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New Rifles Day 4
by J. Scott Rupp • 5283Leave a commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F2012%2F05%2F11%2Fnew-rifles-day-4%2FNew+Rifles+Day+42012-05-11+04%3A50%3A02J.+Scott+Rupphttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F%3Fp%3D52831115We shot some excellent rifles from LMT—including an excellent session with a .300 [...]
New Rifles Day 3
by J. Scott Rupp • 5279Leave a commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F2012%2F05%2F10%2Fnew-rifles-day-3%2FNew+Rifles+Day+32012-05-10+12%3A38%3A54J.+Scott+Rupphttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F%3Fp%3D5279A little light on rifles today (more handguns, thanks to a boatload from SIG), but the JR [...]
New Rifles Day Two
by J. Scott Rupp • 52701 Commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F2012%2F05%2F09%2Fnew-rifles-day-two%2FNew+Rifles+Day+Two2012-05-09+12%3A43%3A21J.+Scott+Rupphttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F%3Fp%3D5270Even more fun today at the renowned PASA Park facility in Illinois. Today’s highlights [...]
Hornady Sponsors New Zombie Match
May 2, 2012 • 52533 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F2012%2F05%2F02%2Fhornady-sponsors-new-zombie-match%2FHornady+Sponsors+New+Zombie+Match2012-05-02+15%3A36%3A37J.+Scott+Rupphttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F%3Fp%3D5253It’s not as if I wished I lived in Nebraska instead of Southern California. Okay, maybe during hunting season, but…»
Truck Driver Takes Wrong Turn While Hauling Ammo, Detained in Mexico
April 20, 2012 • 51805 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F2012%2F04%2F20%2Ftruck-driver-takes-wrong-turn-while-hauling-ammo-detained-in-mexico%2FTruck+Driver+Takes+Wrong+Turn+While+Hauling+Ammo%2C+Detained+in+Mexico2012-04-20+18%3A33%3A16Rifle+Shooter+Online+Staffhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F%3Fp%3D5180A truck driver took the most wrong turn of his life Tuesday while hauling nine pallets of ammunition, which took…»
Review: Kimber 84L Montana
April 16, 2012 • 51667 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F2012%2F04%2F16%2Freview-kimber-84l-montana%2FReview%3A+Kimber+84L+Montana+2012-04-16+18%3A26%3A25Brad+Fitzpatrickhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F%3Fp%3D5166On most mountain hunts the first night in camp is generally spent around a campfire discussing which rifles and cartridges…»
Four Great Bear Rifles
April 9, 2012 • 515514 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F2012%2F04%2F09%2Ffour-great-bear-rifles%2FFour+Great+Bear+Rifles2012-04-09+16%3A13%3A48Rifle+Shooter+Online+Staffhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F%3Fp%3D5155Anyone of these rigs would serve you well in pursuit of big brown bear.
TCU Wins NCAA Rifle Title
March 14, 2012 • 50831 commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F2012%2F03%2F14%2Ftcu-wins-ncaa-rifle-title%2FTCU+Wins+NCAA+Rifle+Title2012-03-14+17%3A33%3A03J.+Scott+Rupphttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F%3Fp%3D5083Last week, on the campus of Ohio State University, the Horned Frogs of Texas Christian University earned their second NCAA…»
Crimson Trace Takes Wounded Vets Hunting
March 9, 2012 • 5056No commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F2012%2F03%2F09%2Fcrimson-trace-takes-wounded-vets-hunting%2FCrimson+Trace+Takes+Wounded+Vets+Hunting2012-03-09+15%3A25%3A51J.+Scott+Rupphttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F%3Fp%3D5056Crimson Trace and Camp Patriot are teaming up to provide a little well-deserved R&R for two wounded Special Forces veterans.…»
Zeiss Conquest Superformance Riflescopes
January 13, 2012 • 47992 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F2012%2F01%2F13%2Fzeiss-conquest-superformance-riflescopes%2FZeiss+Conquest+Superformance+Riflescopes2012-01-13+17%3A26%3A07J.+Scott+Rupphttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F%3Fp%3D4799I’m a big fan of Zeiss’s Rapid-Z reticle. I have a Conquest so-equipped on my Savage .300 Win. Mag., and…»
Winchester Adds PDX1 Defender Loads
January 11, 2012 • 4773No commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F2012%2F01%2F11%2Fwinchester-adds-pdx1-defender-loads%2FWinchester+Adds+PDX1+Defender+Loads2012-01-11+15%3A58%3A23J.+Scott+Rupphttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F%3Fp%3D4773Following on the heels of last year’s introduction of PDX1 Defender centerfire rifle ammo designed specifically for personal defense, Winchester…»
Benelli R1 .338
November 18, 2011 • 461813 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F2011%2F11%2F18%2Fbenelli-r1-338%2FBenelli+R1+.3382011-11-18+16%3A15%3A44Wayne+van+Zwollhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F%3Fp%3D4618Benelli’s R1 is a rifle intended for those who want some serious power in a semiauto hunting rifle. First offered…»
Realtree Branches Out on Sportsman Channel
November 17, 2011 • 4613No commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F2011%2F11%2F17%2Frealtree-branches-out-on-sportsman-channel%2FRealtree+Branches+Out+on+Sportsman+Channel2011-11-17+17%3A04%3A59Staff+Reporthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F%3Fp%3D4613New Berlin, WI – (November 17, 2011) – Sportsman Channel, the leader in outdoor TV for the American Sportsman, is…»
The New Hornady .17 Hornet
November 9, 2011 • 458999 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F2011%2F11%2F09%2Fthe-new-hornady-17-hornet%2FThe+New+Hornady+.17+Hornet2011-11-09+16%3A16%3A22J.+Scott+Rupphttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F%3Fp%3D4589If there ever was a cult classic varmint cartridge it’s the .22 Hornet, a cartridge that can trace its factory…»
Thompson/Center Venture Recall
November 8, 2011 • 458424 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F2011%2F11%2F08%2Fthompsoncenter-venture-recall%2FThompson%2FCenter+Venture+Recall2011-11-08+15%3A29%3A34J.+Scott+Rupphttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F%3Fp%3D4584Thompson/Center is recalling Venture rifles manufactured prior to October 28, 2011. [Update: Previous versions of this post referred to rifles…»
Review: Winchester PDX1 .223
November 7, 2011 • 45781 commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F2011%2F11%2F07%2Freview-winchester-pdx1-223%2FReview%3A+Winchester+PDX1+.2232011-11-07+16%3A00%3A37Patrick+Sweeneyhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F%3Fp%3D4578The .223 (and its fraternal brother, the 5.56) do their terminal ballistic work in their full metal jacket guise by…»
Review: Cabela’s 50th Winchester Model 70 Featherweight
November 4, 2011 • 45593 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F2011%2F11%2F04%2Freview-cabela%25e2%2580%2599s-50th-winchester-model-70-featherweight%2FReview%3A+Cabela%E2%80%99s+50th+Winchester+Model+70+Featherweight2011-11-04+17%3A17%3A58Stan+Trzoniechttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F%3Fp%3D4559Cabela’s is offering special versions of the venerable Winchester Model 70 gun to celebrate its 50th Anniversary. Available in the…»
Review: Tikka T3 Lite
November 4, 2011 • 45486 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F2011%2F11%2F04%2Freview-tikka-t3-lite%2FReview%3A+Tikka+T3+Lite2011-11-04+16%3A53%3A16Wayne+van+Zwollhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F%3Fp%3D4548One of the most appealing new Tikkas, a T3 Lite, weights in at just 6 ¼ pounds—as lightweight as seems…»
Review: Savage Model 11 Lightweight Hunter
November 3, 2011 • 453315 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F2011%2F11%2F03%2Freview-savage-model-11-lightweight-hunter%2FReview%3A+Savage+Model+11+Lightweight+Hunter2011-11-03+17%3A59%3A39Wayne+van+Zwollhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F%3Fp%3D4533Detailing and finish on this .243, which weighs just 5.5 pounds, are considerably above par for a rifle aimed at…»
SAAMI Adopts 6.5 Grendel
November 2, 2011 • 45096 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F2011%2F11%2F02%2Fsaami-adopts-6-5-grendel%2FSAAMI+Adopts+6.5+Grendel2011-11-02+17%3A16%3A53J.+Scott+Rupphttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F%3Fp%3D4509Alexander Arms, which developed the 6.5 Grendel cartridge, has relinquished trademark protection on the round. Why? Because the Sporting Arms…»
6.5 Grendel Evolution
November 2, 2011 • 451215 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F2011%2F11%2F02%2F6-5-grendel-evolution%2F6.5+Grendel+Evolution2011-11-02+16%3A53%3A39David+Fortierhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F%3Fp%3D4512Considering its intermediate size, the 6.5mm Grendel’s performance is superhero-like. Exterior ballistics, retained energy and retained velocity are all a…»
S&W Chambers .300 Whisper
November 2, 2011 • 45033 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F2011%2F11%2F02%2Fsw-chambers-300-whisper%2FS%26amp%3BW+Chambers+.300+Whisper2011-11-02+16%3A32%3A29J.+Scott+Rupphttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifleshootermag.com%2F%3Fp%3D4503Smith & Wesson is adding the .300 Whisper chambering to its M&P15 lineup. It’s the first production AR-15 to chamber…»








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