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    • Top Shot All Stars, Episode 3: Friend vs. Friend Created: Thursday, June 13, 2013 Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2013
      Synopsis and commentary of Top Shot All Stars episode 3. Good friends compete in this episode that featured seven speed matches and a tough elimination shoot-out. The Sig Sauer P229 40 S&W and Scho...
    • Top Shot All Stars, Episode 2: A Champion Goes Home Created: Thursday, June 06, 2013 Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2013
      Synopsis and commentary of Top Shot All Stars episode 2. Exhibition shooting, mirrors, corncob pipes, bowling pins, cans, splitting bullets on an axe, upside down revolver, gumballs on golf tees, a...
    • Top Shot All Stars, Episode 1: Finally, it's About Skill Created: Monday, June 03, 2013 Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2013
      Synopsis and commentary of Top Shot All Stars episode 1.
    • The Otis Elite Weapons Cleaning System Gun Cleaning Kit Review Created: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, June 11, 2013
      Review of The Otis Elite 1000 Weapons Cleaning System by Otis Technology. This kit says you can use it to clean all rifles, shotguns, handguns, and airguns from .17 caliber to 10 gauge. It also cla...
    • Birchwood-Casey Super Black and Universal Gun Finish Touch-up Pens Review Created: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, June 04, 2013
      Review of Birchwood-Casey Super Black and Universal gun finish touch-up pens. These pens are designed to provide quick touch-up to gun finishes. How durable are they? Read on to find out.
    • What Kind of Ammunition to Use in Ruger 44 Carbine Rifle Created: Friday, May 18, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, May 29, 2013
      The Ruger 44 Carbine is a short, handy semi-automatic rifle chambered for the 44 magnum cartridge. It was designed for certain ammunition, though, and just any 44 groceries won't do. Read this to f...
    • Hunting Shooting Glossary - Index page - Glossary Definitions of Hunting Shooting Terms Created: Friday, August 06, 2004 Updated: Wednesday, May 29, 2013
      Definitions of common words and terminology relating to guns, firearms, hunting and shooting.
    • Definition of Follower, Magazine Follower Created: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 29, 2013
      Definition of follower as it pertains to guns and shooting. What is a magazine follower, and what is it good for? Find out here.
    • Definition of Butt Plate Created: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 29, 2013
      Definition of butt plate as it pertains to guns and shooting. What is a butt plate, and what is it good for? Find out here.
    • Definition of Breech Loading Created: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 29, 2013
      Definition of breech loading as it pertains to guns and shooting. What is a breech loading gun? Find out here.
    • Definition of Breech Block Created: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 29, 2013
      Definition of breech block as it pertains to guns and shooting. What is a breech block on a gun, and what is it good for? Find out here.
    • Definition of Breech Created: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 29, 2013
      Definition of breech as it pertains to guns and shooting. What is a breech on a gun, and what is it good for? Find out here.
    • JP Sauer Model 38H 32 ACP Pistol Review Created: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
      The JP Sauer model 38H pistol is a very nice little German 32-caliber popper. It's a blowback-operated double-action semi-automatic pistol introduced in 1938 by J.P. Sauer und Sohn in Suhl, Germany...
    • Stinger Shotgun Bore Cleaner Created: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013
      Review of Stinger shotgun bore cleaner. This is a shotgun shell containing patches and CLP. You load it and drop the hammer, which pops the primer and shoots a string out the end of your gun's barr...
    • Juicebar Mobile Chargers Multi-Device Pocket Charger Review Created: Wednesday, May 08, 2013 Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013
      Review of Juicebar solar multi-device pocket charger, by Juicebar Mobile Chargers. This solar- or USB-charged portable battery can then be used to recharge a smart phone, Bluetooth device, or other...
    • UCO Clarus LED Lantern Flashlight Review Created: Monday, May 13, 2013 Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013
      Review of UCO Clarus LED lantern flashlight. This item acts as a flashlight and an area light, can be set on a flat surface or hung above, and is light and compact as well. Read the review to find ...
    • Reading Whitetail Body Language When Whitetail Hunting Created: Monday, October 25, 2004 Updated: Sunday, April 21, 2013
      Whitetail hunting has enough mysteries, without wondering where your deer was hit. How to read a whitetail deer's body language to tell where - or if - you've hit it.
    • What is Point of Aim? Created: Sunday, April 21, 2013 Updated: Sunday, April 21, 2013
      Definition of point of aim as it pertains to guns and shooting. What is point of aim? Find out here.
    • What is Point of Impact? Created: Sunday, April 21, 2013 Updated: Sunday, April 21, 2013
      Definition of point of impact as it pertains to guns and shooting. What is point of impact? Find out here.
    • Definition of Hunting Sight Picture Created: Sunday, April 21, 2013 Updated: Sunday, April 21, 2013
      Definition of hunting sight picture as it pertains to guns and shooting. What is a hunting sight picture, and what is it good for? Is it only used by hunters? Find out here.
    • How to Aim a Gun Created: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 Updated: Sunday, April 21, 2013
      How to aim a gun. It's not hard to do, as it's very simple. The trick is in making sure everything is properly lined up when you squeeze the trigger.
    • Definition of Sight Picture Created: Sunday, April 21, 2013 Updated: Sunday, April 21, 2013
      Definition of sight picture as it pertains to guns and shooting. What is a sight picture, and what is it good for? Find out here.
    • Definition of Six O'Clock Hold Sight Picture Created: Sunday, April 21, 2013 Updated: Sunday, April 21, 2013
      Definition of six o'clock hold sight picture as it pertains to guns and shooting. What is a six o'clock hold, and what is it good for? Find out here.
    • Montana X-Treme Gun Oil and Bore Solvent Review Created: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Updated: Friday, April 19, 2013
      Review of Montana X-Treme gun oil and bore solvent in 6 ounce bottles. These products are effective, but they're not perfect. Read on to learn more.
    • Review of Cerama-Coat Spray and Bake Gun Finish by Wheeler Engineering Created: Wednesday, April 10, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, April 10, 2013
      Review of Cerama-Coat spray and bake gun finish from Wheeler Engineering. I used this product to finish a rifle I built, and while it was (mostly) easy to work with and looked good when new, it wea...
    • Spanish Model 93 Mauser 7x57 Part 8: Finishing the Metal Gun Parts Created: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, April 10, 2013
      The old Spanish Model 93 Mauser bolt action military rifle I was overhauling was extremely rough, and needed to be refinished. It also had a brand new barrel, which also needed a finish. I used Cer...
    • My First Wild Turkey Hunting Success Created: Monday, April 02, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, April 03, 2013
      I'd been hunting turkeys off and on (largely off) for many years, and I had found numerous ways to screw up a turkey hunt. I mean, while I have certainly blown opportunities at deer, I never manage...
    • Run and Gun Gobbler - my First Longbeard Wasn't Looking for a Hen Created: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, April 03, 2013
      Turkey hunting is a heck of a thing. It's fluid, it's frustrating, and it's fantastic. On this hunt, traditional methods didn't do much for me, but luck and some fast thinking put two birds in the ...
    • Definition of Bullet Created: Thursday, February 16, 2006 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
      Definition of Bullet
    • Hunting in the Rain Created: Thursday, April 08, 2004 Updated: Monday, March 18, 2013
      Playing in the rain is something all children do - or want to do. As we grow older, we're supposed to grow out of that... aren't we? Hunting in the rain often provides interesting fodder for campfi...
    • Timney Trigger Review: Featherweight Deluxe for 93-96 Mausers, Item 305 Created: Thursday, March 14, 2013 Updated: Monday, March 18, 2013
      Review of Timney Trigger number 305, a Featherweight Deluxe Adjustable replacement trigger for Mauser models 93-96. I used it on a Spanish Model 1893 that was made in 1928; read to discover how it ...
    • Definition of Charge (Guns and Firearms) Created: Friday, March 15, 2013 Updated: Friday, March 15, 2013
      Definition of charge as it pertains to guns and shooting. What does charge mean? Find out here.

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