Learn to use firearms & optics effectively whether you're at the range or out in the field.

01 Feb 2012

A reticle’s primary function is to help you aim and there’s many to choose from, but a simple reticle is better for the hunter than a complex one that clutters your field and impairs aiming.

01 Nov 2011

These days there’s a trend toward nonfunctional rifle stocks with odd and grotesque shapes.

01 Sep 2011

Savage’s new precision hunting rifle shoots like a dream and it really delivers when it comes to optimal long range accuracy.

01 Aug 2011

A new quality binocular is sure to grab its share of the hunting market - by Marcus O'Dean. PICS BY Juris and O'Dean.

01 Jul 2011

Today’s shooters have a phenomenal selection of scopes to choose from. Optical quality varies from mediocre to excellent depending largely upon the price. When you are shooting at a sharply defined black bullseye against a white background at a known range in bright sunlight, even an El Cheapo scope may look good.

01 Mar 2011

The .284 Winchester never broke any sales records, but its strong short case formed the basis for a number of excellent wildcat cartridges. The .25-284 for example, is ideal for rechambering .257 Roberts rifles built on a short action to gain extra power.

01 Mar 2011

We constantly get letters asking about the feasibility of rechambering rifles for various cartridges, and some of the questions strongly suggest that many of the correspondents have no idea of what it is all about.

01 Oct 2010

New writer Bob Nelson breathes even more new 'improved' life into this old cartridge in a strong Mausertype action. The Enfield is a 'clunker' no more.

01 Oct 2010

Marcus reports on his attendance at a five-day long range precision shooting course that filled in many gaps in his already considerable long-range shooting knowledge.

01 Aug 2010

The .240 Weatherby Magnum is a high velocity small-bore round which has enough case capacity to drive 100gn .243-calibre bullets at 3400fps providing stretched string trajectory.