In Northern Colorado a popular weather joke is that we have two seasons: Summer & Winter. It’s certainly not entirely true but when your first snow often comes the first or second week of October while the leaves are still up and it was 80 degrees the week before you start to consider the possibility. … Read more
On my 9th birthday almost a quarter century ago my dad decided I had earned the right to have my first rifle. Being Missouri natives, we sort of worshipped at the Mecca that was Bass Pro Shops’ world headquarters in Springfield, MO on a regular basis throughout the year. I scoured their catalogs circling items … Read more
Lately in the shooting sports it seems like everywhere I go I hear, “3 gun this, 3 gun that, Ole’ MacDonald had a 3 gun, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.” I’ve enjoyed watching youtube clips and even glancing at competitions on the show occasionally, but only this past week did I decide to give it a go. … Read more
The best technique of how to breath while shooting can be a tough one. Are we talking about shooting rifles? Offhand or sitting? Single shot pattern? Breathing while handgun shooting? Different camps fall to different conclusions on this topic. So instead of choosing just one, let me offer up a couple I use the most … Read more
There are a lot of terms in the shooting world (and especially the gun review world) that can be considered “isms.” An ISM is basically a word that is unique to that particular field of expertise. When we get comfortable in a certain environment we start using ISMS that are well defined and understood to … Read more
Right now with the broken wrist, it’s been a pain to do my own hands-on videos. I’ve been wanting to do a “How to Disassemble” an AK-47 type video for the Building an AK-47 series for a while, and I’m tired of waiting to get this cast off. I can do a complete disassembly and … Read more
With several rimfire related reviews coming up in the near weeks, I thought I’d throw out a few thoughts about the fast dying art of “PLINKING.” The word “plinking” is often (or WAS often) used in shooting circles to describe a practice most often done with rimfire guns. When I was growing up with a .22 or … Read more
LOL (Lots of Laughs or Laugh Out Loud depending on your genre). I couldn’t even begin to count on two hands how many times I’ve read this line in online forums or stood a few steps away at a gun counter and listened to the clown behind the glass tell a man he needs to … Read more
“Why do you carry a knife?” or “Do you REALLY need a knife?” are some of several questions I routinely get asked by many people. Why do you carry a knife?Have you ever given it much thought? I’ve been known as being the “knife guy” by family, friends, coworkers, and to some extent online. It’s … Read more
Power, flat shooting trajectory and a rifle that is easily carried. It’s stronger than a .308 and smarter than most available calibers when you need stopping power out past 700 meters. This is an article that will visit our picks from the broader market of the best .300 Winchester Magnum Rifles. From a historical perspective, … Read more