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Lessons From the Infantry: Take Care of Your Feet
A retired colonel explains how to ensure your "prime movers" keep doing their job.
Hammer-Forged & Cation Rifling
In our previous installment, we covered three methods of barrel rifling. Here's a bonus: two more.
4 Things You Must Know Before You Shoot
To be an ethical hunter, it's important to keep these four concepts in mind before you squeeze the trigger.
Fun Friday: 6 Cool Desert Dwelling Critters
No, we're not talking about Burning Man...think cooler than that.
Top 10 Tips to Coach a New Shotgun Shooter
Want to mentor a new shooter effectively? Here's how.
Black Friday 2019: 5 Gun & Gear Sales You Didn't Think Of
(Holiday hassles not included.)
Throwback Thursday: Samuel Brady's Leap for Life
Head back to the 18th century for this chilling tale of America's past.
Why is the AR-15 So Popular?
In short: They’re reliable, accurate, infinitely versatile and the ultimate kit gun.
Outdoor Industry Career: Police & Military Dog Trainer
How to help the "Thin Blue Line" and a leash intertwine.
5 First-Timer's Firearms Fears (& How to Overcome Them)
It's normal to be a little intimidated. Here's why you shouldn't worry.
What is Rifling Twist Rate?
You hear a lot about it...so what does it mean?
Take a Defensive Handgun Course
Getting the proper training is crucial to your self-defense strategy.
Video: 5 Things You Didn't Know About Winchester Ammo
This venerable ammunition line has a colorful history and a bright future.
How to Read the Wind
Some rules of thumb to get you started.
Hunting Plains Game With My Daughter
One does not simply shoot a trophy kudu bull...you have to earn it.
Getting My Daughter Ready to Hunt Plains Game
The author's and his daughter were to celebrate her high-school graduation with a hunt in Africa. Here's how he prepared her for this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
5 Crazy Things Only Outdoors People Get to See
Some of it’s explainable, some of it’s mistaken, but none is indoors.
Mentor a New Hunter, Win Big With Savage Arms
Taking a new hunter out in the field is its own reward, but...how about $12K in prizes, too?
How to Treat Hypothermia
In the conclusion to our three-part series, we describe how to reverse the effects of hypothermia.
Throwback Thursday: The Mystery of Cahokia
They were an entire native culture, one that flourished in North America’s heartland a thousand years ago.