I am considering doing a DIY hog hunt in Texas. Never been there or hog hunted before. Any suggestions on finding access to private land or good area on public land would be appreciated. Wondering if baiting is a must and night hunting versus day hunting. Any suggestions for the best suppressor on a 375, or is it a waste of money on a 375(still to loud to do any good as far as spooking the hogs goes.

The USA has labelled both Canada and the EU as threats to their "National Security" in order to justify new duties declared by their military Commander-in-Chief on the international trade of steel and aluminum. So I suggest that USA made products such as firearms and ammunition should be sold exclusively within the USA so Canada and Europe can help our esteemed neighbour defend themselves and improve their national security. Sadly, I have come to the conclusion that Canadians and Europeans...

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The pair of Ruger cartridges the 375 and 416 are likely to disapear without Ruger making rifles for them .I wanted a 416 ruger in a ruger 77 tang safety but wont do it now .They are both fine rounds .I saw a ton of 375 Rugers in Alaska .The 338 win mag is in danger without Ruger too not many chambered these days .

I’m going back to Africa, and this time I’m taking my .35 Whelen. Last time my .375 with Barnes 270 grn TSX bullets performed flawlessly. I really like the TSX, but I’d like to go with a 250 grn bullet for the Whelen, but the TSX isn’t available in that weight. If I want that bullet, it’s going to have be a 225 grain. Other options are Swift A-Frame in 250 grains, but right now, they’re unobtanium. Nosler Partition is another option, but I prefer Swift’s bonded version.

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My mind was wandering as it always does while in my tree stand. My topic of thought was my personal evolution of rangefinders, maybe these thoughts might be helpful to others or maybe there will be some input from those who use them more than I do.
My first rangefinder was a long heavy unit made outside of Rochester NY, it was pretty cool at the time around 1977 or so, it was made by Ranging and was the model 1000. It was similar to a camera rangefinder and superimposed images to indicate...

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