by Phil Bourjaily
According to this story, a large number of Korean War surplus M1s may be on their way to the U.S. to be sold to Korean War veterans and their families as souvenirs this summer — in time for the 62nd anniversary of the Korean War.
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Randolph Engineering has a variety of tints for its shooting glasses. Learn how to choose the right lenses for your next hunt or shooting competition and check out the company’s new HD lenses.
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Trijicon’s Tactical Advanced RifleScope is a power optic that can be used for a variety of applications, especially big game hunting and long-range target shooting.
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by Scott Bestul
The deer season has been closed here in Minnesota for about a month, but I can’t keep from snooping around the timber, even if it’s just for a 10-minute walk. It was on such a jaunt last week that I discovered the unmistaka…
Go to Post-Season Bachelor PartySo you have your rifle. There are many like it but this is your own. Now add a paint job by artist Jeromy Holmes and you can ensure no rifle will ever look the same as yours. And his work is not just for looks, it’s functional beauty.
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Kim Rhode will be competing in the Olympic Skeet event in 2012, where she hopes to break an Olympic record by winning five medals in five different Olympic Games. She talks with Phil Bourjaily about her practice routine and prep work leading up to the …
Go to Olympic Medalist Kim Rhode on Prep for London GamesBored shooting the same targets over and over? Try blasting an orange prairie dog or any of these reusable targets from Do-All Outdoors.
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Here are three of Connecticut Shotgun’s latest models, including a sporting clays model, packed with custom features. Act fast because they’re offering special introductory rates for certain shotguns.
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The Accuracy International AX offers Remington 700 owners a stability boost with this chassis. There is nothing flimsy about the AX, and it has a lot of room for you to add on your favorite gear.
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Here’s a first look at a prototype of US Palm’s Takedown AK47, a compact rifle that snaps together with a twist. AK fans, look for it to hit the market later this year.
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The Stag Arms 3G was designed with 3-Gun competitors in mind. Stag Arms offers both right and left handed versions so everyone can join in this growing sport.
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Looking for a quick upgrade for your Ruger 10/22 that will add versatility and accessory options? This simple, railed, snap-on chassis set comes in two models.
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These rounds might mark the end of the metal casing. The polymer casing significantly reduces ammunition weight while retaining its accuracy–meaning you can carry more ammo during your next hunt.
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Looking for a great rifle that won’t leave your wallet empty? Then consider this light, accurate rifle that was built to last. And with such an attractive price tag, you can splurge and get two.
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Don’t let the rifle’s plain looks fool you. It’s built to withstand and dish out a lot of punishment when going after big game.
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Watershed Dry Bags has just come out with a new clutch that is perfect for anyone who can’t live without their iphone, or other electronic devices. The slots where you would put your cellular device come with an integrated clear screen that allow…
Go to Watershed Dry Bags New Waterproof ClutchOne of the biggest stories at this year’s Shot Show, this scent control technology works in two ways: a porous sealant traps odors, and the silver woven into the fabric prevents odor causing microbes from growing.
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With Sitka’s Optifade Marsh line of camo apparel comes the new Duck Oven jacket. This is a very functional jacket for duck hunting that allows you to stay warm with the upper third being insulated inside and a Gortex wind stopper outside. The bot…
Go to Sitka’s New Duck Parka in The Optifade Marsh LineNathan Masters, creater of Flippinoutslingshots.com builds hand-crafted slingshots for the small game hunter. From the common, to the exotic, any of Masters’ slingshots pack enough punch to take out a squirrel or rabbit. With the double-banded slingsho…
Go to Flippin’ Out Slingshots for the Small Game HunterThis 2nd generation Vanguard rifle is a great bargain. For $500 you get a quality rifle that has a double-stage trigger with a terrific pull. Enhancing its affordability, the metalwork is Japanese, but the stock and gun assembly is American. Even Dave …
Go to Quality and Value: Weatherby’s 2nd Generation Vanguard RifleIf you’re looking for a rifle for the female shooter in your life, or even for yourself, look no further. Savage has just released the Lady Hunter. This rifle is tested by and made specifically for women. Rather than just taking ½ an inch …
Go to The Savage Lady Hunter Rifle: Made Just for WomenFederal’s line of self-defense ammunition, Guard Dog, feature expanding-full-metal-jacket (EMFJ) bullets that are filled with a semi-soft polymer. Each bullet expands identically along scored lines in the jacket. It has the benefits of a hollow-point b…
Go to An Expansion Demonstration of Federal’s Guard Dog Self-Defense Ammoby Scott Bestul
As a rule, deer biologists tend to hate baiting. But in a likely unprecedented move by a state game agency, the Wyoming Game & Fish Department is asking the state legislature to help them legalize baiting in the state. According to…
Go to Wyoming Game and Fish Department Lobbies for Deer Baiting BillThe El Range is Swarovski’s first crack at rangefinding binoculars, and they nailed it. The EL range can judge distances out past 1,500 yards and are built with Swarovski’s classic high quality. The binos also have a gradometer, which can judge the ang…
Go to Swarovski EL Range: Top End Rangefinding BinocularsArno Bernard makes high-quality knives with croc skin handles and sheaths made from cape buffalo skin. Incredibly, these knives range from about $100 to $400. They come in a variety of different sizes and could very well be the steal of the SHOT sho…
Go to Arno Bernard Gator Skin KnivesKowa optics introduced a new line of binoculars that range from $100 to about $300. In the past, these otpics have been mostly used by bird watchers and competitive shooters, but they make for great hunting glass too.
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by Scott Bestul
It’s time to plow under the clover-plot-equals-corn-pile argument. Of the many fresh debates germinated by modern whitetail management, none has proved faster growing or hardier than food plots vs. bait, in which one side insists…
Go to Why Food Plots Are Better Than Bait for Deer Huntingby Kirk Deeter
After careful thought, I have decided to award the prize (The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing) to Kyle Deneen.
He wrote: My cat Schizmak, (I just wanted to put his name in there because its cool) is a long haired Russian Blue, when t…
by David E. Petzal
As synthetic hunting clothing gets lighter, thinner, and warmer, it’s tempting to regard wool as outmoded. However, sheep spent millions of years perfecting it for your benefit, and wool has a couple of qualities that I have y…
Go to Good Gear: Have You Any Wool?by Phil Bourjaily
How long should your gunstock be and how much does stock length really matter?
The Beretta 391 in the picture came with spacers allowing me to alter the length. I made it 15 inches for shooting in T-shirt weather back in dove seaso…
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