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I am looking to replace my Mossberg 500 with a new Mossberg autoloader. My 500 is old enough not to wear serial numbers and has a single action bar. I have had no troubles with this arrangement, however, it is time for a new gun. I am very accustomed to the top safety and am a Mossberg man. The...

I hunt the National Forest in the Appalachian mountains. Being it is public land as well as for person reasons, I am a ground hunter. I am currently wearing camouflage, but have heard it may be better to wear black. Any thoughts? If there is already a thread addressing this, please direct me...

This past Saturday I shot a very nice buck. However, it was lost due to ineffective terminal ballistics. It was a good 80 yard shot to the boiler room, full broad side with leg forward. The bullet should have penetrated deeply, but didn't. I willing admit and accept when I don't do my part, but...

I will soon be looking for another rifle. As anyone who has spent anytime hiking mountains full of brush can attest, lugging a typical center-fire rifle can be draining. My current rifles are a Winchester 94 AE (first year), Marlin XT-22TR with a nice walnut stock, and Optima V2 with 3-9x40...

I hunt deer as well black bear on Appalachian ridges that are generally narrow and the area below either side can be steep along with being very dense with brush. An animal that doesn't drop in its tracks can be a real pain to recover. And that is if it is killed early in the day. Imagine the...