Information on Varmint Hunting in Southern Idaho
In the Boise area, we have the Northern Paiute Ground Squirrel - NP (Whistle Pigs). They are legal to shoot and are normally out from February to July. They are underground during the rest of the year...
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Savage Arms has been Sold
The official press release is below this shortened version, but the buyer is listed only as a "financial buyer". We are trying to find out who that might be. In the meantime, this change m...
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The New Savage Arms A17 in 17 Mach 2 – 17HM2
Savage Arms will be announcing the new Savage A17 in 17 Mach 2 / 17HM2 at the NRA National Meeting this week! This new chambering for the A17 semi-automatic rifle joins the already extremely pop...
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Hunting with the Hornady 218 Bee Factory Ammo
Way back in April of 2017, we received the new (at the time), Hornady .218 Bee ammo and empty brass. Having a new factory option, along with unloaded brass for reloading, was good ne...
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Volquartsen Firearms Announces a Summit Rifle in 17 Mach 2
January 8, 2019 - Volquartsen Firearms just announced that they will be chambering their Summit Rifle in .17 Mach 2 (17HM2). This comes barely a week after the announcement by CCI of their new V...
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New Aguila 5mm Remington Rimfire Magnum – Initial Ammo Review
It seems like just a few months ago, but it was actually almost 8 years ago. I was on the grass prairies of Northern Arizona shooting prairie dogs with my Remington 591. I was using the ne...
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New CCI 17 Mach 2 VNT Rimfire Ammunition Announced for 2019
January 2, 2019 - CCI has announced a new 17 Mach 2 ammo round, loaded with the same Speer VNT bullet that was released last year in their 17HMR. This new 17HM2 ammunition solidifies another mov...
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5mm Rimfire Ammunition is Coming Soon – Aguila Ammunition
Monday, December 17, 2018 - Aguila Ammunition, along with their USA distributor, Texas Armament & Technology (Tx-AT), has announced the release of a new run of 5mm Rimfire ammunition (5mm Remingt...
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Vista Outdoor Plans to Sell its Savage Arms and Stevens Firearms Brands
Vista Outdoor announced today that they plan to sell their Savage Arms and Stevens Firearms brands and focus more on other business lines including ammunition and shooting accessories. Alt...
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The Official Varminter 20 Year Giveaway Entry Page
December 1997 - I remember it like yesterday. I was a cocky 30 year old with a love for varmint hunting. The Varmint Hunter Magazine had brought in some writers that were definitely no...
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