Category: Buyer’s Guide
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Black Powder Shooting Guide
Although the equipment has evolved over time, the basics of blackpowder shooting are much the same today as they’ve been for hundreds of years. A propellant is poured down the barrel of a long gun or handgun, followed by a solid projectile or measure of small shot tamped into place with a ramrod. When the…
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Crossbow vs. Compound Bow: Choosing the Right One
The question: “Are crossbows better than compound bows” and vice versa have been asked for decades, and every year a new bow or piece of information attempts to tilt the scale one way or another. You may have come across claims that crossbows generate far greater kinetic energy than compound bows, that crossbows aren’t technically…
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Shotgun Shells and Ammo Explained
Shotguns are firearms with one or two smooth bore barrels that fire ammunition containing projectiles called shot. When fired, shotguns have an impact field, or “pattern,” that spreads small pellets over a wide area at short distances, which is determined by the gun’s gauge, barrel length and shot size. Shotguns are used for game hunting,…
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Dove Hunting Tips
Dove hunting didn’t really gain much popularity until the late 19th century and early 20th century. Much of the reason for this is that there were plenty of other, more desirable North American game birds—duck, turkey, geese, quail, prairie chickens and pigeons. These birds were more desirable due to their larger size, and with turkey, quail and…