Smith & Wesson just announced the M&P9 M2.0 Competitor, a new addition to its Performance Center line of competition pistols. This take on the popular M&P line ships from the factory with the features competitive shooters need. The ...
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The 410 Shotgun: Incredibly, Improbably Popular
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Colorado Seeks Sharpshooters to Manage Booming Elk Herd
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22 Eargesplitten Loudenboomer and Other Cool Wildcats
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Deer Hunting With Dogs: An Old and Controversial Tradition
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The Small Arms U.S. Marines Used to Win WWI
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Smith & Wesson recently released its newest contribution to the CCW sphere, an off-shoot of its EZ line of easy-to-rack semi-autos called the “Equalizer.” The company heralds this light-kicking, high-capacity Equalizer 9mm as its “best-performing ...
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Proof Research Barrels Are on the New Savage Mountain Hunter
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How to Make an Awesome Smoked Trout Dip
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2 Racks, 1 Buck: Hunter Kills Whitetail With Deer Skull Hooked in Antlers
On Oct. 30, Mike Lewis, 52, shot a once-in-a-lifetime buck. It was a head-turner, not necessarily for his own rack, but because the buck was toting around some seriously hardcore headgear: Another buck’s antlers, with a decaying hunk of deer skull ...
The Hunting Ghillie Suit Came First and Was Adopted by Snipers
Getting close, quietly, and undetected: It’s what hunters do. So, in the pursuit of success, hunters are almost always looking for an extra edge to outwit their quarry. Scent eradication products, calls, specialized apparel to combat the elements, ...
Sauer Graces SL5 Shotguns With Old School Fred Bear Camo
German firearms manufacturer J.P. Sauer & Sohn now offers its SL5 semi-automatic shotgun in three new waterfowl configurations inspired by legendary hunter Fred Bear. One features full-on Fred Bear Old School Camo, one uses the pattern on the ...