Most hunters have a favorite rifle/cartridge for hunting whatever game animal tickles their fancy. Whether it was a rifle that was handed down or one that that was researched for weeks and weeks before spending hard earned money on, we all have good reasons why we prefer the rifles and cartridges we do. I have …
It was opening weekend of Modern Gun in Arkansas, 2015. After hearing one of my best friends from Arkansas tell me about his hunts in the central part of the state on the national forest for several years, he gladly agreed when I asked if I could tag along. Not only was public land hunting new …
The Beginning of My Love for Arkansas Public Land Read More »
The 2022-2023 Whitetail season for me was probably my best yet. I found what I believe is a great combination of rifle, cartridge, and factory ammo in my Browning X-Bolt 30-06 Sprg with Hornady Superformance 165 SST loads. Looking ahead to the 2023-2024 season, I had in mind to try a totally different rifle, cartridge, …
Deciding On What Factory Load To Review for the 2023-2024 Season Read More »
For the 2022-2023 Whitetail Deer season, I decided to test out a brand new rifle with a not so new bullet that I have never tried before. I ordered a Browning X-Bolt Stainless Stalker in 30-06 Sprg with enough time to test a few factory loads and see what the rifle shot well before modern …
For the 2021-2022 deer season, I chose to test Hornady’s 139 grain American Whitetail Interlock in 7mm-08 Rem. This is a more budget friendly box of ammunition, though prices per box could potentially be double now what they were pre pandemic depending on where you purchase ammo. The cup and core bullet design like the …
