air pistols
Have I found the Perfect Stealth Hunting Gun!?
One of the guns I have really enjoyed shooting as I prepare for squirrel season is the compact little Brocock Ranger XR. Getting ready for the woods, I brought this gun to the range to sight in, shoot a few strings over the chrony to get an idea of performance, and then have a fun … Continue reading
Going for the Squirrel Grand Slam: Get that Black Squirrel First!
I’ve been going after this small game challenge for several years now, and my strategy is get the most difficult one out of the way first! I’ve written quite a bit About the squirrel grand slam, which I coined to describe taking the four most common types of tree squirrels in the USA: the fox … Continue reading
Urban Hunting Revisited
I have spoken in the past about the fact that airgun hunting is gaining popularity in the US, in part because of increasing urbanization which has resulted in less land available for traditional hunting pursuits. If you look in fields, small woods, areas around railway tracks and industrial buildings you’ll find these areas often become … Continue reading
Hunting Season is On Us!!
Well, I’m starting to ease in to the hunting season with the squirrel opening in Minnesota this week. Had a lot going on, but managed to slip out for a few hours on Saturday morning and put a couple of bushytails in the game bag. I was using a little 12 fpe carbine that I’ve … Continue reading
Air Powered Handguns for Hunting
Back in the days when I did most of my hunting with firearms, and rifles at that, I started looking for some new challenges. I soon settled in on handgun hunting, buying myself a Thompson Contender with a number of barrels in a variety of calibers. That gun was used on everything from prairie dogs … Continue reading
Hunting Handguns
After several years of hunting with firearms using conventional long guns, I started to drift more towards handguns using them for deer and hog hunting in my native Californian deserts and coastal hills. I like the fact that these guns upped the challenge; shooting a handgun accurately takes a lot more practice and demands that … Continue reading
