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Could You Actually Hunt With a Desert Eagle? Desert Eagle hunting is one of those ideas that sounds simple until you picture it in real terrain, in real weather, with real adrenaline. So, could you actually hunt with a Desert Eagle? Sometimes—however, whether it’s practical depends on your carry setup, your practice, and your local...
Read More →Gear tested outdoors, not in a showroom. Rifles, optics, packs, knives, boots and camp kit, ranked and reviewed for hunting, camping, hiking and fishing.
What happens when you give the hooligans of knife design free rein? This! CIVIVI knows that you don’t need to spend a fortune to put some of the best steel in the world into your EDC rig. However, there is a trick to producing some of the best knives in the world at a budget…
Some barrels, they say, are just worth bragging about… When Steyr Arms announced that their hotly anticipated Pro Hunter II rifle was ready just in time for whitetail season, discerning hunters rejoiced. This bolt-action beauty upholds the exacting standards for which Steyr rifles are famous, with a remarkably wallet-friendly price. But how does it stack…
Looks like “primitive weapons season” just got less primitive! Earlier this year, we heard that Traditions–a leading muzzleloader manufacturer–was teaming up with Federal Premium to create an all-new (but still old-school) muzzleloading system. It’s called the NitroFire muzzleloader enhanced with Federal’s Firestick system, and it’s shipping to dealers now…just in time for “primitive weapons” season….
Even if you love to hike and bike alone, you’ll always have a Backup in your boot. If you’re like many outdoorsmen, you carry a handgun with you when you’re out in the backwoods for self-defense against predators–both four- and two-legged. Thing is, every single ounce of weight you have to carry in those backwoods…
Every so often, a new product comes out that I shouldn’t want…but do. The key to both my heart and my wallet is the word “Jeep”: You could brand that logo into the top of a pancake and I’d be there with my wallet out. So when I learned through the outdoor writer’s grapevine that…
Factory sights not cutting the mustard? The first thing most serious shooters do the moment they get their new pistol home is to take a good, hard look at the factory sights and get to work fine-tuning them. The problem, of course, is that replacing or upgrading pistol sights is a pain–and that’s where the…
Garmin’s first solar charging adventure watch, the f?nix 6X – Pro Solar, delighted outdoorspeople as much as it drove spellcheckers crazy, and the next generation of Garmin adventure watches means outdoor adventurers can “Do What They Love Longer” through significantly increased battery life and new purpose-built functionality including surf, mountain biking, and climbing. The new…
Editor’s note, 22 September 2026: this article was published on 2020-06-18 and describes an offer or giveaway that ran then. It has ended — check current pricing and availability with the retailer before acting on anything below. Evatac may call this a “Combat Bag,” but it just may be the best bug-out bag we’ve seen!…
America has a love affair with the modern sporting rifle…and if you’ve never really understood why, I’d like to introduce you to the Rock River Arms RRAGE Carbine. Trim, easy to carry and handle, and constructed of the same top-quality materials and to the same standards as far more expensive AR-15-style rifles, the RRAGE is…
If you’ve ever shot a suppressed scattergun, you’ll know why this is so exciting. Several years ago, I had the opportunity to shoot one of the very first silencers designed for a shotgun…and although it reduced the recoil and report in a very gratifying way, the can at the end of the shotgun made it…
Eat your heart out, Roland Deschain… Kahr Firearms Group Brand Ambassador Danyela D’Angelo and her Magnum Research BFR (which stands for Big Frame Revolver, of course) star in “The Gunslinger,” a short (and very clever) send-up of the classic Western showdown movie. But make no mistake: Danyela isn’t an actor who learned to shoot–she’s a…
Steyr’s AUG reigns as King of the Bullpup Rifles, and has since it was selected by the Austrian army in 1977. If you’re not familiar, the AUG A3 M1 is a civilian-legal variant that boasts all of the features demanded by Austrian defense forces. (Except full-auto fire capability, natch.) What has made the AUG so…
