Walt Hampton
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Walt Hampton is a retired wildlife biologist and gunsmith and has been writing for outdoor publications since 1990. Send your questions to him at: [email protected] or write him at: 341 Horse Ford Lane, Independence, VA 24348. For a signed, first edition copy of Walt's book, Tales From Buck Mountain, send $20 to the address above. Be sure to include your mailing address. All proceeds from his book sales now go to the Wounded Warrior Project.
Gun Reviews
Practical Accuracy Makes a Great Rifle
Choose a rifle that serves your actual needs and test your rifle the way you will actually shoot it. There is a difference.
Gun Reviews
Lapping the Lugs
Bearing surface contact varies from rifle to rifle, and the percentage of contact doesn't always correlate with accuracy. Here's a basic primer on lapping the lugs.
Gun Articles
Reloading: Working With the .280 Remington
The .280 Remington is a useful big-game cartridge, though its popularity with shooters has taken a while to catch on. Here are some thoughts on reloading and shooting the .280 Rem.
Firearm Training
The Long-Range Handgun Load
Shooting traditional handgun cartridges at long range takes practice and careful loading. You have to do a lot of things right to make it work, starting with the handgun load.
Ammunition
Reloading: Why is the .270 Winchester Still Around?
Though the author never warmed to it, the .270 Winchester has plenty of reasons to prove its worth, not the least of which is its popularity.