Category: Handgun Hunting
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DA Targets : Gear for Productive Practice by: Corey Burton
To be a handgun hunter, you must become proficient with your gun, knowing you can make the shot when the opportunity comes. For me, that means a lot of practice, shooting several times a week. Going a week or two without shooting I notice I start forgetting things like consistent grip, trigger…
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Handgun Hunting Field Shooting Positions by: Nick Biederman
There’s lots of options for field shooting supports. They range from simple to complex, fairly cheap to pretty expensive, and very versatile to very niche. With all the different options available it can be difficult to choose what’s best for you. In this article I’ll be covering several different field supports I’ve had hands…
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Mag-na-port and Handguns by: Chris Rhodes
There are a lot of variables to keep in check to make a bullet hit its mark. Trigger press/pull, sight alignment, grip, and more. One that is often overlooked is follow through. Follow through is the “control” of everything that happens after the bang! As a handgun hunter and precision…
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Range Time PLUS Big Bores with DA-Targets by: Roy Yeager
In order for shooting to be constructive it requires several things. A shooter, a gun, ammunition, hearing protection, vision protection and targets. In order for shooting to be enjoyable it requires us to at least make a concerted effort to hit the targets. To measure precision accuracy usually involves paper…
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Cutting Edge Bullets Load Data (Updated 7/9/2025) by: Chris Rhodes
I have been using the Cutting Edge Handgun Raptors for a few years now. I have been impressed with their field performance to the point that they have replaced all of my hunting projectiles. It was AFTER I made the decision to switch over to CEB for all of my…
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Lipsey / Ruger – John Taffin “Perfect Packin’ Pistol” by: Corey Burton
I’ve always been a fan of John Taffin’s revolver articles and the lightweight, short barreled revolvers he calls “Perfect Packin’ Pistols”. When the folks at Lipsey’s announced their new exclusive revolver from Ruger, I e-mailed my local shop immediately to get one on order for me! The revolver is…
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Gearing Up for Success: Lessons Learned in the Backcountry by: Mladen Simovic
Backcountry hunting: the pursuit of wild game in pristine wilderness, where rugged terrain and challenging hunts lead to hard-earned success. It’s a dream I’ve held for years, and after moving to Wyoming, I finally had the opportunity to make it a reality. But as I quickly discovered, backcountry hunting demands…
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Taking it Seriously by: Rachel C.
It’s 2024, deer season in South Carolina has returned for the eagerly waiting and excited hunters to take their fill of this year’s hunt. Among one of those eagerly waiting hunters, was I. For reference, I have hunted my whole life. Ever since I was born, my father taught me…
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Protect that Reflex by: Roy Yeager
Have you ever ran into a product, that as soon as you used it you wonder, why didn’t I think of that? I pulled out one of my guns equipped with a Vortex Venom for a little practice and to finish breaking in a new holster. I put the holster…
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Ultradot and a Hand Cannon by: Jake Kitzmann
Ultradot optics have a long-standing, well-deserved, reputation for ruggedness, accuracy, and optical quality. Their latest offering, the Matchdot II, combines all these characteristics with new features which add versatility and function giving target shooters and hunters alike an optic which excels in its class. Ultradot supplied two samples of the…
