. They’re fun to eat, everyone likes them and you can make them on the grill, over the fire, or in the toaster oven.
Budget Rifle Showdown: Savage vs. Mossberg vs. Howa vs. CVA
Published: July 6, 2020 { 45 comments }A team of shooters with varying experience went through, shot, and evaluated four, mid-range priced rifles from Mossberg, Savage, Howa, and CVA to see just what kind of bang for your buck you get in a mid-priced rifle.
Colorado Parks Commission Now Requires License for Hiking on Park Land
Published: July 6, 2020 { 5 comments }The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission now requires that everyone using State Wildlife Areas or leased State Trust Land possess a hunting or fishing license first.
Onx Maps App
Published: July 6, 2020 { 1 comment }Since we are so limited on the amount of time that we get in the field each year, it is crucial that we get to know an area as well as we can to maximize our chances of being successful. The OnX App can greatly help with that.
Missouri Issues Five Elk Permits for Fall of 2020
Published: July 6, 2020 { 1 comment }In the state’s first elk season in a long time, the Missouri Department of Conservation, or MDC, is issuing five permits to hunters for this fall of 2020.
How to Assemble the Ultimate Western Big Game Rifle
Published: July 6, 2020 { 9 comments }There are as many differing opinions on what makes a great western hunting rifle, as there are western hunters.









