Let’s Get Real About the 6.5 Creedmoor
Jun 6, 2023 · In 2007, Hornady introduced the 6.5 Creedmoor, designed in large part by the company’s brilliant ballisticians-in-residence at the time, Dave Emary and Joe Thielen.The Creedmoor wasn’t designed the be the fastest or most powerful cartridge in its class. Instead, it was engineered to be the most effective and efficient long-range target round of its time, and it didn’t achieve this long ...
Best New Hunting Rifles for 2024 | An Official Journal Of The NRA
Jan 25, 2024 · January means that it’s time for the annual SHOT Show, and that affords hunters and shooters their first look at the year’s brand-new firearms.This year’s class of new hunting rifles offers something for everyone, from rimfires for small game to hybrid hunting/target centerfire rifles that blend the best features of sporting and precision guns.
Tested: Ruger American Gen II Rifle
Dec 18, 2023 · “New and improved” are welcome words when it comes to hunters’ trusted firearms and gear so when Sturm, Ruger & Company said it was launching Generation II of the affordable, reliable Ruger American rifle, American Hunter paid attention. The original model that debuted in 2010 as a value-minded alternative to the more expensive Ruger Hawkeye had earned a solid reputation with hunters who ...
.30-06 Springfield: Is it Still the Best All-Around Big-Game Hunting ...
Jan 11, 2021 · For over a century, the .30-06 Springfield has reigned supreme as America’s number one all-around big game hunting cartridge. For sheer ability, versatility and availability, and from the eastern whitetail woods to the western canyons and crags that elk call home, the ‘Ought-six has been the most popular hunting cartridge in existence.
A Beginner’s Guide to Bowhunting - American Hunter
Sep 21, 2018 · New for 2025: Steiner ePredator 8 Riflescope. Steiner Optics introduced the ePredator 8 Riflescope at the 2025 SHOT Show, a cutting-edge optic designed to simplify long-range shooting and hunting with increased accuracy and dependability.
10 Great Low-Recoil Hunting Cartridges | An Official Journal Of …
Sep 12, 2023 · New for 2025: Easton 5.0 Arrows. The 5.0 is a projectile-winner, a new speedy lightweight from Easton that offers multiple setup options.
Head to Head: 350 Legend vs. 360 Buckhammer
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.
Head to Head: 6.5 Creedmoor vs. .260 Remington
Sep 13, 2019 · This installment comes at the request of more than one reader, so I’m happy to oblige. While the comparison may seem redundant initially, the intent is to focus on these two cartridges from a hunting perspective—this is American Hunter, after all—and see which of these two excellent cartridges serves the hunter best.. The 6.5mm bore is—and has been—a wonderful choice for most of the ...
8 Best Charge-Stopping Bear Cartridges
Jun 3, 2019 · When it comes to recognizing and responding to a bear attack, few people have as much experience as Alaska’s Steve Nelson, a former research geologist for the U.S. Geological Survey who’s spent the last 41 years teaching bear defense courses in the Last Frontier.As a geologist, Nelson has killed four bears in defense of life and property (DLP), including two black bears and two grizzlies.
Head to Head: .243 Winchester vs. 6mm Creedmoor
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 ...