Jerry L. Miculek The .243 Winchester is one of my favorite cartridges. While it’s not a thousand-yard round by any means, it’s great for bagging medium game at short to medium ranges. You can reach out and touch a buck at 200 yards, and the recoil won’t break your shoulder. I’m about to help you find the best … Read more
The .300 Winchester Magnum – usually called the .300 Win Mag – is one of America’s most popular hunting cartridges. It’s powerful enough to kill an elk. And in the right rifle, it’s a legitimate 1,000-yard cartridge. But if you’re going to shoot at that kind of range, you need some good-quality optics. I’m about … Read more
One of my favorite things to do is go shooting. I love the smell of gunpowder in the air and the satisfaction of hitting a target. I’ve been shooting for years, and I’ve tried out a lot of different rifles and scopes. When it comes to scopes, there are a lot of factors to consider. … Read more
In the time I’ve spent shooting and hunting with my .270 rifle, I’ve had the chance to use a LOT of different scopes. Some have been good, some have been great, and some have been just okay. But out of all the scopes I’ve used, there are a select few that have always stood out … Read more
As a competitive shooter and firearms instructor with over 20 years of experience, I’ve cleaned everything from competition pistols to hunting rifles, using every solvent imaginable. Like many gun owners, I started with whatever was cheapest at the sporting goods store – usually resulting in headaches from fumes and disappointing results on stubborn fouling. That’s … Read more