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Pretty big head, Mr. Marky...

My Father's family owned a slaughterhouse. Dad was an avid .45 Colt shooter, the vet who inspected the slaughterhouse was an archery...

What this thread illustrates is how little most hunters understand about how bullets kill things. I bet if someone asks, he'd put a...

More years ago than I want to count I took this 8 foot + mountain grizzly at 247 yards with my .338 win mag. Every previous post...

Well the OP was talking nosler partitions, heavy for caliber. I had a bad experience on an elk shot at close range with one, didn't hit...

The people I'm reading arn't mag authors. They are experienced hunters. You should not disregard your experience, but you should be...

Everyone learns from someone else, including you, if you think about it. So, I can look for expert opinions, or I can listen to whoever...

On looking, I find diametrically opposed assessments of Woodleigh bullets. One PH contributor at Africa Hunting does not like them...

I’m not talking about 3000 fps. I’m talking about terrible penetration out of a 416 ruger. That speed bullet was used because that was...

I'd love to take these "over kill" jackwagons out , set them up on a good close range brown bear hunt with their chosen "enough gun" and...

I for one am very familiar with the M1 carbine. I did have one in Viet Nam but traded it in for a M14. The NATO M1 carbine round was a...

When my wife and I are in Alaska fishing or just taking in the States vista's traveling by camper... I always have my old never-fail...

I think you’re spot on. Practice makes for a safe hunt. I’ve seen some guys that were impressive with a bolt gun, and dang fast as well...

Yes. When I was attending Colorado School of Trades a life time ago I worked part time at a sporting goods store downtown Denver. They...

I think that 35 Whelen pump gun is a great do all rifle for your given location and terrain. At close range that 358 is big medicine.