I’ve spent the last three months running six red dot magnifiers through their paces on AR-15s, belt-fed training rifles, and a home-defense PCC. I logged round counts, slid them through rain, froze them overnight, knocked them against barricades, and watched how their glass held up at 100, 200, and 300 yards. The result is my … Read more
When I started elk hunting in the Rockies fifteen years ago, my buddy handed me his spotting scope at first light. The bull elk we picked up was over 800 yards away, half-hidden in pine timber. Without that scope, we would have never spotted his five-point rack before he melted into the basin. That morning … Read more
I have been bowhunting for over 15 years, and if there is one piece of gear that has saved me from making bad shots more than anything else, it is a reliable rangefinder. Whether you are sitting 20 feet up in a treestand or chasing elk in steep mountain country, knowing the exact distance to … Read more
I have spent the better part of the last three years testing firearm maintenance gear across pistols, rifles, and shotguns. When you shoot as often as I do, you learn quickly that a dirty barrel means inconsistent groups and reliability problems. Finding the best gun cleaning kits is not about buying the most expensive box … Read more
A single gunshot can hit 140 decibels, well above the 85 dB threshold where hearing damage begins. I have spent the last few years testing electronic earmuffs at indoor ranges, outdoor ranges, and in the field, and the difference between the best electronic hearing protection earmuffs and a cheap pair is night and day. Electronic … Read more
If you reload, hunt at long range, or compete in PRS matches, a chronograph is the difference between guessing and knowing. I spent the last three months running 10 of the best shooting chronographs across three ranges, two calibers, and roughly 1,200 rounds of factory and handloaded ammo. Some impressed me with shooter-friendly app workflows. … Read more
Finding the best crossbows for deer hunting used to mean a full weekend at the local pro shop, three different sales reps telling you three different stories, and a hundred-dollar deposit just to hold one in your hands. After our team spent the better part of three months shooting 47 different crossbows side by side … Read more
Finding the best compound crossbows for means sorting through a crowded field of speeds, cam systems, and cocking mechanisms. Our team spent months comparing 12 models across every category, from sub-$300 budget hunters to premium speed bows pushing 450 FPS. Whether you need a narrow profile for ground blind hunting or a crank decocking system … Read more
If you have spent any time on hunting forums or archery subreddits, you already know that recurve crossbows have a fiercely loyal following. Hunters keep coming back to them for one reason: they just keep working. Our team spent the last several months shooting, stringing, and field-testing 10 of the most popular recurve crossbows on … Read more
Picking the best recurve bow for beginners can make or break your first year in archery. I started shooting three years ago with a heavy hand-me-down longbow that left my shoulders sore after every session and taught me nothing but bad habits. When I switched to a properly weighted recurve, my groups tightened up within … Read more