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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...

SSTs (Super Shock Tips) for the New Hunting Season

Matt Siemens·August 12, 2014

With the2014 hunting seasons already under way in the northern part of the province, I find myself scrambling once again. The desire is to head to the range and check my rifles’ zero is at full force, so that whenever opportunity arises, I am ready to hit the trail. Funny...

Trail Camera Choices

Gord Nuttall·January 8, 2015

This article appears in the current issue of BC Outdoors. Unfortunately the last two lines were cut off; here is the article in its entirety.

Tracking Wounded Game

Duane Radford·January 8, 2015

What the devil happened, I wondered? Two good shoots, either one of which should have anchored the elk, yet it was gone! Let’s examine what a hunter should do to ensure similar situations end positively - regarding the art and science on tracking wounded big game animals. It’s only a matter of time before every hunter has to own up to this eventuality-it happens to even the best of marksmen.

Wildlife Allocations: Privatizing a Public Resource

Jesse Zeman·January 8, 2015

British Columbia’s resident hunters are in the fight of their lives. December 2014 saw the BC government award guide-outfitters a share of wildlife that is unprecedented across North America, given resident hunter demand. While most jurisdictions give 5-10% of hunting opportunities to non-residents, BC now gives non-resident hunters, or more importantly guide-outfitters who have exclusive rights to guide non-residents,

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...

Final Chapter: 450 Ackley Project

Matt Siemens·June 15, 2015

With the rifle finished and spring bear season in full swing, it seemed sensible to bring the rifle into the field and see if I could connect on a bear with it. First I would need to spend some time with it on the range. I was curious to see...

Game Changer

Matt Siemens·October 30, 2015

I was lucky enough to tour the Hornady plant last week in Grand Island, Nebraska. I was able to see some of their new products for 2016. They have come up with some very interesting products. With the current trend/craze of long range shooting they have come out with a new...

BC Blacktails: Hunt of a Lifetime on Haida Gwaii

Nick Trehearne·March 8, 2016

Every year it’s the same old routine – mule deer, whitetails, maybe even a moose or an elk. But why stop there? British Columbia has some amazing hunting opportunities that can not only fill your freezer, but make for an interesting way to explore our own back yard –...

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