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Bear Hunting Season Begins In Florida

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The permits, which became available for both resident and non-resident hunters Monday, are for the state’s controversial new open season on black bears. The Florida Wildlife Commission estimates that over 3,000 black bears are now roaming the state and of the 16 known bear attacks on humans in the state, …

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Winchester Offers New Model 1873 Sporter

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Of all American guns, few are as iconic as the Winchester Model 1873. The lever-action rifle, after all, was the “gun that won the west.” The carbine’s heyday as a military firearm and a tool for taming the American frontier might be over, but the demand for the historic rifle …

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Best States For Gun Owners 2015

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Gun rights vary from states that have all but made it impossible to own firearms and related accessories to states where few restrictions exist. For the third consecutive year and first time in print, Guns & Ammo presents our assessment of each state’s gun laws in a format that ranks …

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The USMC M40 Sniper Rifle: A Useful Life?

Next year, the Marine Corps will celebrate the 50th birthday of an old friend: the 7.62x51mm M40 sniper rifle. Like most 49-year-olds, this old warhorse has been through a lot. Born in the early days of the Vietnam War, the first variant was a far cry from today’s M40A5. The …

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The Last Big Bore Game Rifle

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Well, certainly it is not in fact the last big game rifle, but rather a little-known offshoot of what was the last military bolt-action rifle adopted as a standard infantry weapon by its home country, the relatively well-known MAS 36. The pictures below show the MAS sporting rifle variant in …

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Ruger Releases SR-556 Takedown

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Ruger has made a fair bit of hay in the realm of takedown rifles. But, generally, it has had a narrow focus on this style of firearm. The New Hampshire/Arizona manufacturer has mainly concerned itself with space conservation when it comes to takedowns. Perhaps the best-known example is the company’s …

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