Time is right for a proper sight-in session
Make sure your weapon performs at the moment of truth.
Rifles
Civilian Marksmanship Program issues advisory on ‘sporterized’ rifle ammunition
CMP has a famous facility on the shores of Lake Erie in Port Clinton.
Keep your shooting eye in tune with an air rifle
‘Hunting’ season never really over with small arms.
Reloading revisited
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAFew things give me greater satisfaction than taking a deer with ammunition I crafted at my reloading bench. As satisfying as that is, it’s just part of it. I can cite numerous additional benefits and pleasures of loading or reloading ammunition, but they would be too numerous to list here. Most people who begin to reload say they…
All the rifle I need
When it comes to preferred rifle calibers for hunting deer there are as many preferences and opinions as there are hunters in the woods. Some would say they wouldn’t consider hunting deer with anything but a lever action Winchester or Marlin in 30-30, .32Winchester or .35 Remington calibers. However, today it seems the darling of the hunting fraternity seems to…
Old, single-shot .22s have many lessons to teach
Author ruminates on the trusted model he carries.
Meet America’s most popular rifles for deer hunting
Which firearms are a growing number of white-tailed deer hunters taking afield these days? The answer might surprise you.
Off-season white-tailed deer hunting question: What’s your favorite rifle cartridge?
The author likes the 7mm-08, but if you were limited to one caliber for deer, what would it be?
Trending right now … Bank of America stops lending money to manufacturers of military-style firearms [videos]
And national teachers union pressures Wells Fargo to cut ties with NRA, firearm manufacturers.
In Pennsylvania, people can lose right to carry gun, but get hunting license
YORK, Pa. — In the 1990s, John Wolfe lost the right to carry a gun. But Wolfe bought hunting licenses for many years without running into a problem. Wolfe used a shotgun that he bought when he was about 18 to shoot a nearly 11-inch turkey. Then one December morning in 2014, Wolfe decided to go hunting before work. He…
Outdoors stores quietly continue to sell assault weapons
DUNDEE, Mich. — Some big retailers have curbed sales of assault weapons after last month’s school shooting in Florida. But several outdoor chains, including Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s, Gander Outdoors and Academy Sports, continue to sell assault-style rifles online and in stores as part of their mix of hunting equipment. The decision is in stark contrast to Dick’s Sporting Goods,…
Indiana House approves bill to fix rifle hunting mistake
INDIANAPOLIS — A mistake included in a law approved last year prohibiting deer hunters from using rifles on public property would be fixed under a bill approved by the Indiana House. The bill by Republican Rep. Sean Eberhart of Shelbyville was approved Monday on an 87-3 vote. It allows the state DNR to write rules related to the use of…
Typical spectrum of opinion follows ending of rifle deer season in Pennsylvania
(Photo by Windigo Images)Although it only takes a day or two until results – and opinions – start rolling in from hunters who were out at the start of Pennsylvania’s rifle season for deer, I like to wait until the season ends before I decide how hunters viewed the experience. For those who saw success, happiness always abounds, especially in…
Pennsylvania hunters could get OK to use semiautomatic rifles
Pennsylvania is the only state in the nation that currently has no hunting seasons during which semiautomatic rifles can be used.
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