Have you ever typed in a question online and left more confused than when you started? As with many facets of firearms, rifle cleaning is a complicated and often divisive topic. Like religion, it seems like everyone has their own way of doing it and everyone else is going to ” “. In police academy […]
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A Red Dot for a Hunting Rifle
In the last few years many hunters have begun incorporating former combat rifle features into their hunting gear. For example, modern sporting rifles have become popular for their low recoil and fast followups. Picatinny rails are commonplace and rifles like the Sig Sauer Cross feature pistol grips. One potential cross over that isn’t as commonplace […]
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Savage Axis – Cheap and Precise
Savage is a gunmaker that has been on the scene for years. Throughout its history it has had several industry changing innovations. Their Savage 99 was an excellent magazine fed lever action far ahead of its time. They also were the first to push a factory cartridge past 3000fps with their 250-3000. However, most recently […]
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The Best Rifle Action
Most sportsman know that taking a 22LR moose hunting is a bad idea. While the debates and understanding around various cartridges are endless, there is much less discussion around rifle action types. Many people are ignorant to the positives and negatives of different action types for different applications. This can lead them to pick a […]
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Tikka T3X Lite – Sako on a Budget
For years Finland has carried a strong reputation as a country of rifleman. When many hunters and shooters think of Finnish rifles it brings to mind Sako with premium rifles and premium price tags. However, Tikka has been quietly manufacturing quality hunting rifles at prices most avid sportsman can afford. Read on to get a […]
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Ruger American – Stick to the Basics
Over the last decade the Ruger American has taken the budget hunting rifle market by storm. An affordable hunting rifle that shoots minute of angle out of the box may sound to good to be true. Let’s find out if the Ruger American lives up to it’s reputation. History Ruger released the American rifle in […]