HUNTING – Page 3 – 24HOURCAMPFIRE

PRAIRIE DOGS AND RIFLE ACCURACY REALITIES

A dogtown will reveal a rifle’s real potential for accuracy, along with the effects of wind-drift and time-of-flight.

MAGNIFICATION, EYE RELIEF, AND FIELD OF VIEW

The optical characteristics of a rifle scope, binocular or spotting scope consist of compromises between …

A lot of recovered bullets are the result of severely angling shots. The 168 TSX was recovered from a Sonora mule deer shot as it ran almost directly away, the 180 E-Tip from a quartering-on bull elk.

BULLET INFORMATION FROM HUNTING NOTES

I started taking notes on all my big game hunting in 1970, when the details of the dozen animals not recorded (my first was taken in 1966) still remained fresh in my much younger mind. Today stuff has to be written down within a day or two, and …

SMALL RODENT RIFLES

A Classic Campfire Crew gathers in Montana for a varmint shoot.

Powder from this load is a double-base spherical powder. Western Cartridge Co. pioneered it in 1933.

THE POWDER BEHIND THE BALL

Gunpowder dates to the 13th century. It’s cleaner, stronger, more efficient now. And more complex.

Powerful scopes help you see small targets and read mirage far away. Hitting depends on conditions.

SCOPES THAT DO IT ALL

As sights accumulate features, they become more capable, more versatile. But more useful?