Scope magnification – how much is not enough or too much? I’ve been in the field and experienced problems on both ends of the spectrum. After years of hunting I’ve come to use a simple rule of thumb. You should be able to hit what you are shooting at if it is 50 yards away. If not, you need more practice. So, …
The first time I hunted Montana I hunted with my friend John Barsness. We were bear hunting and on the second day of the hunt shot a nice one. It was an incredible western experience but it was one made even better by the food I ate. You see, John’s wife Eileen Clarke is what I would call a chef. No, she …
If you were raised like me, after you shot a rifle or even took it hunting, you cleaned it. Initially this made sense to me but it wasn’t until after I’d entered the military that I learned that this, clean every time you shoot, mindset was nothing but a carryover from training. You see, the military makes you clean your rifle or …
