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Andrew Jackson learned to walk in the mountains and has spent much of his life exploring the outdoors. He is equally at home in the woods, at the range, or on the gunsmithing bench, and loves to build guns almost as much as he enjoys shooting them. His travels have taken him to the four corners of the United States. Though his favorite hunting spot is in Alaska, Kansas deer taste better.
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What is the Cheapest Handgun Caliber to Shoot?

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Can You Shoot 7.62×51 With a .308 Rifle? (And Vice Versa)

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Pros and Cons of .308 Rifles: Great Gun, But Not For Everyone

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What’s the Cheapest Rifle Caliber to Shoot? (Most Bangs for Your Bucks)

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whitetail deer in the forest

How Long After Shooting a Deer Do You Have to Gut It?

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What Game Can You Hunt With a .308 Rifle? (List of Animals)

The .308 Winchester is a very capable cartridge, capable of taking many game types in North America. Like any cartridge, though, .308 ...
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Does It Hurt When Deer Shed Their Antlers or Velvet?

Antlers provide the trophy many hunters seek, whether they’re going after a monster buck or walking the woods looking for shed antlers. ...
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What’s the Cheapest Shotgun Gauge to Shoot? (Most Bang per $)

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556 vs 308 rounds side by side

Is 5.56 or .308 Better? (An Enthusiast Weighs In)

5.56x45mm NATO and .308 Winchester are two of the most commonly used cartridges in the United States. New shooters, and those looking ...
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What’s the Difference between .308, .308 Win, and .308 Rem?

Understanding the difference between 308 Win vs 308 and all the rest is confusing. Caliber and cartridge references are nuanced and it’s ...
man on mountain holding walkie talkie

7 Best Walkie Talkies Reviewed (Hunting, Long-Range, Waterproof)

Walkie talkies should be used by anybody who ventures into the wild with a friend. Voices don’t carry very far in the ...
man carving grilled rabbit meat in forest camp

10 Best Survival Knives Reviewed (Fixed Blade & Folding)

A good knife is perhaps the most important survival tool you can own. With a knife, you can: Make clothes Make shelter ...
man cutting wood using axe in the forest

8 Best Survival Axes & Hatches (Reviewed & Tested)

Axes are an important tool for survival in wooded areas. With an axe, you can process a tree into firewood, construct shelter, ...
man tuning the Eton Grundig outdoors

8 Best Shortwave Radios Reviewed (Transceivers, Portable Receivers)

Shortwave radios have certain advantages over other forms of radio communication, making them great for hobbyists and preppers. The shortwave radio band, ...
man using mobile ham radio

6 Best Mobile Ham Radios Reviewed (Dual-band & All-band)

Radios are great tools for communicating with hunting partners, emergency personnel, and other people on the trail. It’s a good idea to ...
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6 Best Bear Sprays To Save Your Life (Reviewed & Tested)

Teddy bears are soft, squishy toys which can help protect children from scary nights. Real bears, though? Except maybe from afar or ...
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9 Best Electronic Coyote Predator Calls Reviewed (In-Field Test)

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8 Best Compact Binoculars Reviewed (Hiking, Birding, Travel)

Every outdoor enthusiast needs a pair of binoculars. Whether you’re hiking, hunting, bird watching, or traveling through a new land, a good ...
axe on chopped wood by the camp fire

9 Best Axes Tested (Splitting, Felling, Camping)

A good knife is the king of survival tool. But you can’t cut down a tree with a knife! You can split ...
brown bear taken down with rifle during winter

Bear Hunting Basics: 7 Tips For Starting Out

Bear hunting isn’t like deer hunting. Well, it is in some ways; you go into the wild armed with a weapon and ...

Close up 9mm parabellum bullets and magazine

What is the Cheapest Handgun Caliber to Shoot?

I’ve always found that becoming proficient with pistols takes more practice than doing so with a rifle or shotgun. This makes sense ...
ammo box next to 308 rifle

Can You Shoot 7.62×51 With a .308 Rifle? (And Vice Versa)

Firearm safety is important, and one aspect of firearm safety is to only load your rifle with compatible ammunition. Even guns chambered ...
psa pa10 looking down range

Pros and Cons of .308 Rifles: Great Gun, But Not For Everyone

While there are both pros and cons of .308 rifles, .308 is one of the most common rifle rounds used by sportspeople ...
man holding hunting rifle and bullets e1646487040670

What’s the Cheapest Rifle Caliber to Shoot? (Most Bangs for Your Bucks)

My least favorite part of the shooting hobby has to be dealing with ever-inflating ammo prices. Unfortunately, unless you’re collecting vintage firearms, ...
whitetail deer in the forest

How Long After Shooting a Deer Do You Have to Gut It?

One of the oldest rituals in deer hunting is cleaning the animal you just harvested. It’s a gory process, but there’s something ...
mule deer in sagebrush

What Game Can You Hunt With a .308 Rifle? (List of Animals)

The .308 Winchester is a very capable cartridge, capable of taking many game types in North America. Like any cartridge, though, .308 ...
does it hurt when deer shed their antlers

Does It Hurt When Deer Shed Their Antlers or Velvet?

Antlers provide the trophy many hunters seek, whether they’re going after a monster buck or walking the woods looking for shed antlers. ...
Same Cost to Buy 20 Gauge Cheaper to Reload

What’s the Cheapest Shotgun Gauge to Shoot? (Most Bang per $)

It’d be wonderful to live in a world where your budget doesn’t matter when shooting. However, every time you pull the trigger, ...
556 vs 308 rounds side by side

Is 5.56 or .308 Better? (An Enthusiast Weighs In)

5.56x45mm NATO and .308 Winchester are two of the most commonly used cartridges in the United States. New shooters, and those looking ...
opplanet remington 308win

What’s the Difference between .308, .308 Win, and .308 Rem?

Understanding the difference between 308 Win vs 308 and all the rest is confusing. Caliber and cartridge references are nuanced and it’s ...
man on mountain holding walkie talkie

7 Best Walkie Talkies Reviewed (Hunting, Long-Range, Waterproof)

Walkie talkies should be used by anybody who ventures into the wild with a friend. Voices don’t carry very far in the ...
man carving grilled rabbit meat in forest camp

10 Best Survival Knives Reviewed (Fixed Blade & Folding)

A good knife is perhaps the most important survival tool you can own. With a knife, you can: Make clothes Make shelter ...
man cutting wood using axe in the forest

8 Best Survival Axes & Hatches (Reviewed & Tested)

Axes are an important tool for survival in wooded areas. With an axe, you can process a tree into firewood, construct shelter, ...
man tuning the Eton Grundig outdoors

8 Best Shortwave Radios Reviewed (Transceivers, Portable Receivers)

Shortwave radios have certain advantages over other forms of radio communication, making them great for hobbyists and preppers. The shortwave radio band, ...
man using mobile ham radio

6 Best Mobile Ham Radios Reviewed (Dual-band & All-band)

Radios are great tools for communicating with hunting partners, emergency personnel, and other people on the trail. It’s a good idea to ...
Brown bear roaring in forest

6 Best Bear Sprays To Save Your Life (Reviewed & Tested)

Teddy bears are soft, squishy toys which can help protect children from scary nights. Real bears, though? Except maybe from afar or ...
best predator call

9 Best Electronic Coyote Predator Calls Reviewed (In-Field Test)

Predators are some of the smartest animals you can hunt. Generally, when you’re talking about predator hunting in North America, you’re talking ...
man looking through compact binocs

8 Best Compact Binoculars Reviewed (Hiking, Birding, Travel)

Every outdoor enthusiast needs a pair of binoculars. Whether you’re hiking, hunting, bird watching, or traveling through a new land, a good ...
axe on chopped wood by the camp fire

9 Best Axes Tested (Splitting, Felling, Camping)

A good knife is the king of survival tool. But you can’t cut down a tree with a knife! You can split ...
brown bear taken down with rifle during winter

Bear Hunting Basics: 7 Tips For Starting Out

Bear hunting isn’t like deer hunting. Well, it is in some ways; you go into the wild armed with a weapon and ...