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To Tok or Not to Tok

To Tok or Not to Tok

To Tok or Not to Tok by Jeff Varvil article copyright To Tok or not to Tok, That was the question. I had never done this before. I had never even held one in my hand. Would it hurt me? Could I die? Is it as addictive as everyone says it is? Will it make […]

Goat Hunt From Hell

Goat Hunt From Hell

Goat Hunt From Hell by Jeff Varvil article copyright As an experienced Alaska guide and outfitter these things are not supposed to happen to me. After 11 years of carefully planning thousands of rafting, fishing and hunting trips for my clients I started to believe I was above Murphy’s Law. You know the one that […]

I Never Saw It Coming

I Never Saw It Coming

I Never Saw It Coming by Jeff Varvil article copyright Most Alaska float trips provide endless memories of breathtaking scenery, clear valley streams and excellent fishing. This was not to be one of those trips. For every one hundred Alaskan float trips that go perfectly, there is a trip that does not. I was on […]

Proof Positive This Gun Is Rock Solid

Proof Positive This Gun Is Rock Solid

Proof Positive This Gun Is Rock Solid by Lyndon Combs article copyright

20 Years With A Ruger 10/22

20 Years With A Ruger 10/22

20 Years With A Ruger 10/22 by Lyndon Combs article copyright I cannot believe it has been twenty years. This gun has lasted that long with me. It only has one bad mark on it, but that mark has a story to go with it, so it is hardly noticeable to me. I would tell […]

Forum Addiction

Forum Addiction

Forum Addiction by Lyndon Combs article copyright I am going to have to admit that I am addicted. They say the first step to solving a problem is to admit the problem, so I have taken the first step in this article. Yes I am a gun forum addict. This is a problem I know […]

Books

Books

Books by Lyndon Combs article copyright Recently I was going through my reading material and, being in a nostalgic mood, I decided to read an old favorite, “The Hunting Rifle” by Jack O’ Connor. After reading a couple of chapters, I was reminded of just how much this book has influenced and taught me; from […]

Enough Is Enough

Enough Is Enough

Enough Is Enough by Lyndon Combs article copyright When I purchased my Ruger M77 MKII in 7mm Remington Magnum. I knew from the start that I wanted to make my own ammunition, not only to spare my wallet injury, but to make sure I got the best loads for the hunting I would be doing […]

Ten Very Important Questions

Ten Very Important Questions

Ten Very Important Questions by Lyndon Combs article copyright I have been listening to gun shop conversation since I was a little boy. I have been around a good many hunters, shooters, and Police officers. I know of ten questions that I have heard more than any other. Each one is a very good question. […]

What’s In A Name

What’s In A Name

What’s In A Name by Lyndon Combs article copyright