Element Optics Launches Helix HD 1-8x24 LPVO

New LPVOs are always welcome, and Element Optics shows up here with their Helix HD 1-8x24. This is a new low-power variable optic built for hunting and tactical use at close to intermediate ranges. The scope joins the existing Helix HD family, which up to this point has centered on higher magnifi...

By Eric B •

Best Climbing Sticks for Mobile Hunting, Field-Tested

Modern climbing sticks are built with the mobile hunter in mind: lighter, quieter, and more packable than the clunky aluminum ladders they replaced. That progress is a mixed blessing when you shop, because the market now offers dozens of nearly identical-looking sticks that behave very differentl...

By James Chen •

How a 45-Day Moratorium Becomes a Permanent Gun Store Ban

Two Southern California jurisdictions froze new firearms retailer approvals within two weeks of each other. The mechanism was not a gun law — it was land use, and it moves faster than anything most dealers track.

By Claire Eason •

Russia’s Machine Gun Belts: From Soviet Legacy to Future Warfare

As warfare evolves, the machine gun will always be needed. The technology surrounding it may change, but the basic requirement remains the same. One area where Russia has taken a noticeably different path from many Western countries is machine gun belts. Russian PK and PKM belts can be a headache...

By Lynndon Schooler •

Meindl USA Enhances Comfort Fit Lineup with Updated Pro Models

Meindl USA has introduced new boots with updates to the Comfort Fit Hiker and Comfort Fit Hunter series: the brand’s highest-selling boots! The new Comfort Fit PRO offering incorporates waxed full-grain nubuck leather uppers, and full rubber rands in place of unwaxed leather and partial rands. ...

By Adam Scepaniak •

Vietnam’s Best Spec Ops Weapon? The Stoner 63

The names of firearms designers such as John Moses Browning, Mikhail Kalashnikov and Eugene Morrison Stoner are synonymous with iconic firearms. Stoner was a prolific firearms designer who was responsible for the AR-7 U.S. Air Force survival rifle, the AR-10 rifle, the SR-25, and, of course, the ...

By Friedrich Seiltgen •

The Golden Age of Big-Game Hunting in America

Between 1870 and 1900, railroads and repeating rifles opened the West to ordinary hunters — and pushed its game to the brink The post The Golden Age of Big-Game Hunting in America appeared first on Outdoor Life.

By Michael Norman •
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