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Aim Small, Hit Small
It's a curious fact that hunters continually debate the merits of one cartridge over another -- or even one rifle brand or action type over another -- yet many can't shoot to the accuracy potential of their favorite hunting rifle. Outfitters around the world complain about the mediocre or poor shooting abilities of their clients. It doesn't matter if the quarry is whitetails...More>> |
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Stand Up & Shoot!
When you hunt in Montana, expect surprises. I still remember one prairie dog shoot that I went to in mid-July. Prepared for summer weather, my fellow hunters and I spent...More>>
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Scoping the Little Ones
Rimfires have made a complete circle. In their earlier days, back when they were depended on to do a real day's work, accuracy was crucial. From single shots to pumps...More>>
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A Benchmark for T/C
Everyone deserves to own at least one accurate .22 rifle in his lifetime, a reliable gun that you can shoot all day without putting a big drain on your wallet. One such...More>>
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 Recently, my dad gave me a Model 1886 Winchester .45-70 rifle, originally a blackpowder-cartridge gun. Are there any modern cartridges or companies that make ammo that would be safe to fire in this rifle? It has been evaluated to be in "very good" conditions by local gunsmiths and was last fired in 2004.- R.A., Jacksonville, Fla.
 Goex Inc. of Doyline, La., offers a wide range of blackpowder cartridges under its ¡°Black Dawge¡± line, including loads in .45-70 Govt and .45-90 Win. The company also offers custom.45-100, .45-110 and .45-120 Sharps blackpowder cartridges...More>> |
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Remembering Marijack:
When I was a child, my favorite pet was Marijack the bobcat. It was not uncommon decades ago for country children to grow up with wildlife babies as pets. Glance through any regional history book, and you're likely to see photographs of homesteaders' children nursing deer and antelope fawns from bottles or holding fox and coyote...More>>
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Copyright 2009 by GunHunter Magazine
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