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Dead Air Nomad Suppressors for Hunting: All 5 Models Compared
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Dead Air Nomad Suppressors for Hunting: All 5 Models Compared
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Federal x Rob Roberts Raptor Steel: Dense Patterns Without Premium Prices
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Mental Toughness in Endurance Sports: 3 Lessons from a Navy SEAL
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The Yellowstone Effect: When Watching TV Makes You Think You’re a Cowboy
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When Bullet Expansion Matters: Barnes’ New Harvest Collection
John Radzwilla goes on an epic axis deer hunt in Texas with the all-new Harvest Collection rifle ammunition from Barnes and Sierra.
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Dead Air Silencers
Dead Air Nomad Ti OTB Review: Range Tested on a .300 Win Mag
A conventional suppressor can add roughly eight inches to a rifle. The Dead Air Nomad Ti OTB telescopes back over the barrel and adds just 4.6 inches. On a .300 Win Mag, that can be the difference between a rifle you carry and one you leave in the safe.
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Federal Ammunition
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Fiocchi’s Backwoods Hunter line promises all-copper performance without the usual premium price. We tested two popular loads to see if the accuracy lived up to the pitch.
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Springfield Armory
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How to Choose a Rifle Scope for Hunting: A Q&A With Leupold’s Vici Peters
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After Court Ruling, ATF Simplifies Suppressor Purchases
Can you now walk into a gun shop and leave with a suppressor the same day? New ATF guidance changed the answer—but not without a few important catches.
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Why Rubber Boots Give Deer Hunters an Edge
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Federal Ammunition
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Benelli’s Advanced Impact technology promises better shotgun performance, but does it deliver? We put the Super Black Eagle 3 A.I. to the test, checking 40-yard patterns, light-load reliability and field-friendly features.
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The Top-Pin Shot: 8 Ways to Get Whitetails Closer
Modern bows make longer shots possible, but closer is still better. These eight tactics can help bowhunters influence where deer travel, stop and present a shot.
Shooting
Black Hills HoneyBadger Review: Four Calibers Tested
Black Hills HoneyBadger skips the hollow-point cavity in favor of a fluted, solid-copper projectile. Eric Mutchler looks at the design, compares published specifications, and shares what the tested loads felt like in four handguns.
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Black Hills Ammunition: A True American Success Story
Jeff and Kristi Hoffman risked everything to build Black Hills Ammunition. In an exclusive interview, Jeff reveals how a $12,000 gamble paid off in one of the all-time American ammunition success stories.
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Black Hills 6mm ARC Review: Dual Performance Hunting Ammo
Hook & Barrel tests Black Hills' Gold 6mm ARC 90-grain Dual Performance load, examining its solid-copper bullet design and reporting accuracy and chronograph results.
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When Not to Call Elk: Why Silence Can Be the Better Tactic
Calling elk can be incredibly effective—but it can also ruin a setup. World champion elk caller Chad Schearer explains when staying silent, reading the wind and shadowing a herd can put you in better position for a shot.
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Langdon Tactical
LTT Steyr ATD First Look: A New DA/SA Option from Langdon Tactical
Langdon Tactical Technology adds its trigger work to the hammer-fired Steyr ATD, an optics-ready 9mm DA/SA pistol available in standard and factory-ported Comp configurations.
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CZ-USA
CZ DUTY Optics Ready Review: Features and Range Test
The CZ DUTY Optics Ready combines a modular chassis, ambidextrous controls, and a redesigned optics interface. This review examines its ergonomics, trigger feel, and rainy-day range performance, along with a few details shooters should consider.
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Why Bowhunters Miss: 5 Common Causes and How to Avoid Them
Every bowhunter misses eventually. Understanding the most common causes—from equipment problems and bad range estimates to rushed shots and unseen branches—can help make those misses the exception.
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Canik
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The Canik METE SFT Pro packs a threaded barrel, optics-ready slide, tritium sight, excellent trigger and generous accessory package into an affordable full-size 9mm.
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On pressured public land, finding deer often starts with finding other hunters—then going somewhere they won’t. Here’s how hunting pressure can reveal overlooked whitetail hotspots.
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Federal Ammunition
Traditions NitroBolt Review: FireStick Simplicity Meets Bolt-Action Control
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Jason Bourne doesn’t have a signature pistol like James Bond, but the Bourne movies are packed with memorable firearms. Here’s a look at the SIGs, Glocks, Walthers, rifles and other guns used throughout the franchise.
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Where Do Bucks Go When Bachelor Groups Break Up?
When whitetail bachelor groups break up in late summer, familiar bucks can seem to disappear overnight. Here’s where they go—and why changing food, hormones and breeding behavior alter their fall movements.
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CZ-USA
CZ 75 Legend Review: What Does It Take to Become a Legend?
The CZ 75 Legend brings back the classic all-steel CZ 75 with a DA/SA trigger, traditional controls and few concessions to modern handgun trends. After 450 rounds, we found out whether the old-school design still holds up.
Fishing
What Forward-Facing Sonar Can Teach You When It’s Turned Off
Forward-facing sonar can teach anglers far more than where bass are located. Bassmaster Elite pros Bob Downey and Jeff Gustafson explain how FFS has sharpened their understanding of cover, casting, lure presentation and traditional sonar.
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EOTECH
Savage Model 110 Core Hunter Pro Review: The 110 Reborn
Savage completely reworked its long-running Model 110 for 2026. We put the new Model 110 Core Hunter Pro in .308 Winchester on the range to see how much has really changed.
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Nocpix
Nocpix RICO 3 PRO First Look: Autofocus Comes to Thermal Sights
Nocpix brings autofocus to the thermal hunting world with the new RICO 3 PRO, a 640×512 weapon sight featuring a 1,600-yard rangefinder, ballistic calculator and Ocular Zoom 2.0.
