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Just curious to know, from those who buy factory ammo what works best for you. Let me know exaclty what brand, grain and type of bullet you use ( Soft point, hollow point etc.) and also what you hunt with your choice of ammo. I prefer the heavier bullets (100gr) and I hunt East Texas...

Just curious to know if anyone has the Marlin 336 with the factory scope on it and how do you like it? Do you hunt with it? If so what do you hunt and what ammo do you use? Also at what distant did you zero in your rifle?

Tikka owners, how do you feel about your rifles? I am thinking about buying a Tikka T3 Lite in .243 caliber for hunting deer in East Texas. Since my .270 Weatherby was stolen I went to my favorite gun store and looked at some new rifles. The salesman asked me if I was open for suggestion and I...

I am thinking of getting a rifle in the .308 caliber, anyone with this caliber what brand do you have and what do you hunt? how many yards do you shoot with this caliber? how accurate is this caliber? Do you use a scope? if so what brand?

What is a good holster for the Super Redhawk? It will be my back up gun and I am a big guy.

Hello all, I just bought my second Marlin 1895G and I will be shooting factory ammo (Remington 405 GR SP ) using Ghost ring sights. For a 100 yard zero, how high should I be at 50 yards?

Went to the range today to find out what factory ammo my Weatherby .270 likes. I shot six different factory brands ranging from 130 - 150 Gr. My rifle seemed to shoot the best groups with the Hornady 140gr. BTSP, I was shooting 100 yard shots. Is this a good white tail and wild pig ammo...

O.k. now that I have the rifle and scope, how or what's the best way to zero in a rifle with a scope so that it is accurate out to 200 yards? The rifle is a Weatherby Vanguard 270 with a Leupold VXII 3X9X40 scope, and I will be shooting Remington 130GR CORE-LOKT PSP ammo. The range I shoot at...

I have a Weatherby 270 (Vanguard) and I would like to put a scope on it. I know nothing about scopes. I will be hunting wild pigs and deer with this rifle, sometimes in the early morning when there is very little light. I need a scope that will be used for 50 to 100 yard shots. My budget for a...

What is the proper way to adjust the sights on a rifle? Should I use the same ammo that I will hunt with to sight in? I do not reload, I use factory ammo. At the range shooting 50 yards I was hitting my target high and to the right of where I was aiming. I was shooting a Marlin 1895G (45-70)...

What is the best rifle to use for hunting deer and wild pigs in thick woody areas where shots will be taken at about 75 yards or less? 30-30 or 30-06? or is there a better rifle for this type of hunting? I know shot placement is a priority but I would like to know what caliber has the best 1...

OK I did it, I bought my birthday gift one week before my birthday. I bought a Marlin 1895GS, it was love at first sight. I only went to the sporting good store to look and price some guns. When I held and looked at the 1895 I knew I just had to have it. Does anyone have this rifle and have you...

I am thinking about buying a .444 Marlin, does anyone have this rifle? Is it accurate out of the box? Can it shoot the 44 mag rounds? How much is the ammo? My hunting will be 100 yards or less in thick woody areas. I will be hunting wild pigs, and deer. I would like a rifle that has one shot...

What is the best Rifle, Shotgun, and Handgun to use when hunting wild pigs? I have a Remington 11-87 12 guage and a 44 magnum Super Redhawk with the 7.5 inch barrel. I would like to add a Bolt action rifle to my collection. I have been looking at the Remington 700 in the 270 caliber. Where I...