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Russ' Hunting / Shooting Blog June 2009 Archive

By Russ Chastain, About.com Guide to Hunting / Shooting since 1998

Load Data for Old T/C Muzzleloaders

Tuesday June 30, 2009
Seems like guns keep changing these days, especially muzzleloaders. Problem is, as shooting technology moves forward, some information is allowed to fade away. This is an attempt to preserve some ... Read More

Review: Birchwood-Casey Perma Fin Gun Finish

Thursday June 25, 2009
A couple weeks back, I published an article about refinishing a rifle at home. I used a product called Perma Fin on that gun, and if you checked out the ... Read More

Questions About Hunting & Hunters

Wednesday June 24, 2009
Some folks don't "get" hunters and hunting. Who can blame them? It's tough to explain. But when questions come up, I do my best to answer them. Here are some ... Read More

A Comfortable Routine

Tuesday June 23, 2009
I had the pleasure of hunting with my father for about thirty years, until he passed on. And while many's the time we hunted the same patch of woods, other ... Read More

Colt 1917 Army 45 ACP Revolver Review/Profile

Thursday June 18, 2009
It's getting to be close to a century since the USA entered World War I... and when that happened, supplies of our standard military sidearm, the Colt M1911 semi-auto 45 ... Read More

Review: Sheffield Rhino Folding Lockback Utility Skinning Knife

Tuesday June 16, 2009
This is definitely a unique skinning knife, and I don't know that it even has any imitators. Tired of sharpening skinning knives? Wish your knife's blade was as disposable as ... Read More

Refinishing a Rifle at Home

Thursday June 11, 2009
Home gun refinishing. Sounds promising, doesn't it? It also sounds a little risky. At the SHOT Show a few months ago, one of the most promising new products I ran across ... Read More

Where to Shoot a Wild Hog (and What With)

Wednesday June 10, 2009
A reader request inspired me to write this article. Where should you shoot a wild hog? Wherever you can find it, of course... but beyond that, where is the "kill zone" ... Read More

How to Boresight a Scope on a Bolt-Action Gun

Tuesday June 9, 2009
When it's time to sight in a newly installed scope, boresighting can help save you time and ammo. Here's a method you can use yourself, without buying an expensive boresighter ... Read More

Review: Wheeler Engineering 89-Piece Gunsmith Screwdriver Set

Thursday June 4, 2009
I've been working with a set of screwdrivers & bits for several months now, and they have turned out to be pretty good, overall. I don't think they're of the ... Read More

Review - ThermaCELL Mosquito Repellent

Wednesday June 3, 2009
When hunting season kicks in and the weather stays warm, the skeeters will try to bleed hunters dry in many areas. This can be a big problem throughout the southeastern ... Read More

Review - Knight & Hale Hands Free Easy Grunter Plus

Tuesday June 2, 2009
An innovative whitetail deer grunt call with which you can grunt in a buck without ever using your hands. That's pretty cool. You can even shoot a rifle or even ... Read More

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