A Thousand Yards with the Waypoint

The Arizona sun does not negotiate. By mid-morning at ParaBellum Shooting and Tactical Training Academy, the range was already pushing into the 90s, the mirage was already starting to run hard across the lanes, and the big rattlesnake sculpture that marks the firing line was catching the morning ...

By Ramon Ramirez •

U.S. Navy’s WWII Radar-Guided Bat Glide Bomb

Striking enemy ships with airborne munitions became a priority after World War I. While the challenges were monumental at the time, the rewards for success were too great to pass up. However, bombs and torpedoes dropped by early naval strike aircraft stood little chance against armored warships b...

By Tom Laemlein •

Berkley Shrimperor – Built to Rule Inshore

Makers of Gulp and PowerBait soft plastics, Berkley Fishing is back with another high-quality inshore lure with the new PowerBait Shrimperor. This is a new shrimp imitation that combines an ultra-realistic shrimp profile with lifelike leg movements, a natural gliding action, and a durable line-th...

By Eugene L. •

Why You Keep Missing Doves and Ducks

Early-season wingshooting humbles experienced hunters as much as newcomers. Birds slip through untouched, the shells pile up, and frustration builds. The culprit is rarely bad luck. Most misses trace back to a handful of repeatable mistakes, and each one has a fix you can work on before you ever ...

By James Chen •

Savage Gear Soft Shine Glide Grows Up to 9 Inches

Big bass eat big baits, and Savage Gear is giving glide bait anglers a bigger option to prove it. The 3D Line Thru Soft Shine Glide now comes in a 9-inch size, stepping up from the original 7-inch model with more length, more weight, and more momentum in the water. Like the 7-inch version, the [&...

By Sam.S •

What Will Make Your Gun Fail (and Why)?

Though it’s certainly possible for the items in our lives to suddenly and catastrophically give up the ghost, we often benefit from a number of clues that indicate something might go wrong. Live long enough, and you’ll probably have to deal with a phone charger that needs to be at just the ri...

By Clayton Walker •

Britain’s Forgotten Bomber: The Short Stirling

The Royal Air Force’s Avro Lancaster and Handley Page Halifax are considered by many aviation historians to be among the most capable heavy bombers of the Second World War. However, neither were the RAF’s first four-engine bomber. Overshadowed by the Lancaster’s success was the ...

By Peter Suciu •

Jim Carmichel’s ‘Favorite’ Deer Rifles

OL's former shooting editor maintains you don't have to pick a single favorite rifle for hunting deer. Here are his top picks, and the stories behind each The post Jim Carmichel’s ‘Favorite’ Deer Rifles appeared first on Outdoor Life.

By Jim Carmichel •
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