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Slugs vs Buckshot for Deer
I’ve got a chance at hunting an area with a ton of deer this year but it’s shotgun/muzzleloader/bow only. I’ve done some bow hunting, mostly rifle, but I have yet to use a shotgun to hunt big game. I have more than a few smoothbore shotguns so I wanted to see what kind of energy…
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Popular Hunting Cartridge Ballistics Shootout
Looking at getting a rifle in a different caliber, or looking at getting your first rifle? The array and names of the cartridges can be confusing. Is a 308 bigger than a 30-06 or a 7mm? The makers of these different cartridges sure haven’t made it easy to compare them. Even if you know them,…
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USB Power Banks for Hunting and at the Range
USB power banks have been around for a while but technology on them is advancing fairly rapidly. I’ve got a mittfull of power banks and I’ll use them to show a few different use cases where they shine. If you don’t want to read a 2000 word article, here’s the summary first: 20,000 mAh battery…
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Grey Birch LaChassis 10/22 Takedown Review
The Grey Birch LaChassis TKD is a replacement stock set for the Ruger 10/22 takedown. They’re made in Canada and offer a lightweight, aluminum chassis, adjustable folding stock, and AR style grip options. Grey Birch asked if I wanted to try this one out and sent me this stock for this review. Grey Birch LaChassis…
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Bushnell Legend T-Series 15-45×60 Spotting Scope Review
What a mouthful of a product name. The Bushnell Legend Tac Optics/T-Series 15-45×60 Spotting Scope (Bushnell product code 781545ED) is an FFP, Mil reticle spotting scope. I picked this spotting scope up 8 months ago and have been using it off and on. At $480, it’s not the absolute cheapest spotting scope but it’s a…
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BioAmmo Review
BioAmmo is compostable shotgun ammo made in Spain. Wolverine Supplies asked if I wanted to try some for 3 gun and I did! The 1 1/4 oz target loads piqued my interest and I got some of that. I didn’t get a chance to run the shells at a 3 gun match for some time:…
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Tips for New Handgun Owners
JT has announced a “freeze” on handguns in Canada. Most of our crime handguns are smuggled in from the US and it’s stupid legislation but that’s not what I want to write about in this article. Yesterday, thousands of Canadian RPAL license owners bought their first handgun. This article is going to go over tips…
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Norinco CF98 Review
The Norinco CF98 (sometimes called the EMEI CF98-9) is a 9mm, semi automatic pistol made in China. It’s a 9mm export version of their QSZ-92. It’s rotating barrel, hammer fired, with a decocker/safety combo, and it uses a detachable steel frame inside the grip kinda like the Sig P320 does. And most importantly, they’re like…
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Oryx Chassis Review
When I was first building out this 10/22, I had my eye on the Oryx but ended up buying a Magpul X22 Hunter stock just for cost reasons (review here). The Oryx Sportsman Rifle Chassis is well suited for getting started in precision shooting, like PRS for centerfire, or precision 22LR shooting competitions like ORPS…
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SBI C-71 Rapid Review
The Spectre Ballistics C-71 is an aftermarket 10/22 receiver. It differs from a stock Ruger 10/22 receiver in that: The picatinny rail on top is part of the receiver (machined from a block of aluminum). The magwell is relieved for TUF22 magazines or 10/22 mags Enlarged ejection port They come in different colors This C71…
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