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I've taken deer with 12 GA (slugs and buckshot), .308, .30-06, .45-70, crossbow, and I finished off with .40 S&W a very tough deer who believed that a .35 Remington through the boiler wasn't enough to put HIM down. I have been looking for the "perfect" deer caliber for over 20 years. I define...

Thoughts on a mossberg shock wave or similar 14 inch barrel shotgun with pistol brace for close range bear defense in conjunction with a regular pistol?

Hey guys I'm looking to load a couple mags of 40cal S&W for woods carry. He has a Springfield xd. I'm looking to load up some powerful hardcast loads with either Blue dot, longshot or imr-800x. These will be for black bear and cougar defense and nothing else. Does anyone have any load data for...

Looking at getting a 300 win mag rifle to hunt with. I think I’ve decided on a Winchester model 70 (current production). However, I’m torn between the model 70 Super Grade and the Alaskan. does anybody have any experience with either of these or can provide any input. I’ve also toyed with the...

I hear all the guys at the gun shop boast how if you want a gun for woods defense “you’re gonna need at least a 454”, or “I’ll only carry my .500” (which I think is ridiculously impractical FYI). This defense includes everything up to the biggest of North American animals, and that means...

This question is based on a specific situation. In the movie "Annihilation" a small squad of 5 female soldiers/scientists is sent into this weird, dome-like thing to see what's inside. At various times they are attacked first by a large alligator, and then a crazy mutated bear with a face like a...

I Love history but i just cannot find any info anywhere in books or online (how is that possible) on what Pirates of the 1400,1500,1600,1700 Centuries used to Clean and Lubricate their Firearms? Now for them being at Sea for a while they obviously needed to keep a supply of whatever they used...

I'm planning on moving to Alaska sometime this summer, hopefully long-term. I've been looking at rifles & such and have settled on a 35 Whelen built on a mauser action. I'm not asking for input on cartridge choice or whatever. I know you can only stop a grizzly with a 50 BMG or, if that...