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Axis Deer and Hogs with New .45 Rattler and Friends

I have been on the road for some time and one of those stops was to visit my friends ranch at Talbot lake just outside Fort McKavett Texas. My friend Matt was gracious enough to let us stay on his ranch for a solid three days where we were able to hunt a variety of animals such as Wild Pigs, Axis Deer, Fox, Raccoons and Jackrabbits. Matt Hodges is no stranger to Airguns and in fact is the owner…

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Custom FX Dream Light

Custom FX Dream Light

As some of you might know around three months ago I started a series called “The Airgun Survival Challenge” where I took three high end Airguns and put them through a series of torture test. In the end only two out of the three guns still functioned. If you have not familiarized yourself with this series I highly suggest checking it out to bring you up to pace with where we are today. My plan was…

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LATE WINTER VARMINT HUNT - Overnight Adventure

LATE WINTER VARMINT HUNT – Overnight Adventure

The Winter months here can be brutally cold that in turn makes most all of the hunting pretty much non existent, especially for any type of varmints. Last month we had about a week of warmer temperatures that gave some inspiration to get out and visit a new permission. This area was quite remote and offered several thousand acers of property to roam and hunt on. We loaded up Terry’s truck with…

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Airgun Survival Challenge-Will They Survive?

Airgun Survival Challenge-Will They Survive?

The Airgun Survival Challenge was conceived several years ago with the idea to take several different brands of Airguns and test them for durability. These test would be over the top but still give some insight to the durability of each rifle. Showing durability is very important, this allows us to learn where some improvements can be made to each gun. Almost any gun can do well sitting at a…

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UMAREX Gauntlet 2 - Overnight Airgun Adventure

UMAREX Gauntlet 2 – Overnight Airgun Adventure

Several months ago I reached out directly to Umarex USA with the hopes to acquire the New 2nd generation Gauntlet in .25 caliber. Through some previous work with them they agreed to send me the gun and to sponsor one of our adventures where we could document the experience through video. I received the rifle about a week later that came all in good order and was packaged well and ready for some…

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Gamo Swarm Magnum 10X GEN2 .22 CAL - FULL REVIEW

Gamo Swarm Magnum 10X GEN2 .22 CAL – FULL REVIEW

For months I have been reaching out to Gamo to review the Winchester model 70 .35 caliber big bore as I thought it might be something of interest and I had not seen many reputable reviews. Through a very difficult amount of back and fourth discussion they decided to send me one to review but asked me to review the Gamo Swarm magnum Gen2 in .22 caliber. I don’t typically like reviewing piston guns…

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Brocock Safari XR Review/Test

Brocock Safari XR Review/Test

Retaining the Sniper XR’s classic good looks, the new Brocock Safari XR model elevates things a stage further courtesy of a textured ambidextrous stock, first used on its sister company’s Daystate Red Wolf Safari, and a full suite of Picatinny mounting rails. In common with the rest of the sidelever-operated XR range, the new Safari XR is based around Brocock’s innovative semi-bullpup design…

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Kalibrgun Cricket 2 Tactical Full Review

Kalibrgun Cricket 2 Tactical Full Review

Last week I received a delivery of several new products to field test here over the next month, they all amazingly arrived at the same time. One of these products was the New Kalibrgun Cricket ii Tactical model in .30 caliber. Currently I have a ton of things happening at home but would thankfully be able to slip out for a few days into the mountains. This was a gun that I have had my eye on and…

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Atomic Rat Control

Last week I made a visit to one of my larger commercial permissions for two days of hunting both Ground Squirrels and rats. This is one of many trips I’ve paid to this large property but turned out to be one of the most productive trips I’ve encountered with the rats infestation of epic proportions. For this trip I was loaded with both the New Brocock Atomic and the Daystate Delta Wolf, both…

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Brocock Atomic XR Review

Brocock Atomic XR Review

Several weeks ago I received a package shipped to me from Airguns Of Arizona that included the New Brocock Atomic XR pistol in .22 caliber. This was a big surprise to me as things had been kept very quiet about the production of this lightweight, compact and very versatile new offering. The Atomic is the latest version of the Brocock PCP platform and can trace its line right back to the original…

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Big Game Hunting with Airguns

Big Game Hunting with Airguns

Last week I had the opportunity to visit a premier hunting ranch, one that’s been on my bucket list for many years. With the help of Airguns Of Arizona I was able to make this trip possible and spend a solid three days on this beautiful mountainous ranch. This large ranch has an abundant species of exotic animals such as Sheep, Goats and several types of pigs including Russian boar up to 1000lbs.…

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Daystate Delta Wolf Full Field Review

Daystate Delta Wolf Full Field Review

In early 2020 I made a visit to the ShotShow in Las Vegas Nevada to meet with several Airgun manufactures including Daystate. During a banquet dinner they unveiled a revolutionary New offering that was to be called the Delta Wolf. This innovative electronically controlled PCP was to further Daystates reputation for making some of the finest Airguns in the world. After a brief glimpse of this…

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Dynamic Air Rifle .25 Review/Hunt

Dynamic Air Rifle .25 Review/Hunt

Over the past few years the flood gates have opened to the market of entry level low cost PCP Airguns. At the beginning of this year I was approached to take a look at the Dynamic Air Rifle. This was a product currently being manufactured by AimSports and distributed through the Sportsman’s Guide online store. The first generation of these rifles sold well but they had many problems being…

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Hawke Sidewinder FFP Full Review

Hawke Sidewinder FFP Full Review

Over many years the scope market has been flooded with a ton of different brands and styles of scopes. Chances are if you have ever been looking at scopes to use with an Airgun you may have come across the brand of Hawke. This company has been around for over 40 years and has expanded greatly with it’s USA based facility in 2007. Few brands offer a no fault lifetime warranty and are designed by…

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My YouTube Channel Inspiration

My YouTube Channel Inspiration

Over many years of enjoying Airguns and the Outdoors I have encountered many YouTube Channels that have both entertained and inspired me. I thought it would be nice to showcase a few of these channels with the hopes that others may find in them what I have. The beginning of last year I really started to pay more attention to other channels for not only entertainment but for inspiration in…

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Brocock Commander Magnum .25 Full Review

Brocock Commander Magnum .25 Full Review

This last Shot Show in Las Vegas brought many new Airguns to market including the New Brocock Commander. This was a rifle that caught my eye due to it’s folding stock and tactical ergonomics that looked to make for a great field gun. I reached out to Airguns Of Arizona and was finally able to settle them to send me the Commander HP model with the desert Tan Cerakote. They kindly offered to…

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Ataman BP17 Full Field Review

Ataman BP17 Full Field Review

Several weeks ago I was shipped the new Ataman BP17 Bullpup from Pyramyd Air. This was one that really excited me because it’s near the smallest Bullpup ever made at 24″ long. The black soft touch rifle was delivered in excellent condition along with two magazines, adjustment tools and detailed manual.

Ataman BP17 PCP Air Rifle, Black Soft-Touch

Precharged Pneumatic

Unique Forward Positioned…