Northern RifleToday, most new hunting rifles do not ship with iron sights. However, mounting a scope on a rifle is daunting if you have never done it before. Temptingly, many gun shops will offer to mount the scope on your rifle for you after the purchase. This is a bad idea! Usually, these mounting jobs will […]
Most hunting rifle reviews focus on accuracy. Candidly, this is what most rifle buyers are most interested in. However, in the field reliability costs hunters far more opportunity than accuracy. Surprisingly to some, the rifle’s magazine is often the most integral component to the reliability of the firearm. With that in mind, this article breaks […]
Growing up, I learned most of my outdoor savvy from my uncle. While not a hunter, he had a wealth of knowledge from paddling, hiking, camping, and climbing his way through the Pacific Northwest. A central tenets of his was to always have a knife, lighter, and a headlamp on your person. This golden rule […]
With 2022 in the rearview mirror its time to reflect on some of the gear choices. This year involved a wide array of different hunts. Terrain ranged from rocky mountain tops to lowland swamps to old growth rainforest. While each piece of kit may not apply to every single type of hunt, this list is […]