Hunters who head afield with muzzleloading rifles while hoping to tag a deer or other big-game animal include those who want to create the nostalgia of a bygone era, long-range enthusiasts who to want to stretch the distance for open-country shots, and most others who simply want an opportunity to spend more days in the woods.
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The decade following World War II ushered in the golden age of hand-loading centerfire rifle cartridges, as bullets from Speer, Sierra, Nosler, Hornady, and other new companies became available. Reloading presses, dies, and other tools also became available, and tons of military-surplus powder were sold in smaller canisters to handloaders.
While the primary purpose of hand-loading may have been to save money, it also enabled shooters to tailor loads to their rifle that would maximize accuracy, increase velocity, and improve terminal performance.
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Hunters who head afield with muzzleloading rifles hoping to tag a deer or other big game animal include those who want to create the nostalgia of a bygone era, long-range enthusiasts who to want to stretch the distance for open-country shots and most others who simply want an opportunity to spend more days in the woods.
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Hunters, anglers and others who have a passion to explore the outdoors – along with farmers, loggers, construction workers, and government agencies – have purchased thousands of off-road vehicles during the past four decades.
During my past 30 years, I’ve had long-term experiences with an ATV and two UTVs, and have enjoyed some quality time with an XTV. What began with the launch of Tricart – the first year-round motorized tricycle that could navigate difficult terrain – in the late 1960s, has led global power sports manufacturers to create today’s thriving multi-billion dollar industry.
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Following nine consecutive years of steady growth, the power sports industry scored the all-time record in 2020, when government-mandated isolation boosted demand for off-road vehicles hit 0.7 million sales for the first time ever, and machines were sometimes difficult to find.
In succeeding years sales have continued to be strong, dealers have built up inventories, and if you’re in the market for a new machine, you should find an excellent selection of new ATVs and UTVs this fall.
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Gray wolves have increased in the Upper Great Lakes Region, moving from more remote regions into agricultural areas with high concentrations of livestock.
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The use and development of firearms has been vital to the survival and prosperity of our nation since the first permanent English colony was established more than 400 years ago in what is now Virginia.
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The AR-15 has earned the title of America’s Modern Sporting Rifle by becoming – far and away – the most popular long gun in the United States today.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation estimates there were more than 24.4 million AR-15s in use by civilians as of 2022. The rifle is ideal for competitive target shooting, home defense, recreational target shooting and numerous hunting applications. AR-15s have long been favored by varmint and predator hunters. And with the proper ammunition, they are also well-suited for hunting white-tailed deer in much of the eastern U.S. and even points farther west.
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The use and development of firearms has been vital to the survival and prosperity of our nation since the first permanent English colony was established more than 400 years ago in what is now Virginia. These settlers brought with them the best available firearms, which they knew would be needed to defend the colony and provide food from the new world’s wild game.
Those early smoothbore matchlocks and wheellocks were replaced during the following decades by guns with rifling developed in Germany and Switzerland, and the flintlock mechanism that was developed in France, which contains the trigger, sear, mainspring and frizzen.
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