Do you need an electronic scale for reloading? No, handloaders got along just fine for years before electronic scales, and you can continue with a balance beam scale without reservations.. Should you have an electronic scale? I haven’t used my balance beam scale since electronic reloading scales appeared many years ago. There are so many …
With the advent of in-line muzzleloaders, a rift has developed between black powder shooters.. While traditionalists favor sidelock guns and round balls, once-a-year hunters tend toward more modern in-line rifles shooting conicals. This rift is silly. If it loads from the front, it’s a muzzle loader. Everything else being equal—rate of twist, barrel length, bullet …
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Safe firearms handling can only be effectively taught by professionally trained hunters education instructors. The majority of states require that anyone purchasing a hunting licensed be certified. TheHuntingTrail.net highly recommends the certified instructors of the International Hunters Education Association. Check out the safety contacts for your state, below! ALABAMA Hunter Education Coord. Dept. of Conservation …
In the interest of marital harmony, there are two things a husband should never try to teach his wife: driving and fly fishing.. For women seeking to learn outdoor sports, this potential threat to romantic bliss can be avoided through women-only outdoor skill classes. Why women-only classes? Men and women learn differently. Women take a …
Few things bring more satisfaction than walking ringneck cover behind a pair of eager bird dogs.. Watching a well-trained pointer work is pure pleasure matched only by receiving downed birds from the soft mouth of an experienced retriever. Few would argue that a good bird dog is the upland hunter’s best friend. Everyone knows the …
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A handloading secret that dates as far back as the 1930s could significantly improve your rifle’s accuracy with a simple adjustment of your sizing die.. The secret is partial neck-resizing, a technique pioneered by early wildcatters, but little remembered today. How could such a simple thing affect accuracy to any degree? The answer lies in …
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Here’s an amazing story by our reader, Bryce. We arrive at Mr.. Shaffer’s lodge and quickly get acquainted with one of his other clients who would be hunting the same day. We also meet the wife of one of Steve’s guides. Mr. Shaffer comes in, and after talking to us briefly, tells us that a …