It turns out the 220-year history of GOEX making black powder in the United States has not ended; it is merely suffering a temporary production gap. After a hiatus, the GOEX plant will begin production again this year after operations were shut down ...
How the Winchester Model 70 Nearly Made Lever-Actions Obsolete
The Winchester Model 70 is a legendary rifle. Tough as nails, extremely accurate, and just plain sexy, it kicked off a monumental shift in American hunting culture. As the Model 70 garnered accolades from similarly legendary gunwriters of the day ...
Rifle Accuracy: 5 Things to Check When Your Rifle Shoots Like Shit
Countless things go into achieving rifle accuracy, and just as many things can make a rifle shoot poorly and erode accuracy. So where do you look when your trusty rifle isn’t grouping like it used to, or when that new barrel burner isn’t shooting up ...
Muzzleloader Hunting: How To Remove a Stuck Projectile
A stuck muzzleloader ball can ruin a day at the range, or worse yet, a hunt. And if you’ve been muzzleloader hunting long enough and it hasn’t happened to you, don’t worry, it will. Double loading, a failure to fire due to moisture, ...
Airgun Cleaning 101: How to Remove Rust
The airguns of today are not what they were when you were a kid plinking cans behind your parents’ house. The modern airgun is powerful, and some are capable of launching heavy .50 caliber projectiles very accurately. They are fine-tuned hunting ...
Black Powder is Sadly No Longer Made in America
After nearly 220 years, the last black powder manufacturer in America is closing its doors. For the tens of thousands of muzzleloader hunters, cowboy action shooters, and black powder cartridge enthusiasts, the closure of GOEX inevitably means less ...
