Guns and Ammo

Everyone should think about home defense—not just hunters—but as sportsmen and sportswomen we’re different than non-gun owners in this country. Because we already have firearms in our homes, we have the choice of relying on our own hunting rifles or shotguns for protection, or buying a gun specifically for home defense.

With the right bullets and proper shot placement, the .223 Rem. can be a freezer-filling cartridge for deer hunters.

With six totally new or completely redesigned core components, the Beretta A400 Xplor Unico got “rock star” fan fair at its unveiling in Italy last year.

I have psoriatic arthritis that has drastically affected my entire hands, and especially my fingers. Are there any other gun options out there for me?

I’m planning to hunt coyotes, and I need to figure out what gun I should use.

Appropriate firepower for my western pronghorn trip needed to be completely different from what I was used to in the Midwest. For help, I leaned on some experts.

Marlin put a lot of horsepower behind its Model 338 MXLR, giving it plenty of muscle for high-country elk, deer and bear hunts.

The new Remington Model 887 Nitro Mag pump gun is inspired (and some-what designed) on the old-reliable Model 870. But the M877 has fresh and hearty features like a rugged ArmorLokt coating.

Sooner or later it will happen to you. One of these seasons you’ll be sharing camp with a fellow NAHC member who’ll carry an AR-style rifle into the field on opening day. What will your reaction be?

You Call The Shots: June/July 2009