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 270 WSM  375 H &H 
 7mm-08 Rem  375 Ruger
 7mm Rem Mag  416 WM
 7mm WSM  45 Colt
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7.62x54R Russian  500 Jeffery 
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 357 SIG  17-357 RG
 40 S&W  222 Rem
 44 Mag Revolver  223 Rem
 45 ACP  30-30 WCF
 45 LC  44 Mag
 45 Super  45-70 Govt
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Handloading the 7mm-08 Remington
 Hey, it's not that slow!


The 7mm-08 Remington is the Rodney Dangerfield of cartridges; modest in appearance, potentially exceptional in performance. Without hyper velocity and eyebrow raising knock down power, the 7mm-08 Remington is easy to overlook on a cartridge comparison chart, but twenty eight years in production suggests that more than a few shooters have discovered its worth. The 7mm-08 cartridge is at the foundation of any number of fast handling, light recoiling, compact firearms that are appropriate for all North American game, perhaps with the exception of big bear. I only note the latter because I don't know and it wouldn't be a great place for casual speculation at someone else's expense.

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Ruger Redhawks - A Case of Sibling Rivalry
44 Magnum and 45 Colt - Wilderness Protection


I should have finished this project a week ago, but I was having too much fun shooting both Ruger Redhawks and couldn't get myself to settle down in front of a computer. The Redhawk is the product of a stout design, its finish is stainless utility, its comfortable Hogue grips are recoil absorbing, and its sights are mission appropriate.

The Redhawk isn't particularly pretty, although I'm in no way suggesting it is ugly. It certainly isn't a run of the mill effeminate European style autoloader. It is a precision piece of machinery, mostly devoid of sharp edges with a lot of blended finishing. It is designed to serve its purposes over the long haul. It looks good when clean, it looks good covered in black soot and powder residue after a long day of shooting. It is, in fact, a guy's gun. Complete Story

Review: Black Bear Hunting


Finally, a book I felt good about buying. A lot of research and thought was brought to this book, from someone with a great deal of experience to share. This is the first time in I don't know how long that a book with a hunting title didn't turn out to be a dated rehash of ballistic tables and cartridge cliché adjective.

The first thing I notice when reading the book was that I learned a lot about black bear; behavior, habit and habitat. I know where they spend their time and for what purpose. I learned where to hunt and what to wear when I get there. I now know five methods of hunting them and in what field settings they would be found.
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