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10 Things You Should Never Say to a Big Game Guide
by Aram Barsch Von Benedikt • 6576Leave a commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F2012%2F02%2F08%2F10-horrible-things-for-a-big-game-guide-to-hear%2F10+Things+You+Should+Never+Say+to+a+Big+Game+Guide2012-02-08+17%3A02%3A51Aram+Barsch+Von+Benedikthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F%3Fp%3D6576During a decade or more of guiding hunters in the back country, one hears things from hunters [...]
Introducing the Slide Fire SSAK-47 XRS Stock
by Joseph von Benedikt • 65164 Commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F2012%2F01%2F24%2Fintroducing-the-slide-fire-ssak-47-xrs%2FIntroducing+the+Slide+Fire+SSAK-47+XRS+Stock2012-01-24+14%3A53%3A28Joseph+von+Benedikthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F%3Fp%3D6516Little has made as big a splash in the AR-15 market as Slide Fire Solution’s recent [...]
Video: Precision Stock Works’ ...
by Joseph von Benedikt • 638011 Commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F2011%2F11%2F07%2Fvideo-new-precision-stock-works-rifleman-stock%2FVideo%3A+Precision+Stock+Works%27+%22Rifleman%22+Stock2011-11-07+21%3A18%3A01Joseph+von+Benedikthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F%3Fp%3D6380Precision Stock Works, a new company in the industry, has just brought out a proprietary design [...]
Clint Eastwood: “Get Off My Lawn”
February 6, 2012 • 65692 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F2012%2F02%2F06%2Fclint-eastwood-get-off-my-lawn%2FClint+Eastwood%3A+%22Get+Off+My+Lawn%222012-02-06+20%3A32%3A42Joseph+von+Benedikthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F%3Fp%3D6569Though we can’t validate the following Clint Eastwood story, we hope every word of it is true. During the Rodney…»
Freedom Group Acquires Para USA
January 30, 2012 • 65442 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F2012%2F01%2F30%2Ffreedom-group-acquires-para-usa%2FFreedom+Group+Acquires+Para+USA+2012-01-30+18%3A07%3A44Joseph+von+Benedikthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F%3Fp%3D6544It looks like Big Green—or rather Freedom Group Inc., the affiliate that owns Remington—is going to be building a lot…»
Interchange with Ease: The Thompson/Center Dimension Rifle
January 17, 2012 • 65016 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F2012%2F01%2F17%2Finterchange-with-ease-thompson-centers-new-dimension-rifle%2FInterchange+with+Ease%3A+The+Thompson%2FCenter+Dimension+Rifle2012-01-17+07%3A00%3A44J.+Guthriehttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F%3Fp%3D6501Wrap your head around this: Thompson/Center is building a switch-barrel bolt action—the Dimension—that will handle most cartridges from .204 Ruger…»
Colt’s First Double: The Colt Model 1877 Review
December 13, 2011 • 6484No commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F2011%2F12%2F13%2Fcolts-first-double-the-colt-model-1877%2FColt%27s+First+Double%3A+The+Colt+Model+1877+Review2011-12-13+21%3A06%3A19Bart+Skeltonhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F%3Fp%3D6484It was Mike Laney’s fault. I definitely blame him. I pretty much grew up on the Laney Ranch, located on…»
10 Last-Minute Christmas Gifts for Shooters
December 8, 2011 • 64592 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F2011%2F12%2F08%2F10-great-christmas-gifts-for-shooters%2F10+Last-Minute+Christmas+Gifts+for+Shooters2011-12-08+20%3A47%3A37Shooting+Times+Newshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F%3Fp%3D6459It’s that time of year—maxed credit cards, frantic searches for lost gift lists, and mental block when attempting to ascertain…»
The Shootist: Winchester Model 71
November 30, 2011 • 6389No commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F2011%2F11%2F30%2Fthe-shootist-winchester-model-71%2FThe+Shootist%3A+Winchester+Model+712011-11-30+20%3A10%3A41Richard+Venolahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F%3Fp%3D6389In the mid-1880s, Winchester started working with a promising young designer, John M. Browning. Existing 1873 and 1876 Winchester rifles…»
How do Handgun Cartridges Perform in Rifle Barrels?
November 23, 2011 • 64282 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F2011%2F11%2F23%2Fhandgun-cartridges-in-rifle-barrels%2FHow+do+Handgun+Cartridges+Perform+in+Rifle+Barrels%3F2011-11-23+08%3A00%3A51Allan+Joneshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F%3Fp%3D6428The idea of having a handgun and a rifle or carbine that shoot the same cartridge is an old one,…»
The Gunsmith: Your Home Shop Doesn’t Have to Be Big
November 7, 2011 • 63998 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F2011%2F11%2F07%2Fthe-gunsmith-your-home-shop-doesnt-have-to-be-big%2FThe+Gunsmith%3A+Your+Home+Shop+Doesn%27t+Have+to+Be+Big2011-11-07+21%3A04%3A31Reid+Coffieldhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F%3Fp%3D6399Bigger is definitely better with some things like steaks, chocolate cakes, and paychecks. Yeah, bigger can be a lot better.…»
Guns of the Border Patrol
October 7, 2011 • 635111 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F2011%2F10%2F07%2Fguns-of-the-border-patrol%2FGuns+of+the+Border+Patrol+2011-10-07+20%3A16%3A28Ben+O%27Brienhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F%3Fp%3D6351Sheriff Jim Wilson takes a look at the guns border patrol agents have used over the years to keep our…»
Will you Watch Discovery’s “American Guns”?
October 7, 2011 • 634751 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F2011%2F10%2F07%2Fwill-you-watch-discoverys-american-guns%2FWill+you+Watch+Discovery%27s+%22American+Guns%22%3F+2011-10-07+19%3A56%3A19Shooting+Times+Newshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F%3Fp%3D6347Discovery’s back with an all-new effort to let their audience in on what we already know: Guns are more than…»
FN’s Fun 5.7 Firepower
August 31, 2011 • 24956 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F2011%2F08%2F31%2Flonggun_reviews_st_fnsfirepower_200811%2FFN%27s+Fun+5.7+Firepower2011-08-31+01%3A08%3A02Greg+Rodriguezhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F2011%2F08%2F31%2Flonggun_reviews_st_fnsfirepower_200811%2FFuturistic looks, fantastic functioning, and all the power and accuracy you need, FN’s PS90 carbine and Five-seven pistol have ‘em all.
Coming of Age
August 31, 2011 • 24752 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F2011%2F08%2F31%2Fammunition_st_age_200810%2FComing+of+Age2011-08-31+01%3A03%3A42Layne+Simpsonhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F2011%2F08%2F31%2Fammunition_st_age_200810%2FNosler legitimizes the .280 Ackley Improved as a factory cartridge.
The Nighthawk LadyHawk 9mm
August 30, 2011 • 21738 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F2011%2F08%2F30%2Fthe-nighthawk-ladyhawk-9mm%2FThe+Nighthawk+LadyHawk+9mm2011-08-30+14%3A21%3A15Brock+Normanhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F%3Fp%3D2173Jason Teague takes the Nighthawk Ladyhawk 9mm for a walk down range. This 1911-style pistol features thinner grips allowing for…»
Best for Hunting: Muzzleloader vs Slug Gun
August 24, 2011 • 195312 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F2011%2F08%2F24%2Fbest-for-hunting-muzzleloader-vs-slug-gun%2FBest+for+Hunting%3A+Muzzleloader+vs+Slug+Gun2011-08-24+18%3A11%3A49Dick+Metcalfhttp%3A%2F%2Fimomags.com%2Fshootingtimes%2F%3Fp%3D1953Dick Metcalf and Wayne Van Zwoll discuss which is best for hunting, a slug gun or a modern muzzleloader? What…»
How to Make your Ammunition Last Longer
August 24, 2011 • 214028 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F2011%2F08%2F24%2Fhow-to-make-your-ammunition-last-longer%2FHow+to+Make+your+Ammunition+Last+Longer+2011-08-24+18%3A10%3A32Dick+Metcalfhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F%3Fp%3D2140Dick Metcalf gives some good tips on how to store ammunition and to preserve its shelf life. Follow this can’t-miss…»
Lighting Matches with a Bullet?
August 19, 2011 • 21204 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F2011%2F08%2F19%2Flighting-matches-with-a-bullet%2FLighting+Matches+with+a+Bullet%3F2011-08-19+17%3A32%3A13Shooting+Times+Newshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F%3Fp%3D2120The recent YouTube sensations at the “Smarter EveryDay” crew are becoming known for proving and disproving theories and putting together…»
New Sightmark Compact Digital Night Vision Unit
July 28, 2011 • 1866No commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F2011%2F07%2F28%2Fnew-sightmark-compact-digital-night-vision-unit%2FNew+Sightmark+Compact+Digital+Night+Vision+Unit+2011-07-28+19%3A13%3A40Ben+O%27Brienhttp%3A%2F%2Fimomags.com%2Fshootingtimes%2F%3Fp%3D1866The Sightmark Ghost Hunter Night Vision Monocular is a new addition to the Sightmark night vision line. Equipped with a…»
Federal Premium
July 22, 2011 • 16141 commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F2011%2F07%2F22%2Ffederal-premium%2FFederal+Premium2011-07-22+13%3A22%3A39Aaron+Deckerhttp%3A%2F%2Fimomags.com%2Fshootingtimes%2F%3Fp%3D1614Jason Nash with Federal Premium talks to us at SHOT Show 2008 about the new Trophy Bonded Tip bullets, Champion…»
Dixie Gun Works Revolving Rifle
July 8, 2011 • 13256 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F2011%2F07%2F08%2Fdixie-gun-works-revolving-rifle%2FDixie+Gun+Works+Revolving+Rifle2011-07-08+13%3A06%3A54adminhttp%3A%2F%2Fimomags.com%2Fshootingtimes%2F%3Fp%3D1325The Dixie Gun Works 6-shot .44 caliber revolving rifle is built exactly like the Colt revolving rifle from the 1850s,…»
Two Guns, Two Hands, Two Targets–At The Same Time!
July 1, 2011 • 131111 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shootingtimes.com%2F2011%2F07%2F01%2Ftwo-guns-two-hands-two-targets%25e2%2580%2593at-the-same-time%2FTwo+Guns%2C+Two+Hands%2C+Two+Targets%E2%80%93At+The+Same+Time%212011-07-01+15%3A43%3A55Joseph+von+Benedikthttp%3A%2F%2Fimomags.com%2Fshootingtimes%2F%3Fp%3D1311Joseph von Benedikt belts on a brace of Kimbers and attempts a legendary trick shot for the first time.
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