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The Best Hunting Scopes
For the past several years, I’ve had the opportunity to try out a fair number of different scopes through competition, hunting, and helping the MeatEater crew dial in their kits. For those few scopes I haven’t used personally, I also have data points from folks who spend a lot of time behind a rifle...
Garrett Long
Jun 2, 2023
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Hunting
Come Meet Steve on Live Book Tour!
Announcing Catch a Crayfish, Count the Stars—Steven Rinella’s newest book. It’s his first book for kids, and to kick off publication he’s taking the show on the road. So get your tickets now to meet Steve in person and get your copy signed!
Catch a Crayfish, Count the Stars is an adventure-filled...
MeatEater Staff
May 26, 2023
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Firearms
This Bill Uses Pittman-Robertson to Push New Tax on Guns and Ammo
The California state legislature is considering a bill that would make the Golden State the first in the nation to impose an excise tax on firearms and ammunition.
Assembly Bill 28 calls for an 11% excise tax on all “firearms, firearm precursor parts, and ammunition” sold in the state. That money...
Jordan Sillars
May 25, 2023
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Spring Puppies: 3 Training Tips for Your New Recruit’s First Month
Ten years ago, I picked up a black lab puppy. I knew the prospects for Luna were unlike anything I’d ever had in a dog due to her bloodlines, and I was terrified to screw it up. With this on my mind, I figured I’d seek out some advice, so I called Tom Dokken during my drive home with my new hunting...
Tony J. Peterson
May 19, 2023
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Firearms
Caliber Battle: 7mm Rem. Mag. vs. .28 Nosler
Billed as the most powerful 7mm cartridge on the market, the .28 Nosler made quite a splash when it hit gun stores in 2015. Nosler promised that its new offering would modernize the 7mm category by taking advantage of all the latest and greatest in firearm and bullet technology, and now several...
Jordan Sillars
May 18, 2023
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Firearms
4 Best Turkey Shotguns for Beginners
Dedicated turkey shotguns did not become popular until the early 2000s. At the time, turkey populations were booming—there were an estimated 7 million birds inhabiting the U.S. and Canada—which ushered in a new era of optics-ready, short-barreled shotguns that catered to turkey hunters.
Truthfully...
Joe Genzel
May 17, 2023
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Firearms
5 Best Rifles for New Hunters
Access to hunting ground is the number-one barrier to entry for new hunters, but firearms are usually also towards the top of that list. It can be intimidating to select, purchase, and learn to shoot a rifle, especially if you’ve never done so before.
If that’s you, you’ve come to the right place...
Jordan Sillars
May 11, 2023
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Firearms
Caliber Battle: .300 Winchester Short Magnum vs. .30-06 Springfield
Spend any time in the Wonderful World of Firearms™ and you quickly discover that gun debates are really debates about tradeoffs.
Do you want an ultra-powerful cartridge or one that’s comfortable to shoot? Do you want a lightweight handgun or one that can carry 21 rounds? Do you want a super-accurate...
Jordan Sillars
May 4, 2023
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Turkey
Turkey Talk: Is There Really Such A Thing As Overcalling?
The turkey world is pretty relaxed compared to the whitetail arena. People just don’t get as worked up about differences of opinions and tactics when it comes to longbeards. Turkey hunters are like the folks at a concert who sway to the music in unison, gently brushing shoulders, while holding their...
Tony J. Peterson
May 3, 2023
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Firearms
Rare Piece of Mountain Man History Up for Auction
The winner of an auction next month will be the proud owner of a rare piece of American mountain man history.
The full-stock Hawken percussion cap rifle is one of only six in existence, and Rock Island Auction (RIA) estimates the final bid will be as high as $65,000. The rifle is in fine condition...
Jordan Sillars
Apr 27, 2023
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Firearms
What’s the Difference Between .223 Remington and 5.56 NATO?
“They’re totally interchangeable,” I heard a gun clerk tell a customer purchasing a rifle chambered in .223 Remington. The customer had asked whether he could fire 5.56 NATO from his new rifle, and the helpful youngster assured him that since the rounds are dimensionally identical, he wouldn’t have...
Jordan Sillars
Apr 20, 2023
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