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Custom Rifle Build #3: The 450 Ackley Project

Matt Siemens·March 23, 2015

It was finally time in this project to start assembling the rifle once again. All the work up to this point was basically dis-assembly. With the correct thread pitch of the receiver checked multiple times, and the blank checked for trueness, the barrel blank was chucked up in the...

Custom Rifle Build: The .450 Ackley

Matt Siemens·April 16, 2014

I consider myself a “rifleman”. I truly enjoy hunting with a fine rifle as much as the next connoisseur, maybe a wee bit more. That being said I feel that most of the factory rifles made today are lacking in some features that I look for. I want to do another...

The Savage AccuFit Stock with all its component combs and lengths of pull shims. Photo by Vista Outdoors.

Customized Affordability: Savage 110 Storm AccuFit & Zeiss Conquest V4 Scope

Mark Hoffman·February 26, 2020

Savage rifles have been with us for eons. As a nimrod hunter, I fledged my impressionable wings on the Model...

You can see how the release and the centre of the arrow line up properly.

D Loops & Nocking Points: A Proper Set-Up Makes for Better Shooting

Ken Garwasiuk·October 3, 2019

Working in a bow shop, we see a lot of improper nock points and D loops. Everything from D loops...

A properly set-up decoy brought this buck within shooting range.

Deadly Deer Decoying

Gord Nuttall·November 4, 2020

Using a decoy in your hunting setup can improve your chances, but only it’s if used correctly. Decoys draw animals...

Dear Owner of the F350 with the Flat Tires

Trevor Shpeley·June 21, 2013

You don't know me and I certainly had nothing to do with the demise of your expensive oversized rubber but I thought I would take a moment to offer my condolences and perhaps offer a tip or two to help prevent another astronomical off-road towing bill and forced donation to...

Deer approaching decoy. Photo by Gord Nuttall.

Decoys & Calls: The art of getting closer

Ken Garwasiuk·November 6, 2020

With bowhunting, we all know part of the allure is getting close. And to help the bowhunter get closer, decoys...

Dehydrated Liver Powder

Michaela Ludwig·February 1, 2023

This may be a niche problem, but here goes: when hunting season comes to an end, do you find yourself...

Did Your Bullet Fail or Do You Not Know Your Bullet?

Trevor Shpeley·August 13, 2013

Throughout my travels and conversations with other hunters, it has become inevitable that the topic of conversation always turns to bullet performance and failures. Honestly, many hunters do not completely understand bullet design and their intended performance.Several years ago I shared a hunting camp with a hunter who was very...