Palm Swells, “Tacticool” and Field Gun Performance
Lately, I’ve been seeing more and more “palm swells” on guns intended for field use. Whatever their merits or demerits on a target gun, they are mostly a hindrance to quick, reactive use on game, which seldom waits for you to call “pull” and seldom takes a certain,...
Improved Cylinder or Screw-In Chokes?
I generally regard screw-in choke tubes to be one of the greatest inventions since sliced bread. They lend a degree of versatility to shotguns that we could only dream of “back in the day.” I usually shun them on classic side-bys, but that’s probably just for...
CZ 550 Safari Magnum 458 Lott Photo Gallery
Access Ammo With Ammo Caddy
The Ammo Caddy from Versacarry is a cartridge carrier that easily attaches to the buttstock of a rifle, belt or any surface in seconds and makes reloading quick and easy. It holds five rifle cartridges in the leather sleeve that attaches in seconds to your rifle or...
Remembering S. P. Fjestad
Steven Peter "S.P." Fjestad, 68, passed away peacefully at his condo in Bloomington on Monday, July 15, 2019 after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Steve was born on July 18, 1950 in Fergus Falls to Norman and Harriet (Swendsrud) Fjestad. He attended country...
Hemingway Book Bundle
For a limited time receive: Hemingway's Guns: The Sporting Arms of Ernest Hemingway, Hemingway and Bimini, and Sporting Classics' 30th Anniversary Collector's Issue for only $50! BUY NOW Hemingway's Guns: The Sporting Arms of Ernest Hemingway Ernest Hemingway is a...
Mossberg Patriot Revere Bolt Action Review Video
First appeared on RonSpomerOutdoors At $848 MSRP, the Mossberg Patriot Revere bolt-action rifle may well be today’s “best buy” in a traditional hunting rifle. And there’s a bonus: it has a much prettier than average walnut stock. Classic Lines And Figured Walnut...
An Interview with Interior Secretary David Bernhardt
When entering Interior Secretary David Bernhardt’s office in downtown Washington, D.C., I notice a beautiful trophy antler mount hanging above the fireplace. Bernhardt, beaming with pride, tells me the massive antlers belonged to the moose he harvested in Alaska's...
45-70 And 7×57 Mauser Compared
From Ron Spomer Outdoors Comparing the 45-70 and 7×57 cartridges will raise eyebrows. Might even turn the air blue on some social media sites (apples to oranges!) I’ll be called everything from a dumb #$&*%! to an ignorant #+=$^@*. But we shall know the truth, and...
Premium Optics
Jul/Aug 2019 Optics Review The latest and greatest in riflescopes, binoculars, spotting scopes and other premium optics. Aimpoint Fully enclosed and sealed, the Acro P-1 is the only sight in its size category fully tested for shock, vibration, temperature span and...