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Best Shotgun Loads for Home Defense

Shotguns have been used for home defense for centuries in one form or another. But the real question is, what’s the best home defense load for your shotgun? Let’s figure it out. For a thug, nothing can be more terrifying than the sound of a pump action shotgun racking a

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A Light Case of Shell Shock

[su_heading size=”30″]By developing a lighter, two-piece case with steel and aluminum, Shell Shock Technologies has begun to capture a share of the factory ammunition and reloading market.[/su_heading] STORY AND PHOTOS BY BOB SHELL   [su_dropcap style=”flat”]W[/su_dropcap]e live in an age where all types of novel ammo and reloading components are

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A Striking Softpoint

[su_heading size=”30″]On any continent, the Barnes LRX offers hunters eye-opening accuracy potential and deep penetration at long distance.[/su_heading] STORY AND PHOTOS BY PHIL MASSARO [su_dropcap style=”flat”]“H[/su_dropcap]ow far?” The two simple words said much more than they implied. First, both Poen van Zyl and I clearly understood we each knew which

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Swift Solution

[su_heading size=”30″]Like the hot desert wind of the same name, Scirocco II bullets are powerful and unrelenting.[/su_heading]  STORY AND PHOTOS BY PHIL MASSARO  [su_dropcap style=”flat”]I[/su_dropcap] had been frustrated with the terminal performance of my .300 Winchester Magnum, as the cup-and-core bullets – which flew very well when punching paper –

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One Shot Solution

[su_heading size=”30″]The Norma Oryx is designed to provide a perfect blend of expansion and penetration, and is available in calibers both popular and rare.[/su_heading] STORY AND PHOTOS BY PHIL MASSARO [su_dropcap style=”flat”]T[/su_dropcap]hree does jogged across the little valley below me, pausing only to look over their shoulders. It wasn’t long

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Slug It Out

[su_heading size=”30″]Modern 12-gauge Shotgun Slugs Can Be An Excellent Choice For Self-Defense Distances And Beyond[/su_heading] STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY OLEG VOLK [su_dropcap size=”5″]S[/su_dropcap]hotguns are a perennial home defense favorite. They are generally inexpensive, very common and perceived as being simple to operate. Nearly every gun-owning household has at least one

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Survival Prepping – How Much Ammo is Enough?

Is 1,000 Rounds Enough or 10,000 Rounds? It’s a very common question posed by survivalists, preppers, and others preparing for the potential likelihood of a SHTF event. Among all the lists of plans for your survival, things to gather, store, gear to buy, and skills to acquire are the huge

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Ready, Set,Load – Handloading 101 part I

Story and photographs by Bob Shell If you’ve decided to start handloading or reloading your own ammunition, there are some basic things you’ll need to start your new hobby. Space is one. Find a place you can dedicate to just loading. It can be a spare room or the corner

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