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The Model 2020 Waypoint is available initially in 32 possible variations depending on fixed or adjustable cheekpiece options, two camouflage finishes (Ridgeline shown here) and either carbon-fiber or all-stainless steel barrels chambered in 6 mm Creedmoor, 6.5 mm Creedmoor, 6.5 mm PRC or .308 Win. Founded in 1974 on the …

Q. Before mounting a scope, I like to make sure the crosshairs are centered. To find the optical center, I heard that you could take a mirror and place the scope on top of it and look into the scope. If you see two crosshairs, then it is not centered. Can …

I sat on a protrusion of volcanic rock, with the trade winds blowing the red dust in little dust devils, watching the side of a steep, rocky hill for the first sign of deer. My guide—an experienced gentleman known simply as “Uncle DonDon”—assured me they’d feed across the slope we …

Creating a good, solid grip on your rifle is an essential part of placing your hits on-target. Literally half of a good grip is how your support hand is placed on the fore-end of your gun. Getting a repeatable, stable grip is important, no matter what style of grip you …

One of the many killings that I investigated while serving as a Texas peace officer involved two men who were related by marriage. Both were armed with handguns. The soon-to-be-deceased was trespassing on the other man’s home property and was the first to start shooting. It was such an open …

Our first article in this series highlighted Five To Go because it is the simplest stage in terms of how to shoot it. It’s a straight left-to-right transition. The remaining seven stages aren’t that simple because all will require one or more reverse transitions. Steel Challenge is similar to a drag race …

In an attempt to rise from the ashes of his scandals, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) is saying firearms manufacturers and dealers are a “public nuisance” that should be sued into insolvency. Cuomo has plainly decided he needs an enemy to distract the public. He thinks gun owners, and …

Governor David Ige has signed House Bill 1366 and House Bill 31 into law. House Bill 1366, sponsored by Patrick Branco (D-50), amends language regarding home-built firearms passed last session (Act 74 2020). It bans possession of certain unfinished firearm components, as well as home-built firearms. Current law does not ban possession …

Former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe is showing Old Dominion voters that he’s ignorant of the most basic facts surrounding gun ownership. That’s not good news for Virginia gun owners, since McAuliffe is taking a second run at the Governor’s Mansion. This time, his antigun baggage is overflowing. McAuliffe tweeted on July 6, …

One of the interesting things to occur during the Great Depression is the amount of innovation and development that took place. As a kid, I recall my folks telling me of the desperate times they faced when they were kids during that tragic event. Later, in school, more tales of …