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I REMEMBER IT TOO CLEARLY. THE DAY AFTER BILL AND I, THOROUGHLY BEATEN, LEFT THE WOODS TO THE BUCK I'D MISSED, A COLD MICHIGAN DAWN SLID LIKE A STEEL PLATE [...]

When the.30-30 courted deer hunters in 1895, it had little competition. Thirty-caliber cartridges got another boost when the.30-06 became the U.S. service round. The first magnum widely chambered here was [...]

Watch the best handgunners and you'll see a variety of hardware. Some of it looks futuristic; some of it is ordinary indeed. What isn't ordinary is the speed and accuracy [...]

We watched Katherine Hepburn, Lauren Bacall and Barbara Stanwyck. Powerful actresses. The screen magnified them; they didn't need it. Their striking looks, keen intelligence and compelling sexuality couldn't shade their [...]

Prague doesn't get many visitors. Prague, Oklahoma, I mean. Not since super-athlete Jim Thorpe drew international attention in the 1912 Olympics has his hometown made news outside Lincoln County. Residents--all [...]

Ten things are described that can be done before mounting a scope on the rifle to make the work hassle free. Bad shot is not usually the fault of the equipment, but with a good scope one can get the confidence to shoot well.

One must learn to hold a rifle steady and control their breathing and trigger squeeze to shoot accurately. The foundation of every shot is body position and the key to any solid position is bone structure, as they best support the rifle.

Whether you hunt the Cascades, the Rockies, the Alleghenies or one of the myriad mountain strips that by comparison qualify only as hills, you'll hunt more effectively if you re [...]

To shoot a deer, you must first get one in your sights. Some hunters get lucky. Over the course of many seasons, though, luck will desert you. Then you must [...]

A scope mounted tight mounted tight to the rifle gives a practical edge and also looks a lot better than a bulky sight perched high above the receiver. Different types of samples of scopes are mentioned with no front ends and which is regarded as being as fast as or faster than iron sights.

In timbered canyons too rocky for trees, we struggled up trails too steep for even foot traffic. The Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness is impossible in name, a [...]

When hunters always know where they are and always know how to find their way home, they can spend their time hunting instead of fretting about getting lost. That translates [...]

My landlord dealt in used cars. But off the lot he was a loose-limbed, easygoing fellow born to fill his paint-stained khaki slacks and sip lemonade at the hem of [...]

ATR' STANDS FOR All TERRAIN RIFLE. IT RETAILS FOR just $424. Call it an entry-level rifle, if you like. My first look at this Spartan bolt gun piqued my curiosity. [...]

Byline: Jim Zumbo; Tom Tietz; Wayne Van Zwoll; John Haviland; Patrick Meitin November is prime time for mule deer in the West--the later in the month, the better. In mountainous […]

The article offers suggestions on how not to miss a target while hunting with a rifle. Topics include pointing the rifle at the wrong spot is just one of several ways to miss, one will shoot best with both eyes open as accurate depth perception requires both, and chronographing helps one assess loads but like zeroing, it's done from the bench, not field positions and while hunting one should prone and tilt one's brow.

The article focuses on riflescopes, an aiming device installed on the hunting rifle for accurate and zoomed up view of the target. Topics discussed include history of the manufacturing companies Zeiss, Swarovaski, and Leupold, details of the magnifying glass, and lenses used, and various designs of riflescopes by Mark Thomas, who founded Kruger Optical in Sisters, Oregon.

Hunters' achievements recognized at 24th awards period. In 1941, Peter Chase borrowed a Savage .30-30 rifle and four cartridges to hunt Coues deer with a couple of friends. Only hours [...]

A little extra work at the bench brings better performance in the field. When you consider that time is money, factory- loaded ammo is less expensive than what you can [...]

Excerpts from our senior field editor's latest book on his favorite topic. The following are excerpts from the first three chapters of the author's latest book, Elk and Elk Hunting. [...]

BIG GREEN JUMPS INTO THE SHORT-MAO FRAY WITH A .30 AND A 7MM. Downsizing may be bad news for employees at dot-com companies, but it's good news for shooters looking [...]

When antelope hunting becomes a long-range affair, you'd better have good equipment and know how to use it. Shooting at big game far away isn't something you should have to [...]

A NEW WEATHERBY GIVES A GREAT ROUND ITS DUE. In 1988, when Remington chose to manufacture ammunition and chamber rifles for the wildcat .35 Whelen, a lot of riflemen thought [...]

Veteran shooters share their choices for various shotgunning applications. To kids not yet old enough to drive, shotshells were like pebbles for a slingshot. We used what was available. There [...]

The hardest season comes after the rut and before migration; here's how to cope. One rainy afternoon years ago, when I lived in the shadow of the Wallowa Mountains, I [...]

I didn't need a .300 Holland & Holland Magnum, but the rifle followed me home. It wore a slab-sawn piece of orange French with a checkered steel butt and was [...]

There's a lot more to sighting just banging off a few rounds You see it every fall, at public and private shooting ranges across the country. Guys staple a target [...]

Regardless of whether the results measure up, the pursuit is always magical. Once upon a time, when proving my lethality mattered, the Death Tally was my measure of a good [...]

How to dope, cheat and compensate for any wind that might cause misses Wind didn't matter much to me until I moved west and started competing in smallbore prone matches [...]

Developing your offhand shooting skills might be the smartest thing you could do this off-season. The coach who instructed me, 'Shooting is hard enough without standing up,' was right. Standing, [...]

Missed shots on whitetails occur far more frequently than they should, but hunters diligent enough to study the causes of their misses can make the necessary adjustments to minimize, if [...]

Understanding how slugs perform is the key to choosing the right one for your hunt. It was 1963, and coming up on deer season. In southern Michigan, deer hunters couldn't [...]

The article discusses history of use of wildcatting in hunting. It states that wildcatting may have had its origin in the oil fields, industrial age that had secured the future of petroleum also brought labor unions. It notes that adoption of the .30- 06 by the U.S. Army introduced soldiers to what many considered the only round hunters would ever need. It notes that 1940s produced wildcats by Parker known for "Improved" cartridges with minimum taper and sharp shoulders.

The article offers tips on handloading the ammunition in predator hunting. Recommendations include keeping an organized bench with only one powder canister within reach, labelling ammunition boxes, and checking the rifle marks if a cartridge is jammed. It also suggests that the functions of gas-operated autoloaders and fast-burning propellants must be checked.

LAST FALL I traveled to Zimbabwe. Everything I took went as carry-on. Of course, had I not borrowed a rifle, checked baggage would have been a must. Then I'd have [...]

The article offers step-by-step instructions on hunting techniques by standing straight and shooting the animal like deer, Cape buffalo, and predators with tips including feet shoulder width, tugging of the rifle, and position of the head.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of hunting with rifle.

The article focuses on the use of long-range bullets by hunters. The Heat Shield Tip's patented material has a glass transition temperature of 475 degrees and are eight high as that of nylon and Delrin tips. The ELD-X tip is darker and more translucent than Hornady's SST bullet tip. Hornady offers ELD-X bullets in loaded ammounition with a new Precision Hunter label.

The article discusses improving ballistic coefficients of bullets for deer hunters. It mentions that hunting bullets with long ogives and tapered heels drifts less in the wind. It mentions the effect of high ballistic coefficients on slow deceleration of bullets. It also mentions the Doppler effect of the bullet on the distance, time and velocity of the bullet.

The article presents the author's views on hunting rifles and loads. It is stated that hunder do not need special ammunition for hunting deer, fox or a coyote. It is opined that a hunter might be just as well served by lighter bullets, which hit with less recoil. It is stated that practicing with one rifle brings quicker results than drills with a battery of rifles.

The article presents the author's views on the use of barrel while shooting and how its size and weight affects accuracy of shoot. Topics he discussed includes impact of heat generated on barrel, its appropriate thickness, use of slender barrels by hunters and stiffness of handguns and tubes. It further presents views of rifles manufacturer D'Arcy Echols, on the same.

The article offers brief information on several rifle guns including the Ultra Light rifles from Forbes Rifle, the Mauser Model 98, and the Mossberg Model 500 pump shotgun.

Factory-loaded 150-grain bullets match the exit speed of 150s from a.270. The.284 carries 1,000 ft-lbs to 500 yards, and with a 200-yard zero it affords a practical point-blank range of [...]

According to scribes of the day, Winchester's.284 was a short-action.270 or.280. Introduced in 1963 in the Model 100 autoloader and Model 88 lever action, the.284 was the first American cartridge [...]