Tag Archives: .308

Thoughts on the Scout Rifle

Col. Jeff Cooper began to experiment with the concept that would come to be called the Scout Rifle in the 1960’s. Essentially, he wanted a light, powerful rifle that would be equally qualified to handle most hunting chores and also … Continue reading

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Here is a really nice gemsbok that I shot this morning while hunting with Fort Richmond Safaris in South Africa. Rifle is the Mossberg Patriot, ammo is Barnes 150 gr TSX blue tip .308 Winchester, scope is Trijicon 3×9. Distance? … Continue reading

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The Mossberg Patriot

This past week I spent several days at Gunsite shooting the Mossberg rifles. Since I already had an assignment from the American Rifleman, I spent the majority of my time with the Mossberg Patriot. Now you can go online and … Continue reading

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Moose Hunt: Part II

On our recent moose hunt, I flew to Philadelphia and then on to Halifax, Nova Scotia. The next day, we flew on into Newfoundland and landed at Gander. As often happens on an out-of-country hunting trip, my bags stayed in … Continue reading

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