In 1991, Shimano released the first-ever Bantam Curado baitcasting reel to the U.S. market. It was well received, and over the next 27 years, the Curado line underwent seven remodels, each with ...

As I got a fire burning with pages torn from an old paperback, my brother, Kevin, shuffled down the hill to the creek. The book was The Moviegoer, and I’d read about a third, so there was plenty of ...

My archery targets are my most-used pieces of gear by far. Each year, I test no less than seven new bows, 10 new types of arrows, and more broadheads than I can remember. With all the shooting that ...

Make no mistake, the Glenfield Model A rifle is really just a better yet less-expensive version of the original Ruger American bolt-action rifle. Since the original Ruger American rifle seems to have ...

This Marlin Model 1894 is the first-ever lever gun chambered for the 10mm Automatic pistol cartridge. With the rising popularity of the 10mm Auto cartridge, this rifle makes a lot of sense, because ...

It's no secret that Cyber Weekend is the best time to stock up on hunting gear at majorly discounted prices. And one of the best spots to do so? Scheels. During the annual Scheels Black Friday sale, ...

I'd consider myself a "prepper lite." I.e., I don't have a hidden bunker or a bug-out bag all packed and ready, but my husband and I do have a dedicated space in our basement for survival gear in the ...

America’s pig problem is primarily one of overabundance. The estimated 6 million hogs running wild in 35 U.S. states are prodigious breeders with few natural predators and an ability to adapt to a ...

In 2015, I decided to neck the 6.5 Creedmoor case down to 0.257-caliber. With help of two fellow West Virginians, Mike Cyrus of Lehigh Defense and Jerry Dove of Dove Custom guns, I was soon shooting ...

The LR incorporates key technologies that made Ravin so successful to begin with. That’s actually a departure from two of the brand’s more recent, and more radical, designs, the R500 and R18, both of ...

The fact that lots of people use rimfires for coyotes doesn’t make them ideal for the job. No matter how you slice it, coyotes are a bit on the large side for these rounds. Sure, some dogs only weigh ...