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The King of the Big Game Cartridges It packs more than a little wallop, but when the critter is on the really large size, the .577 3-inch Nitro Express is your friend. The .577 3-inch Nitro Express is one of three cartridges that I have never been able to find an instance where a properly placed bullet failed to stop any charging animal with one shot. The other two are the 8-gauge and the 4-gauge rifles of the Victorian hunters. These last two weigh considerably more than a .577, and the 8-gauge has twice the recoil of a .577, while...

There are so many good 9mm handguns available to shooters these days and the choices are just humongous. Going with a full size 9mm handgun for home defense is hard to beat. Combine this with quality loads will give you knock down power and able to rapidly fire accurately is a huge plus. This may be one of the reasons why the FBI have gone back to the 9mm as the primary service pistol for their agents. Almost hands down 9mm handgun is now one of the most popular self-defense calibers for concealed and open carry. In this segment of...

Designed as a Lightweight, Inexpensive, Ease of Handling and Less Recoil Bolt Action Rifle When Ruger American rifle hit the market back in 2012, it was an instant hit amongst hunters that were looking for high performance but affordable. As expected, Ruger has since produced several other versions of the rifle specifically for particular niches in the hunting and shooting communities. Ruger American Predator comes to mind for hunting varmints and predators. Theres Ruger American Compact which is a lighweight rifle chambered in a less recoiling cartridge. So what is this Ruger American Ranch? This rifle is considered a handy...