My Favorite New Factory Rifles of 2025
1) CVA Cascade SoftTouch Veil Wideland Bolt Action Rifle – 204 Ruger – 20in. During last spring's varmint season, this rifle was the jewel of the new rifles we were using this past year. A bunch...
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Winchester XPert Rifle in 17WSM – A Summary of an Upcoming Review
There are a lot of folks wondering how the Winchester XPert rifles are doing, accuracy wise. Instead of waiting for my full article and video that's coming soon, let me give some highlights here:I bo...
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Sierra Bullets are Now Selling the .224″ – 69 Grain Blitzking
For years, we at Varminter Magazine have been pushing for the release of the Sierra Bullets .224" caliber 69 grain Sierra Blitzking projectile as a handloading component. Finally, the day has come w...
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Yes, 17 WSM Ammunition is Available!
Every time I create a post about the .17WSM (17 Winchester Super Magnum) on social media, people comment about 17WSM ammunition not being available. I'm here to say that 17WSM ammunition is available...
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Sierra Bullets is Releasing the 69 SBK and the New 69 TGK as Components
Sierra Bullets is bringing their 69 grain Blitzking and the new 69 grain Tipped Game King to market as components for handloading the numerous .224" caliber cartridges, very soon. Our contacts at Si...
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Winchester XPert 17WSM Rifles NOW Available
Winchester Repeating Arms XPert rimfire rifles are now available in the .17WSM cartridge. When I say available, I mean at the distributors. I have two coming, one 16" threaded and one 18" not threade...
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Humane Society of the US Changes Name
Recently, the Pro-Hunting group, Humane Watch, notified its followers that the terrible animal activist group, "Humane Society of the United States" changed its name to "Humane World for Animals". B...
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Starline Brass Now Selling 22 ARC Brass
Starline Brass is now offering .22 ARC brass on their site. This brass is available with a small primer pocket and is priced at $0.65 to $0.75 each, depending on the quantity ordered. In our opinion...
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Podcast with Soul Seekers Nation From the 2025 SHOT Show
I had a great time chatting with Johnny Mack from Soul Seekers Nation and Flat Land Sam during the 2025 SHOT Show in Las Vegas last month (January 2025). We had a great time chatting about varmint hu...
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Complete Overview of the .17-5.56 KAK Cartridge by KAK Industry
By now, if you follow our social media channels, you have heard about the .17-5.56 KAK cartridge, created by KAK Industry. This cartridge hit the market last year and after spending mo...
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