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Choices, Choices, Choices…

Matt Siemens·July 19, 2013

In the many years I have spent behind the counter or working trade shows, I have encountered many hunters who want to shoot deer with a .338 and go get their elk with a .243. Why?? I have no idea! But I have experimented both with light hyper velocity bullets...

There are many releases available on the market today. Find one that works for you.

Choosing The Right Release

Ken Garwasiuk·February 14, 2022

Most people start out shooting archery with a wrist-style release. These releases are the most economical and are mostly used...

Christmas Wish List For Hunters

Michaela Ludwig·December 15, 2022

Get your loved one exactly what he or she wants this year! Not sure what that might be? Find some...

Chuck, Chuck, Chukar: Asian Partridge Made A Home For Itself In BC

Brian Harris·October 30, 2019

If scrambling around on steep, sunbaked, cactus-infested rocky slopes sounds appealing, then chukar hunting is for you. These small but...

A good cleaning regime is paramount when it comes to keeping your gun in its best working form.

Cleaning a Bolt-Action Rifle

Vanessa Harrop·September 1, 2020

Rifles are an essential piece of equipment for every hunter. It is important to maintain your rifle, regardless of its...

Consistent Tension

Matt Siemens·October 4, 2021

It seems the more things I buy/own, the more time I spend maintaining them, or at least troubleshooting issues. I...

Custom Rifle Build #2

Matt Siemens·January 12, 2015

With all the needed components on hand to get this rifle project started, it was just a matter of aligning a few schedules and getting it into the machine shop to get this build going...

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...