Installing a Minn Kota Terrova Riptide – Out With the Old In With the New

A quality trolling motor can make a world of difference for your on-the-water experience, giving you more control of your boat’s position in the wind and current. After being at the mercy of the wind and current while trying to fish for sheephead on my buddy’s 1995 Action Craft Flatsm...

By Eugene L. •

NRA Board Sends Seat-Cut Plan Back for Study Ahead of 2027 Election

NRA directors sent a proposal to cut 30 board seats over three years back to committee. Jeff Knox explains the decision, proposed changes requiring member approval, and the petition effort for two fellow reformers ahead of the 2027 election.

By Jeff Knox •

“Knockdown Power” Is the Biggest Myth in Big Game Hunting

The myth goes something like this: Use enough gun and you'll knock down game in its tracks. Here's why that's a total myth The post “Knockdown Power” Is the Biggest Myth in Big Game Hunting appeared first on Outdoor Life.

By Ron Spomer •

Fudd Friday: Why Are Y'all Sleeping On The .243?

Like so many hunting calibers of the 20th century, particularly in the sub-30 caliber segment, the .243 Winchester is a descendant of wildcatter experimentation. As early as the 1940s, Warren Page was experimenting with .243-caliber rounds, and when the Winchester .308 was released in the early 1...

By Zac K •

They Built a Rifle Cartridge That Could Change Hunting and Shooting Forever

Federal's Peak Alloy lead engineer and its rifle product line manager explain where the Peak Alloy came from, the challenges with the 7mm Backcountry introduction, and why 80,000 psi doesn’t mean more recoil or a burned-out barrel The post They Built a Rifle Cartridge That Could Change Hunting ...

By Alex Robinson •

Ayoob: The Guns of Cormac McCarthy

When I plucked the September-October issue of Smithsonian magazine out of my P.O. Box, the first article I turned to was “The Secret Life of Cormac McCarthy” by Richard Grant. As I skimmed it, a pull-quote leaped out at me: “He never left the house without a book. He never left the house wi...

By Massad Ayoob •

428-Inch Bull May Be Pennsylvania’s New Record Elk

Michael Skvarla of Port Matilda had planned a Maryland Sitka deer bowhunt for his 40th birthday. That changed when the Pennsylvania Game Commission notified him he’d drawn one of the state’s coveted elk bull tags. Just 15 were issued against 50,000 lottery applicants. “It was a ...

By James Chen •
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