American Hunter | An Official Journal Of The NRA
WEBFirearm and ammunition reviews, archery coverage and features stories from the staff of American Hunter, an Official Journal of the National Rifle Association.
Review: Henry Homesteader 9mm Carbine - American Hunter
WEBAug 7, 2023 — I’m a fan of Henry Repeating Arms, and I’ve tested and hunted with the manufacturer’s lever-action wonders for two decades. Henry’s new-for-2023 Homesteader isn’t a lever-action, but this 9mm carbine screams the Henry name, and the 16.37-inch-barreled, semi-auto shooter made an immediate impression on me.. The Homesteader …
Head to Head: .308 Winchester vs. 7mm-08 Remington
WEBOct 4, 2019 — Here we have a pair of short-action gems, and two of the handiest cartridges ever to grace the deer woods. Both are are easy to shoot, can be housed in easy-to-carry, lightweight rifles and neither cartridge requires a country mile of …
An Official Journal Of The NRA | .30-06 Springfield: Is it Still the ...
WEBJan 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.
Behind the Bullet: 7mm STW | An Official Journal Of The NRA
WEBAug 20, 2021 — Factory ammunition for the 7mm STW is becoming increasingly rare, I’m sad to say. Nosler, which has done a great job of keeping some of the more obscure cartridges alive, offers four different loads for the STW, including the 140-grain Partition, 140-grain and 160-grain AccuBond and the 175-grain AccuBond Long Range.Federal loads their …
A Beginner’s Guide to Bowhunting - American Hunter
WEBSep 21, 2018 — Built for both hunting and the range, the Citori 825 over/under features an engraved low-profile receiver with updated styling and engraving, a new Fire Lite 2 mechanical trigger, an Inflex II recoil pad and Invector-DS chokes.
8 Best Charge-Stopping Bear Cartridges | An Official Journal Of …
WEBJun 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 …
Behind the Bullet: 7mm-08 Remington - American Hunter
WEBMay 10, 2019 — When the .308 Winchester arrived on the scene in 1952, it made quite a splash, as it had the audacity to challenge the heralded .30-06 Springfield in both the military and civilian realms. Immediately, the wildcatters got to tinkering with the short case, necking it both up and down. Winchester released their .243 and the .358 within three …
Tested: Ruger American Gen II Rifle
WEBDec 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 …
Shot Placement 101: Where to Shoot a Deer
WEBAug 4, 2020 — The goal of every shot at game is to guide the bullet to the perfect place on the animal so it enters the body and disables or destroys vitals resulting in a swift kill. Here’s a detailed look at the various options.