Being an avid handloader of shotgun slugs, I was naturally intrigued when I learned earlier this year that Ballistics Products Inc. of Hamel, MN had added a new slug to its lineup of components for handloaders. As soon as I…
A few months ago, I acquired an aftermarket barrel for my Benelli Nova Tactical that was manufactured by Carlson’s of Atwood, Kansas. The barrel is 18.5-inches in length and it arrived with a Carlson’s rifled choke tube installed. Although the…
I made my first trip of the 2013 hunting season today and had a fair amount of success. The area I was hunting is a large tract of state-owned land in Downeast Maine that is dotted with numerous lakes and…
In an earlier article, I wrote about how hunters who, like me, are on a painfully limited budget, can make do with the gear they have on hand and still have a good season afield. In that article, I mentioned…
The start of the Maine ruffed grouse season is rapidly approaching and, as is typical of most years, I find myself in possession of largely aging gear and barely a fistful of loose change to spend on guns, ammo, and…
During a bird hunt last October, I found that a short-barreled shotgun of the type usually relegated to home defense offered a number of advantages when pursuing ruffed grouse in the thick woods of eastern Maine. The short, 18.5-inch barrel…
