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Giveaway: Win the New  “Cartridges of the World”

Giveaway: Win the New “Cartridges of the World”

Win a copy of the completely revised and updated 13th edition of “Cartridges of the World,” reloading data for over 1500 current and obsolete cartridges!

Wanted: A polar bear gun for the Canadian military. (Image via sxc.hu)

Canada Searches for Next Polar Bear Gun

  According to the Canadian Press, the Canadian army is on the hunt for a new polar bear gun. It’s “on the lookout for an ‘anti-predator weapon’ with which to equip both Arctic Rangers and regular-force units whenever they operate on their own in the North. In the meantime, it has issued First World War-vintage [...]

You Won’t Find This Selection at Your Local Gun Store!

You Won’t Find This Selection at Your Local Gun Store!

With this new release from Gun Digest Books, window-shopping has never been easier. “Gun Digest Illustrated Guide to Modern Firearms” offers a spectacular visual tour of today’s hottest rifles, shotguns and handguns. Along with information about each model and insights from Gun Digest editors, this book is a must-have for every gun-lover’s coffee table.

Wayne fired these 50-yard five-shot groups in rimfire prone competition. Consistent form matters with marksmanship.

The Evolution of Marksmanship

  One shot does not a marksman make. Neither does it demonstrate accuracy. A single hole, in an animal or a paper target, shows only that you fired the rifle. It takes more to achieve true marksmanship. During the iron-sight stage of a smallbore match years ago, I settled into prone and accidentally brushed the [...]

Gun Review: GA Precision GAP-10

Gun Review: GA Precision GAP-10

Video review of the sub-MOA GAP-10 from GA Precision, a semi-automatic .308 rifle designed to maintain point of impact shot after shot.

Tips for that Remote Tape Switch on Your AR-15

Tips for that Remote Tape Switch on Your AR-15

For the general purpose AR, a dedicated weapon-mounted light is a popular accessory, whether mounted on the rail or the vertical foregrip. If you’re using a remote tape switch with your light, there are a couple of critical points to watch for.

If you like to clean and maintain your .22 rifles yourself, the step-by-step photos and instructions in this book can help!

Rimfire Rifles as Popular as Ever (& Did You Win the Book?)

Based on the response to our latest book giveaway, rimfire rifles – new and old – are as popular as ever! Whether target shooting, training or plinking – they’re fun to shoot.

The Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22 is one of the most popular modern sporting rifles chambered in .22 Long Rifle

Giveaway: Win “Rimfire Rifles Assembly/Disassembly”

One of the interesting side effects of the modern sporting rifle phenomenon is the production of like models in rimfire calibers. This week, for fans of the .22 rifle – both classic and modern – we’re giving away a copy of “Gun Digest Book of Rimfire Rifles Assembly/Disassembly,” which was recently updated, adding many of these popular new .22 rifles.

The author’s custom-made .280 Ackley Improved was built on the CZ-550 action, fitted with a Montana Rifleman barrel and decked out with a nice, heavy piece of English walnut. The barrel band swivel was intended to give it a European “safari-style” flair.

.280 Ackley: The Ever-Capable Deer Cartridge

P.O. Ackley gave the world — both wildcatters and average shooters alike — a 7mm to love: the .280 Ackley Improved. And all these years later it’s still one of the most versatile big game hunting cartridges ever conceived.

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Foul the Bore Before Hunting?!?

It’s always good to clean your gun and keep it in top-notch shape. Why, then, would you intentionally foul the bore by sending a shot down the barrel prior to heading out on a hunt?