The Truth About Shooting Big Bears with Small Cartridges

Our man in Alaska talks about the 22 ARC, ARs for bears, and what really matters when it comes to cartridge selections for bears The post The Truth About Shooting Big Bears with Small Cartridges appeared first on Outdoor Life.

By Tyler Freel

Meat Tests Aren’t Valid

I loathe when people bring up meat tests to justify terrible ammunition choices. In my world, it’s commonly used to justify using birdshot for home defense. People have seen a ‘meat test’ and are convinced it’s a valid way to judge how a round will perform against a soft target. The idea ...

By Travis Pike

The Secret and Legend to CCI Green Tag that you NEVER Knew

It is a big year for CCI Ammunition out of Lewiston, Idaho as they are celebrating 75 years of manufacturing primarily rimfire ammo. While rimfire ammunition might be their bread and butter, they also make fantastic centerfire handgun ammo, reloading primers, and even air gun slugs. Today, we are...

By Adam Scepaniak

PEW Science Tests the OCL Infinity 556K

The rear of the Infinity 556K accepts common HUB-pattern mounts, but PEW Science specifically cautions against assuming that every compatible muzzle device will preserve the measured behavior. A device that reflects too much blast into the first expansion chamber can increase effective back press...

By Josh C

The Rimfire Report: Does Remington’s 22 Viper 36gr Have the Fangs?

I was recently able to pick up a handful of sleeves of this often overlooked 36-grain offering from Remington. Their 22 Viper 36-grain Copper Plated Truncated Cone  load is primarily intended as a small game load, but according to Remington also serves you just as well on the target board. T...

By Luke C.

Fudd Friday: The Brush-Busting Question

Quebecois guide Jason Tremblay had joined our party for the afternoon, since his client had already tagged out, and within minutes he had us on a big bull. It was my tag, and I shot first, squeezing a shot off from the 7mm Magnum when I had the crosshairs on the moose’s sternum—and no...

By Zac K

How the 1911 Evolved Into the 2011, and Took Over the Handgun Market

John Browning’s 1911 served the U.S. military for 75 years and became one of America’s most respected handguns. More than a century later, its trigger, ergonomics, and proven operating system live on in the modern double-stack 2011. Here is how a military sidearm evolved into one of today’s...

By Ryan Hodges
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