The Underdog Series – The .218 Bee Caliber
Most people have different ideas about what makes an "Underdog" caliber. It can be the caliber the rifle is chambered in. It can be their early demise, due to a corporate bean-counter who never even s...
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The 22 Magnum – Getting Reacquainted With an Old Friend
I’ve been accused by my wife of showing feelings towards inanimate objects, guns being one of them. I will admit to a having a bit of a soft-spot for metallic things that shoot little bullets. Especia...
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Hunt Report – 17HMR – CZ 452 & Hornady 15.5 gr NTX
After I heard that CZ was discontinuing its fantastic Model 452 American, I decided that I would start keeping an eye out for a good deal on a 17HMR version of this rifle. I didn't want a "Varmint" mo...
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Going Green (Lead-Free .22 Ammo) For Ground Squirrels
Winchester 22 Long RifleLead Free Ammunition I know what you're thinking. How can I be "Going Green for Ground Squirrels"? Other than rigging their dens with solar power, or getting them set-up in ...
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Airgun Hunting The California Ground Squirrel DVD
This is the first dvd release by Cliff Tharp, of VarmintAir.com. I, like many others have enjoyed Cliff's writings and hunting stories within Varminter.com's Airgun Forum. When I heard he was working ...
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CCI’s 22-Magnum TNT GREEN Ammunition
Unless you live under a rock here in California, you must know by now that the use of lead ammunition in certain parts of the state has been banned. This ban, as described on the California Department...
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The .17 Aguila/PMC A Small Game Option for the .17 Mach II ? By: Eric A. Mayer
While reading the various rimfire shooting forums around the internet, I have come to see a new “want” from owners of .17HM2 (.17 Mach II) rifles. They want to see the Mach II loaded with a game frien...
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The 20 Tactical Projects by: Rocky Meadors
This project started from a few conversations with my good friend Richard about what to build with a couple of rifles we owned that were in need of some attention. My rifle is a Remington Model 7 - .2...
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Bring Back the 5mm Rimfire Magnum Part I by Eric A. Mayer
If you are a regular visitor to the rimfire forums available on the internet, then you have probably seen the posts asking about Remington's 5mm Rimfire Magnum. Even now, 30+ years after the Remington...
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After the Shot Cottontail by: Eric A. Mayer
Well, I've received a lot of emails from people asking me what I do with the Cottontail Rabbits we shoot. Normally, if we are doing depredation shooting we will give the Rabbits away to the local resi...
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