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Rifles

Husqvarna 1640 – Timeless Quality

In a world of space age polymers, carbon fiber, and CNC mills everything is getting lighter and more efficient. As much as we can all appreciate these new materials, sometimes older tools just have more soul. There is and will always be a certain panache to blued steel and hardwood. In fact, many consider the […]

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Optics

Leupold VX-2 – Keep it Simple Stupid

Riflescopes have become so ubiquitous that many rifles no longer ship with iron sights. Optics have slowly transitioned from fixed power tubes, to variable optics, to high-tech offerings. Modern long-range scopes feature exposed dials, parallax adjustments, Christmas tree reticles, and illumination. However, simple variable scopes like the Leupold VX-2 continue to dominate the marketplace. What […]

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Pistols

S&W 5946 – Heavy is Good, Heavy is Reliable

Nowadays every service pistol seems to be some derivative of the Glock 17. Polymer framed striker fired pistols dominate the duty market and for good reason. They are light, reliable, and high capacity. However, not that long ago steel pistols reigned supreme. Back in the 1980’s and 1990’s law enforcement was transitioning from revolvers. Service […]

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Philosophy

Collecting Mileage – How to Select Hunting Boots

In hunting, oftentimes we fixate on the exciting pieces of gear. Rifles get the bulk of the attention, and certainly, without them not much hunting would happen. But there are other pieces of gear that are almost as essential to a hunt that go unmentioned. Unlike your rifle, their is one piece of gear that […]

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Rifles

The Browning BAR – Big Medicine

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 […]

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Bullets

The Hornady ELD-X – Fad or Game Getter

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 […]

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Philosophy

The Top Three Best Deer Cartridges

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 […]

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Shotguns

Winchester SXP – Gimmick or Greatness?

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 […]

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Rifles

Savage 64 – Old Reliable or Out of Date?

Some firearms designs seem impervious to the market fluctuations of the day. They are in production for decades at a time, through eras of economic hardship, hostile political environments, and global conflicts. Designs like the Winchester 94 and the Colt 1911 continue to perform to this day. One such design is the venerable Savage 64. […]

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Rifles

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 […]