Tag Archives: .308

Thoughts on the Scout Rifle

Posted on 17 September 2015

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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Posted on 29 July 2015

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

Posted on 20 March 2015

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

Posted on 2 October 2013

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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