Rifles hunters mock but still see at every camp
Every deer camp has a few rifles that draw laughs the moment someone pulls them out of a case….
Calibers that disappear from shelves for a reason
When a caliber disappears from store shelves, it’s rarely random. Most of the time, hunters simply stop buying the…
Guns that embarrass new shooters in front of friends
When you’re helping a new shooter get started, the last thing you want is to hand them a gun…
Rifles hunters only buy because they’re on sale
When hunting season rolls around, you see the same thing every year: big-box stores slash prices, and suddenly rifles…
Guns that can’t handle real recoil over time
When you spend enough time on the range with hard-recoiling rifles and shotguns, you start to see which guns…
Calibers that never should have been marketed for deer
When you’ve hunted long enough, you start to notice certain calibers that keep getting pushed as “deer capable” even…
Sidearms nobody should draw in a real emergency
When you’ve carried long enough, you learn quickly that some pistols are fine for the range but completely wrong…
Handguns that rattle around like worn-out tools
When you’ve handled enough handguns, you can tell within a few rounds which ones have the kind of looseness…
Calibers hunters misuse every single fall
Every fall you see the same pattern repeat itself. Hunters head into the woods with cartridges that can work…
Calibers ammo makers keep alive out of nostalgia
Some calibers survive today because ammo companies know people still love them, even if they aren’t the most practical…