hunting

WHICH 7MM FOR YOU?

For a generation, the default position for a fast, flat-shooting, hard-hitting cartridge has been 7mm, .284-inch. In the 1950s, while…

6 months ago
PRAIRIE DOGS AND PLAINS GAMEPRAIRIE DOGS AND PLAINS GAME

PRAIRIE DOGS AND PLAINS GAME

these days, long-range shooting is “in,” with many shooters working hard to expand their range envelopes. There’s a lot to…

12 months ago
SHOT AND CHOKESHOT AND CHOKE

SHOT AND CHOKE

I often claim that I’m the world’s worst turkey hunter. Possibly not true, but when I tell you what I…

1 year ago
THE AMAZING .45-70THE AMAZING .45-70

THE AMAZING .45-70

The .45-70 Government was adopted by the US military in 1873. Amazing that it’s still with us today, more amazing…

1 year ago
BELTED OR UNBELTED?BELTED OR UNBELTED?

BELTED OR UNBELTED?

A cartridge “belt” is a narrow ridge of case material around the cartridge base, quickly stepping down to the actual…

1 year ago
THE UNLOVED .25sTHE UNLOVED .25s

THE UNLOVED .25s

By Craig Boddington Yes, that title will upset some folks. Funny thing about the .25-caliber cartridges, bullet diameter .257-inch: Those…

1 year ago
.338: AMERICA’S BIG MEDIUM BORE.338: AMERICA’S BIG MEDIUM BORE

.338: AMERICA’S BIG MEDIUM BORE

By Craig Boddington In America, above .30-caliber, cartridge popularity drops like a thrown rock. This is as it should be.…

2 years ago
DON’T OVERLOOK THE ‘06DON’T OVERLOOK THE ‘06

DON’T OVERLOOK THE ‘06

By Craig Boddington A writer friend was in black bear camp this past spring, shooting a .30-06. At the sight-in…

2 years ago
STUFF HAPPENSSTUFF HAPPENS

STUFF HAPPENS

By Craig Boddington I am a firm believer in Murphy’s Law: Whatever can go wrong, will. And its First Corollary:…

2 years ago
SHOTS AT TURKEYSSHOTS AT TURKEYS

SHOTS AT TURKEYS

Throughout most of the country April is prime time for turkeys. I am not an expert turkey hunter, and a…

2 years ago