Rifles that belong on racks, not hunts
Some rifles look great sitting on a rack, shining under good lighting, but that’s about where their strengths end….
Calibers that can’t punch through hog hide
Wild hogs are built like tanks wrapped in armor. Their hide is thick, tough, and layered with gristle that…
Rounds that vanish from shelves for good reason
Some cartridges disappear because they were ahead of their time. Others vanish because they flat-out didn’t work the way…
Cartridges nobody admits they wasted money on
Every shooter has a few cartridges in the safe they’d rather not talk about. You know the ones—the rounds…
Rounds that wound more deer than they drop
Every deer season, you hear the same stories—“hit him square, but he ran 300 yards,” or “found hair, no…
Cartridges that should have died with the last century
Some cartridges stick around out of nostalgia, not practicality. They were fine in their day—maybe even ahead of their…
Guns that never should have left the factory
You’ve handled guns that felt like design compromises from the start — awkward balance, unreliable internal parts, tolerances that…
Ammo that fouls barrels faster than it groups
You can tell a lot about ammo by what your bore looks like after twenty rounds. Some ammo shoots…
Calibers that fade in freezing temps
When the mercury drops, even reliable calibers start showing quirks you won’t see on a warm-weather range. Powder burn…
Scopes hunters say never belong on a magnum
There’s nothing quite like the recoil of a magnum rifle to expose weak gear. You can spot it instantly—the…