Review of the Winchester 1885 Rifle in 17WSM with Hunt Report
With the advent of inexpensive rifles, with synthetic stocks, in calibers that rarely stray from the mainstream, the single-shot Winchester 1885 Low Wall is a unique little rifle. At the 2015 SHOT Sh...
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Harris Publications is Shutting Down
Earlier today we started hearing rumors that yet another organization that offers print magazines to the shooting industry was shutting its doors. We confirmed through a few sources this afternoon, t...
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Q&A VLOG #3 – What Shooting Rest and Shooting Bench Do You Use?
This month on the VarminterVlog, and our Question and Answer series, Episode #3. This Q&A Vlog is about one of the most frequently asked questions I get about the equipment I use while hunting: ...
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National Geographic Article Discusses Prairie Dogs That Murder
While out in the field, most diehard varmint hunters have seen the gruesome side of prairie dogs, ground squirrels and other rodents. Whether it's cannibalistic ground squirrels that eat their o...
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First Look at the New Hatsan Air Rifles
We were able to get a first look at the new Hatsan Air Rifles while at the 2016 SHOT Show. Although they offered numerous new options, we focused on two rifles that we felt would be excellent for var...
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Bobcat Hunts from California and Tennessee
The Author, Matt, and his Tennessee Bobcat. My name is Matt, and I recently freed myself from the State known as California, and moved to Tennessee. While I have only been hunting for a handful of...
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New Savage A22 Magnum Rifle and Ammunition
The New Savage A22 Magnum Semi-Auto Rifle Within our 2016 SHOT report, we wrote about the new Savage A22 Magnum rifle and ammunition. Since the Show, we were able to piece together some video and ...
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Q&A VLOG #2 – Do I Need to Break In a New Rifle Barrel?
If you want to post a question on an online forum, that will garner dozens of different opinions, then the latest question we are covering is the one you want to ask: Do I Need to Break-In a New Rifl...
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2016 SHOT Show Report with Daily Updates
Varminter Magazine's annual pilgrimage to the Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor, Trade Show began today, with a trip to the Industry Day at the Range. This is an invite only day, where the media goes to a l...
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Lead Free .223 Coyote Hunt and Range Report
As promised, one of the subjects we will be covering in 2016, is lead free ammunition for varminters. I am doing this, because lead free ammunition has become very important to my current home state'...
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