Rifle Scopes On Handguns A little over 20 years ago I was resting my Thompson Center Contender chambered in 222 Remington on the top of my hunting buddy's little Volkswagen Super Beetle with some homemade sandbags, preparing to make a shot on a prairie dog. Long shots were impossible given the low magnification of my scope, but in spite of that several dogs fell that day at just under 200 yards. That created a desire for greater magnification to be more precise in the field and on the bench. Even though I wanted more magnification, I was not able to think outside of the box and consider rifle scopes. Once I did, my long range handgunning aspirations became realized by using rifle scopes on specialty handguns.
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Field Shooting Positions That Work Hunters who are new to handgun hunting often struggle with holding the gun steady. Part of the issue, for those used to shooting rifles, is the appearance of being much more steady with the long guns and their mind is telling them this won't work — don't shoot. The other part of the problem is simply a matter of learning what shooting positions do work best for the handgun hunter. To be ready for any situation you should practice each of these shooting positions and their variations. If you master them all you'll be a great field shot and your friends will wonder how you do it..."
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Interactive Edition
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Handgun Hunter Magazine is a digital interactive magazine that is free to registered members. Like earlier print editions, the interactive format will feature some of the most respected and well-known outdoor writers and handgun hunters from across the country including: J. Wayne Fears, Larry Weishuhn, John Taffin, Dick Williams, Mark Hampton and others.
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In addition to the interactive edition, Handgun Hunter Magazine also publishes a large volume of member provided articles on handguns, hunting, shooting, reloading, optics, and other outdoor related subjects. Other features of the website include a very active forum and member photo galleries to upload photos of their latest game trophy or their newest handgun in the collection. Members can also upload handgun hunting related products for review and conduct reviews on products.
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Support this website by shopping online. Handgun Hunter Magazine now offers shopping for gunsmithing and shooting products through Brownells as their affiliate. Click on Shop Online >> Shooting Products to access the list of products offered from Brownells. Also offered are outdoor products including knives, cast iron dutch ovens, skillets, meat grinders, smokers, grills and backcountry foods. Brands include Camp Chef, Gerber, Kershaw, Browning, Brunton and many others. Be sure and check out the products section of the Blog for items that we're sure you'll be interested in knowing more about.
New Features
Recent features added to the site include the ability for members to publish their own articles including photos. The photos are automatically re-sized so you don't have to worry with photo editing software, just upload them from your computer hard drive. You can also leave comments on the articles and the submitting member has their display name posted with a link back to their profile in case you want to send them a private message. The author will automatically be notified of any comments posted to facilitate question/answer types of comments. Feel free to try out the feature, you can always delete your article. Another new feature is a game recipe section. Members can share their game recipes with everyone by filling out a simple web form. To access any of these features click on Cool Stuff >> Member Services.
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