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How Long Is Ammo Good For?

You’re cleaning out your great-uncle’s garage when you find a box of dusty .30-30 shells. You’re going through basement storage when you find a tote of hunting supplies; among the camo gloves and duck calls, you find a case of 12-gauge shells. You’re looking through your cluttered gun case when you find a box of […]

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Guns That Won The West: A History of Western Firearms

There are plenty of firearm manufacturers who’ve claimed to produce the guns that won the West. As long as there are Old West devotees, there will be debates about which gun actually should hold that coveted title. But the truth is there are no single firearms that officially tamed the western frontier. Just like there […]

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Best .22 LR Ammo

The .22 Long Rifle is the most prolific, most common caliber in the world. 22 LR ammo is used for anything and everything you can think of, from shooting cans and rabbits to Olympic shooting sports. It is the caliber that everyone learns to shoot with. It is cheap, accurate, and effective when used for […]

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