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Nosler Varmageddon!

Nosler Varmageddon!

| April 23, 2012 | 0 Comments

Nosler’s Varmageddon ammunition has been out for a while now and whilst I haven’t tried it myself, I have been hearing good things about it from other shooters. As the name implies, the ammunition is designed specifically for the Varmint shooter and is available in calibres ranging from the .17 Remington through to the .243 [...]

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Remington Strikes Back!

Remington Strikes Back!

| April 21, 2012 | 1 Comment

  The NBC (a popular news show in the US) has made some serious allegations against Remington in regards to their product safety. Originally they claimed the model 700 trigger systems to be unsafe and a new attack on Model 870 and 1100 shotguns has recently occurred. In typical media style so called paid “experts” [...]

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Review: Mainstay 2400 Emergency Food Rations

Review: Mainstay 2400 Emergency Food Rations

| April 19, 2012 | 6 Comments

Over the last several months I’ve been starting to understand the importance of having a high nutritional food source stored away for emergencies. I’m not talking about “doomsday” preparations (although I have nothing against that if that’s what concern’s you) but I’m referring more to having a long shelf life food product stored in your [...]

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Winchesters 2012 Catalogue (with prices!)

Winchesters 2012 Catalogue (with prices!)

| April 16, 2012 | 1 Comment

 Whilst browsing through Winchesters 2012 catalogue I noticed that they now list a recommended retail price for most of their products. Many online catalogues these days don’t seem to list prices mainly due to the fact that they can fluctuate depending on the dollar value and of course manufacturing costs.  I prefer a price to [...]

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My Favourite .222 Remington Load!

My Favourite .222 Remington Load!

| April 14, 2012 | 1 Comment

My Remington 788 in .222 quickly became my favourite rifle to a point where I stopped using my .223’s. The rifle has such a nice feel to it and the fact that it shoots extremely well is just a bonus. It’s one of those rifles that just seem to be accurate with pretty much any [...]

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Want to know what Fox Mange is?

Want to know what Fox Mange is?

| April 12, 2012 | 2 Comments

  Anyone who hunts Foxes for long enough, will eventually come across one suffering from Mange. Mange is a horrible condition caused by a small mite called Sarcoptes scabiei. The mite burrows into the Fox’s skin, laying eggs and depositing its faeces and other irritants as it moves along. When the eggs hatch the mite [...]

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