2024 Excise Taxes Collect $1.3 Billion for Conservation . The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced on Jan. 15 that more than $1.3 billion will soon be heading to states, commonwealths and territories to support their efforts to …

Jul 15, 2024 · Czechoslovakian firearm manufacturer CZ has a long history of maintaining an extensive bolt-action rifle lineup. Although impressive in a catalog, sustaining the tooling and inventory on all of those different SKUs becomes quite burdensome.

Dec 14, 2018 · Minimizing the weight you’re carrying is the key to success on any mountain hunt.When you’re chasing elk, deer and sheep at high elevations, you’ll need to trek across steep terrain—oftentimes for days on end—and you’ll feel the burden of every additional ounce of rifle weight while you do so. What’s more, many wilderness hunts that require air transfer limit your maximum weight ...

Jun 21, 2024 · I had a good friend call the other day, as he was in the middle of shopping for a youth deer rifle for his soon-to-be teenage son. His decisions had come down to the .243 Winchester and 6.5 Creedmoor—he referred to the abundance of ammunition for both cartridges—and he was more than a bit torn between the two cartridges. Our discussion, and his ultimate decision, warranted a “Head to ...

Feb 22, 2019 · The 6mm bore diameter has long been relied upon for double duty, serving the deer hunter and varmint/predator hunter equally well. There have been military developments, as in the 6mm Lee Navy (father of the .220 Swift), but the post-WWII era saw some very fine designs; 1955 alone saw three important 6mm cartridges.Winchester struck first with the .243 Winchester, followed by the .244 ...

Nov 29, 2019 · Hunting with a lever-action rifle is a unique experience; in this day of high-magnification optics and high ballistic coefficient bullets, the lever rifles seem to be a throwback to a bygone era. However, looking at a good number of hunting scenarios—especially our deer-hunting here in the Eastern U.S., the thick forests of the Pacific Northwest and the many hunts over feeders throughout the ...

Nov 8, 2022 · I was sitting at the shooting bench in Lander, Wyo., to check my rifle’s zero before the next morning’s hunt. I was there for the One Shot Antelope Hunt—a prestigious event with a dignified provenance—with teammates Larry Weishuhn and Chris Sells (of HeymUSA) when Chris and I began comparing notes.He was shooting the Heym SR30 in 7mm Remington Magnum, while I had the Savage Impulse ...

Aug 11, 2022 · The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced on Jan. 15 that more than $1.3 billion will soon be heading to states, commonwealths and territories to support their efforts to fund conservation and connect people with nature.

Aug 28, 2023 · I’ve had numerous requests for this comparison, pitting a pair of medium velocity deer cartridges against one another. Here we have a couple of specialized newbies, undeniably designed to fill a role in the Midwestern states and areas which implement strict rules regarding the use of centerfire rifle cartridges.

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