This is a story about a young hunter and her first hunting rifle, a Savage Axis XP.
Sam Trisler
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My First Rifle Was a .243: Keeping it Simple With A Henry Single Shot Rifle
Updated: September 28, 2024My son is currently 5. He is already begging to go. I will take him to help me, “look for the deers, Dad!” this fall. He won’t be of legal age here to shoot one yet, but it’s not far away.
Savage Axis XP: Improving for a Young Hunter
Updated: August 3, 2024It was a month before Christmas of 2021 and I was out looking for a rifle and ammo to go with it. I’m sure most of you can recall that was not the best of times for firearm shopping and ammo was even worse.
Savage 110 Long Range Hunter: Reaching Out In 300 PRC
Updated: August 3, 2024The Savage 110 family of rifles are known for their tried-and-true quality and dependability. This Long Range Hunter is no exception.
Silencer Central: My Experience Buying a Suppressor
Updated: August 26, 2023One way or another, you are going to have to do some work obtaining a suppressor. Silencer Central takes most of the pressure of the buyer.
My First Rifle Was a .243: Keeping it Simple With A Henry Single-Shot Rifle
Updated: August 3, 2024“My first rifle was a 243” is a lyric from a great song. This is an article about putting together a first hunting rifle for my son. And yes, it ended up being a .243.
Muck Boots: An In The Field Review
Updated: August 3, 2024There is nothing worse than cold and wet feet when out in the field on a hunt. Okay, missing the shot of a lifetime at a Boone and Crockett level buck might actually be worse. But if your feet are warm and dry you will have one less thing to complain about while recounting the tale of the one-that-got-away back at camp. The Original Muck Boot Company makes some great footwear for keeping your feet warm and dry in the field.
Henry .327 Big Boy Carbine Review
Updated: February 23, 2019“Made in America or Not Made at all” is Henry’s motto. There really isn’t anything more American than a Lever Gun, sorry Mom and your apple pie. The Henry name is steeped in American History.
A Seven Shooter: Ruger .327 Single-Seven Review
Updated: February 23, 2019The Ruger Single-Six Revolver has been around since 1953. Since then, there have been a multitude of different models of this handy small-framed single action. It was on a Ruger Single-Six 22 that I first learned how to shoot a handgun and I suspect that is the case for a lot of people. A couple of years ago Ruger came out with a special model of this wheel gun as an exclusive for one of their distributors. This version is called the Single-Seven and it is chambered in .327 Federal Magnum.
Hornady Celebrates 70 Years A Little Early with New Facility
Updated: October 24, 2018J.W. Hornady founded the company in 1949 in Grand Island, Nebraska. What began in small shop has grown into one of the biggest names in ammunition and reloading equipment in the world. Hornady opened the new facility this month and has introduced two new cartridges.