Shooting

News & Tips: Bass Pro Shops Christmas Gift Guide for Target Shooters...
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Bass Pro Shops Christmas Gift Guide for Target Shooters

Across the country, the popularity of the shooting sports continues to grow.  Men, women, youngsters are all enjoying competitive, tactical, and recreational shooting in greater numbers than ever…
News & Tips: 5 More Tips for Long Range Shooting Success...
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5 More Tips for Long Range Shooting Success

My time at the Thompson Long Range Shooting School in Utah provided me a tremendous amount of information about long range shooting. So much so, I had to include five more tips for long range…
News & Tips: 5 Tips for Long Range Shooting Success...
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5 Tips for Long Range Shooting Success

After recently attending the Thompson Long Range Shooting School in Utah, here are five things I learned.   #1. Right Caliber in Right Rifle It all starts with the right rifle in the right caliber…
Hunter taking a long range shot
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Long Range Shooting School: Taking the Shot

In the Shooting School: Ballistics 101 post, I talked about the rifle and rifle scope used in the Thompson Long Range Shooting School's shooting system. Now let's look at how they're used. Working…
Shooter taking aim
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Long Range Shooting School: Ballistics 101

A while back I wrote about long range shooting schools. One of the schools I discussed, the Thompson Long Range Shooting School, recently invited me out to Utah to take the course and experience long…
News & Tips: Plinking Targets Helps Develop Skills – And is Also Really Fun!...
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Plinking Targets Helps Develop Skills – And is Also Really Fun!

According to a report from the National Shooting Sports Foundations, there are more target shooters in America than there are people in New York state. I'm not surprised. Target shooting, or informal…
News & Tips: Shooting Schools: Not Just for Beginners...
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Shooting Schools: Not Just for Beginners

In a previous hunting blog, I wrote about a couple of hunting schools that offer some unique hunting education opportunities. This time I want to look at a few shooting schools. These schools don't…
News & Tips: Today's Air Rifles Not Just for Kids Anymore...
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Today's Air Rifles Not Just for Kids Anymore

Like so many other hunters, the first game I ever shot as a kid was with a Daisy BB and pellet rifle. I wreaked havoc on many a small furred or feathered critter with that pump air gun until it…
News & Tips: Support Businesses That Support Your Lifestyle...
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Support Businesses That Support Your Lifestyle

While RVing the USA, one of the joys of the RV lifestyle is dropping into businesses that connect you to the region, the area's lifestyle and fulfill your needs.   Supporting businesses that support…
News & Tips: The Oft-Overlooked .30-06 Cartridge
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The Oft-Overlooked .30-06 Cartridge

I was recently making a list of gear to take with me on upcoming deer hunts this November, first to Texas and then to northwestern Ontario. For both hunts, I debated between at least a couple of…
News & Tips: The Dreaded Flinch - Part 2
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The Dreaded Flinch - Part 2

In Part I, The Dreaded Flinch we discussed what flinching is, what causes it, and how to avoid it. Now let’s deal with how to detect it and, more importantly, how to get rid of it.   Have you ever…
News & Tips: My "New" Old Shotgun
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My "New" Old Shotgun

I paid for this shotgun over a year ago. It was one of many firearms that my recently deceased friend left behind as part of his estate. It was one that I truly admired, too. So, when death finally…