rifle

Everyone at camp was excited: the first day of deer season was upon us. I hadn’t bagged a deer yet and, being young and excitable, had missed some gol...

Recurring thoughts of big bucks are never far from an avid deer hunters mind at any time of the year. Somewhere, deep in your subconscious, wary bucks...

Two hundred yards and back, it’s a walk many of us take when checking targets while spending time on the shooting range. And like many others, my spot...

When 17 people were killed in Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Valentine’s Day by a shooter with an AR-15-style rifle, it was a tippi...

Recently I’ve seen several ads for what were described as small, portable shooting benches. It was disturbing to see photos of shooters at these so ca...

I love watching the Winter Olympics, and I love it even more in the era of multiple channels and internet streaming because it gives me a chance to wa...

It has been one week since the latest school shooting in Parkland, Fla. that left 17 people dead and 15 injured — mostly young teens. The fervor for a...

Outdoor enthusiasts who are looking for a way to enjoy the winter, instead of dreading it, are invited to participate in the annual Eskimo Shoot at th...

For many, cleaning guns is not what most consider fun. Even so, firearm maintenance is a must. And believe it or not, the process does not have to be ...

We can’t all shoot bucks the first day or the first week. That’s just the way things are. But rest assured, there are lots of bucks out there and many...

Starting Monday, Pennsylvania hunters will take to the woods in the hopes of bagging a deer. Rifle deer season will last through Dec. 9 in Pennsylvani...

Time has stomped down hard on the gas pedal, speeding ahead and deer season is surprisingly just days away. Good grief, where did the year go? Still, ...

There are some opportunities you can’t pass up, especially when it comes to shouldering a firearm that has just been introduced. This past spring my f...

The darkness slowly melted away, the trees grew solid, then the larger branches became visible and finally the smaller. The skyline glow became strong...

There are many misconceptions about bullet trajectory. A bullet is not an airplane wing and it has no lift. In fact, if you dropped a bullet from your...

Talk about a renewal of a vintage rifle caliber. Today’s 6.5 Creedmoor round was developed using a bullet dating back to the last century. The cartrid...

Today, air guns are used in everything from precision shooting competitions and weekend plinking sessions to hunting small and even large game. Recent...

AR-15 rifle platforms in .223 are one of the most popular rifle styles of the last decade. Companies –– the smart ones anyway –– are always looking fo...

There was a steady but consistently applied pressure to the trigger of the rifle. Moments later the rifle cracked, followed by the ringing sound of a ...

Anyone reading my column may believe I am totally against magnum calibers. This is not true, as magnums have their place in the hunting and even targe...