New Handgun Column Coming to Sporting Classics

New Handgun Column Coming to Sporting Classics

Before we begin running my bi-monthly “Sidearms for Sportsmen” column, I figured it would be prudent to define what these short articles will contain. I also want to provide my background and experience in law enforcement, hunting and reloading to add some perspective...
Tough Decisions

Tough Decisions

“Don’t know where that critter went,” said Juan in perfect English. “He was standing just to the left of the gray rock with the yellow algae that looks like a circular target. Obviously, he’s gone. Don’t know if something spooked him when I walked up the hill to come...
Magnum Cartridge Magnum Bullet? Go Ahead Punk

Magnum Cartridge Magnum Bullet? Go Ahead Punk

This article first appeared on RonSpomerOutdoors.com You can’t blame Clint Eastwood’s character for all magnum cartridge misconceptions. They’ve been around for at least 100 years. And will probably remain for another hundred. But that shouldn’t stop us from trying to...
Saskatchewan Fishing DIY

Saskatchewan Fishing DIY

As a youngster growing up in very rural northeast Texas, I remember reading about fishing remote lakes in Canada in outdoor magazines. The image of a group of fishermen setting around a campfire, enjoying a shore lunch of fried walleye or pike stuck in my mind. I...
Dawn of American Deer Hunting Volume II

Dawn of American Deer Hunting Volume II

A fascinating new book featuring 400 vintage photos of whitetail hunters from yesteryear. Whitetail hunting is truly a unique American tradition plied first by early settlers, immigrants, pioneers and later American patriots who often died for their nation when...
Browning’s New A5 Sweet 16: How Sweet It Is

Browning’s New A5 Sweet 16: How Sweet It Is

Browning’s new A5 Sweet 16 semi-auto revives a classic and creates an upland hunter’s dream gun. Officially launched in 2016, the latest reincarnation of the Sweet 16 harkens back to a day when the 16 gauge was in its heyday. The original Sweet 16 first hit stores in...