When we were within about 20 feet he jumped to his feet and charged us. With one hand I shoved the muzzleloader at the bull and yanked the trigger. The bullet broke his neck and he fell to the tundra…
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Cowboying-Up in Mozambique
Everyone has a little cowboy in ’em.
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Stuff I’ve Learned
During that 55 years, while hunting all over the world and shooting all kinds of guns, and being a soldier and a cop, I learned some stuff. Stuff a lot of you probably already know and maybe some stuff you…
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The Mini-Cooper
Jeff Cooper was the originator of the scout rifle concept. He started with a Remington model 600 in 1966 and advanced the concept from there. The ultimate result was the Steyr Scout. Ever since Cooper first mentioned the concept, custom…
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The 22 Magnum
There was a time when the 22 Magnum was the darling cartridge of riflemen. All real riflemen had a 22 Magnum and used it extensively. Shortly after the dawn of the new millennium that changed; the 17 HMR was introduced…
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Guns of our Grandfathers
They are in every family. Guns, maybe not all that special to their original owners, but guns families cherish and hold on to. If for no other reason than to keep a loved one that has passed on, close to…
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Pancho Villa’s Deer
For many a coues deer hunt is a bucket list hunt. This might seem a bit odd because if you are one of those folks who score or measure their deer, coues deer have very small antlers compared to other…
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Picking Your Expert/Cartridge
I’m not a rifle hunting cartridge expert. In fact, I’m not sure how that qualification could even be obtained. I am however often asked for advice when it comes to cartridge selection. Because of its nonpartisan stance, my answer—my standard…
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Federal’s Terminal Ascent Ammunition
For the last several years the demand for rifle bullets that will fly flat, hit hard at distance, and still deliver desirable terminal performance has increased. We’ve seen several offerings attempting to fill this need. That’s not a hard bullet…
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2020 New Year’s Resolution – Same as Always
I’ve never been much for New Year’s resolutions. It seems sort of silly to wait until a specific day to make a promise to myself to do something that would be better for me, or might make me a better…
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