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Best Deer Hunting Rifle: AR VS Bolt Action?

Best Deer Hunting Rifle: AR VS Bolt Action?

wideners.com — Those of us who hunt deer are once again greeting sunrise from blinds and stands or perched behind spotting scopes-or looking forward to opening day. It's an annual event, a chance for camaraderie with friends, and renewed hope of taking that once-in-a-lifetime buck. What's the best deer hunting rifle to take with you?
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Barrel Twist Rate - Selecting Bullet Weight For Your AR

Barrel Twist Rate - Selecting Bullet Weight For Your AR

wideners.com — The spiralled grooves and lands inside a firearm barrel-rifling-force a projectile to rotate as it travels from breech to muzzle. The spin continues upon exit, improves in-flight stability and enhances downrange accuracy. The critical role it plays is undeniable, although it can be particularly confusing for AR-15 owners interested in maximizing performance.
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6.5 Creedmoor VS 6.5 Grendel - Wideners Shooting, Hunting & Gun Blog

6.5 Creedmoor VS 6.5 Grendel - Wideners Shooting, Hunting & Gun Blog

wideners.com — A 6.5 mm diameter bullet offers the kind of ballistic coefficient that often translates to tighter groups on target than other small arms projectiles. Both the 6.5 Creedmoor and 6.5 Grendel harness that sleek aerodynamic profile and, as a result, rifles in both chamberings are increasingly common at the firing line.
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Shot Timers And Their Uses - Wideners Shooting, Hunting & Gun Blog

Shot Timers And Their Uses - Wideners Shooting, Hunting & Gun Blog

wideners.com — A basic shot timer measures and records how long it takes to deliver shots-or audibly signal when shooting can begin and must end. The versatile tool offers much more than a yardstick for competitive shooters or SWAT teams, though. The applications are ideal for gun owners with concealed carry permits and they breathe new life into informal range sessions.
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Best 6.5 Grendel Ammo: Hunting, Target, & Plinking - Wideners Shooting, Hunting & Gun Blog

Best 6.5 Grendel Ammo: Hunting, Target, & Plinking - Wideners Shooting, Hunting & Gun Blog

wideners.com — Grendel is the first creature that knightly Beowulf defeats in a classic work of English literature. Accordingly, only a hero with superhuman strength could overcome the beast's mythical power and the cartridge named after it-the 6.5 Grendel-provides firearm enthusiasts with the same kind of legend-building performance.
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Best 6.5 Creedmoor Ammo: Hunting, Match, & Plinking - Wideners Shooting, Hunting & Gun Blog

Best 6.5 Creedmoor Ammo: Hunting, Match, & Plinking - Wideners Shooting, Hunting & Gun Blog

wideners.com — The 6.5 Creedmoor has earned high praise across a wide spectrum of shooting disciplines, and for good reason. Hunters, competitive shooters and plinkers concur the cartridge delivers downrange, reliably without sacrificing shooter comfort. U.S. Special Operation Command verified those civilian claims in late 2017, when it tested 6.5 Creedmoor performance against two other cartridges.
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Muzzle Brake VS Flash Hider - Wideners Shooting, Hunting & Gun Blog

Muzzle Brake VS Flash Hider - Wideners Shooting, Hunting & Gun Blog

wideners.com — Flash hiders reduce visible light generated as a bullet exits a gun and muzzle brakes decrease the amount of recoil reaching the shooter. They occupy the same real estate on a firearm and are often similar in looks, but their respective missions and science harnessed to accomplish them are not identical or interchangeable.
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Flash Hider VS Compensator - Wideners Shooting, Hunting & Gun Blog

Flash Hider VS Compensator - Wideners Shooting, Hunting & Gun Blog

wideners.com — Flash hiders and compensators occupy the muzzle end of a firearm barrel. They can appear nearly identical, but the functions they perform are not the same. Despite the shared real estate and similar looks, a compensator's primary mission is to reduce muzzle rise at each shot, while a flash hider minimizes light emitted at the barrel's end.
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300 Blackout Effective Range & Best Barrel Length

300 Blackout Effective Range & Best Barrel Length

wideners.com — A mystique surrounds the .300 BLK (AAC Blackout), and it overshadows this utility player's ability to deliver All-Star numbers in a variety of roles. 300 Blackout's effective range can stretch quite a bit depending upon your goals. With supersonic rounds for maximum muzzle velocity to subsonic loads that quiet the roar by slowing the pace.
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What Is Ball Ammo? - Wideners Shooting, Hunting & Gun Blog

What Is Ball Ammo? - Wideners Shooting, Hunting & Gun Blog

wideners.com — Shooters often use the term "ball ammo" to describe cartridges with a full metal jacket bullet (FMJ). Although the jargon hints that the projectile is spherically shaped or contains some sort of hidden "ball" within, neither is true. It's the least-expensive ammunition-on average-available to civilian gun owners and accounts for the bulk of U.S.
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Second Amendment Sanctuaries - Gamechanger?

Second Amendment Sanctuaries - Gamechanger?

wideners.com — The Second Amendment sanctuary movement has served notice to legislators and gained the kind of momentum that demands mainstream media attention. Enrollment is expanding across the nation and the signal it's sending is clear. Law-abiding citizens are no longer willing to silently surrender their constitutionally guaranteed right to keep and bear arms-even if officials serving in their state legislature are.
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What Is Subsonic Ammo? - Widener's Blog

What Is Subsonic Ammo? - Widener's Blog

wideners.com — There are a variety of reasons subsonic ammunition is growing in popularity, and reduced noise is only one of them. Many enthusiasts have discovered improved accuracy with loads that don't break the sound barrier, reduced recoil and faster follow-up shots. Membership among the nearly 2 million people in the United States who own a suppressor isn't mandatory, either.
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What is Bullet Weight? - Wideners Shooting, Hunting & Gun Blog

What is Bullet Weight? - Wideners Shooting, Hunting & Gun Blog

wideners.com — Bullet weight is a critical component in the accuracy and performance of a firearm. The critical role it plays can be somewhat confusing for new shooters. Armed with a few simple facts you may be surprised how a few quick experiments during your next range session can bring out more of your firearm's hidden potential.
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World's Most Powerful Rifles [That You Can Legally Own!]

World's Most Powerful Rifles [That You Can Legally Own!]

wideners.com — A cutting-edge breed of the world's most powerful rifles has reached muzzle energy levels and distance figures once thought impossible for small arms. Need to hit a target greater than 1,000 yards away? You won't even break a sweat shouldering one of these modern rifles to get the job done.
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What is +P Ammo? - A Quick Guide from Widener's

What is +P Ammo? - A Quick Guide from Widener's

wideners.com — Ammunition rated +P generates a chamber pressure higher than the cartridge's published standard, but the level is less than those produced when proof rounds initially torture test a firearm. Increased bullet velocity is the result-an advantage for some self-defense handguns-but not all guns can safely run the hotter loads.
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Rimfire VS Centerfire - Wideners Shooting, Hunting & Gun Blog

Rimfire VS Centerfire - Wideners Shooting, Hunting & Gun Blog

wideners.com — The difference between rimfire and centerfire cartridges runs deeper than simply primer location, and some are subtle enough to have escaped the notice of even veteran shooters. The distinctions provide a glimpse into the materials and precise manufacturing hidden in the seemingly simple rounds and, ultimately, information to help new enthusiasts make better-educated choices.
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Best Mosin Nagant Ammo - Wideners Shooting, Hunting & Gun Blog

Best Mosin Nagant Ammo - Wideners Shooting, Hunting & Gun Blog

wideners.com — Mosin-Nagants are often homely, always loud and not generally known to be precision rifles. However, if you go to a gun show, you'll notice a line at the dealer tables to purchase these historical long guns. So why are these surplus rifles so desirable? For starters, they are budget-friendly.
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Reloading Supplies For The Beginner - An Easy Guide

Reloading Supplies For The Beginner - An Easy Guide

wideners.com — There are three good reasons firearm enthusiasts should consider reloading ammunition. First and foremost is the fact it can save a significant amount of money for medium- to high-volume shooters. Then there's the finicky nature of guns when it comes to precision at long distance.
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What is an LRN Bullet? - Wideners Shooting, Hunting & Gun Blog

What is an LRN Bullet? - Wideners Shooting, Hunting & Gun Blog

wideners.com — Lead round nose bullets are composed entirely of lead with a rounded nose. Lead round nose, or LRN-are inexpensive alternatives for plinking, practice and some small game hunting. Although, they are not the best modern option for self-defense use or big game hunting.
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Gun Bloggers-Vanishing Breed? - Wideners Shooting, Hunting & Gun Blog

Gun Bloggers-Vanishing Breed? - Wideners Shooting, Hunting & Gun Blog

wideners.com — Gun bloggers are a vanishing breed. You might take this as an early warning sign the gathering storm intent on inflicting fatal damage to the Second Amendment is gaining strength, and the ability to share an enthusiasm for firearms is the initial victim. The big gun sites still stand, actively protecting and educating.
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What Is A JHP Bullet? - Wideners Shooting, Hunting & Gun Blog

What Is A JHP Bullet? - Wideners Shooting, Hunting & Gun Blog

wideners.com — The science and technology hidden in today's jacketed hollow point (JHP) bullets can be lifesaving in a criminal attack, making them the ideal choice for self-defense-particularly in handguns. The design is simple in principle, but modern engineering has packed better-than-ever fight-stopping performance into these projectiles. This alchemy is no urban myth, either.
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What Is FMJ Ammo? - Wideners Shooting, Hunting & Gun Blog

What Is FMJ Ammo? - Wideners Shooting, Hunting & Gun Blog

wideners.com — Full metal jacket bullets have an outer shell made from one metal, with a softer interior core manufactured from another-the latter typically being lead. FMJ is the firearm industry's shorthand for the design, although some militaries and enthusiasts refer to it as "ball."
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Badin Lake - North Carolina

Badin Lake - North Carolina

usfly.org — STORY BY: Guy J Sagi An abandoned five-gallon porta potty greeted us after backpacking into a remote campsite on the shores of North Carolina's Badin Lake in May. It was hidden behind the only rock suitable for bouldering nearby-creating a semi-private outhouse complete with windbreak-but it still scarred an otherwise pristine spot on Uwharrie National Forest.
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A-1 Lake

A-1 Lake

usfly.org — STORY BY: Guy J Sagi A-1 Lake's name honors a great Apache Scout, Chief William Alchesay, who signed up with the Army in 1872. Troopers at the time referred to native Americans serving alongside them by their serial number. Some claim it was a habit borne out of the fact that Americans of European descent found the proper names tongue twisting.
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