The other weekend, I had time and inclination to find a new trail to walk. I drove down to Valley View Glades Natural Area and hiked the 2.6 mile loop. I had stopped in there once before, just to check the place out as a possible hunting location, but I hadn’t gone far. It’s a…
Tag: Barnes
.338 Federal
The standardization of the .338 Federal cartridge was announced at the end of 2005 and made a reality during 2006. It was a popular wildcat before that, being a .308 Winchester case necked up for .338″ diameter bullets. Federal claimed the performance of a 7mm Remington Magnum but with notably lower recoil. This was made…
.358 WSSM
Like many states in the region, Indiana has not allowed deer hunting with rifles. Shotguns, handguns, muzzle-loaders, and bows are allowed. Some say this is intended to make the hunt more challenging, thereby promoting growth in the deer population (particularly several decades ago when deer populations were low). Others say it is intended to limit…