Northern RifleOptic shopping can be incredibly confusing. There are all sorts of numbers and specifications and potential features, in addition to the subjective quality of the glass. This can make purchasing a scope that will pair well with a new rifle fairly challenging. Much like your rifle, picking an optic is a function of the intended purpose of the […]
Rifles come in all shapes an sizes from lightweight mountain rifles to heavy F-class target guns. Just like the rifles they come on, barrels come in different profiles, materials, and lengths. Quality barrel selection is the most consistent way to get a rifle to shoot well. Consider this a breakdown of the basics in understanding […]
The name Browning is a legendary one in the firearms world. John Moses Browning designed numerous great firearms. Many of his designs, such as the Winchester 94 and the 1911 are still being produced today. However, this article is about a sporting rifle designed by a different Browning – his grandson. Bruce Browning followed in […]
While hunting rifles in the 21st century operate in the same fashion as they have for decades, ammunition has evolved dramatically. Trends continue to drive towards longer, sleeker, heavy for caliber bullets that provide excellent BC’s and Sectional densities. Likely driven by the accuracy and affordability of modern laser rangefinder technology, cutting edge bullets are […]
All over the internet there are discussions about which cartridges are best for which animals and what styles of hunts. Oftentimes people will devote hours of research picking the perfect cartridge, only to buy the cheapest box of ammo at their outfitter. This is asinine because out of all the pounds of equipment that hunters […]
Deer hunting is very popular, but pursuing the largest ungulate species in North America carries a unique allure. Chasing elk, moose, and caribou is a brand of adventure all of its own. The challenges are greater, but so are the rewards, with harvests promising hundreds of pounds of quality meat. Part of the challenge is […]
Fine wood and blued steel has its own charm, but modern sporting rifles offer a lot of utility. Todays modern sporting options are modular, light recoiling, and accurate. One top quality example of a semi-automatic sporting rifle is the Colt Canada C8. History Colt Canada is a relatively new name. Originally known as Diemaco, they […]
Deer are the most popular game animal in North America. They live all over the continent in one species or another, from the deserts of Arizona to the rainforests of north west British Columbia. With such a wide variety of environments it can be difficult to pick a single cartridge. Today, we crunch the numbers […]
Obviously certain cartridges are better for certain applications. However, almost all of us have wondered at some point or another what the best general purpose cartridge is. There have been hundreds of articles debating the merits of this or that cartridge. What those articles have failed to do is create a metric that allows us to compare […]
Winchester has a long history making quality firearms. Throughout the first half of the 20th century Winchester produced some of the best firearms designs of all time. The Model 12, pre-64 Model 70, and the Model 94 were all fantastic Winchester designs. Winchester recently introduced a new shotgun for the 21st century with their Winchester […]