John B. Snow

A Country Without Guns Rights Is Like...

outdoorlife-editor — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500

Just got this report from a correspondent who was traveling for work in Chavez’s Venezuela. This is what a country without gun rights is like:

Most Unlikely Gun Test Ever

outdoorlife-editor — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:35:55 -0500

This should have gone under the heading “Hell Freezes Over,” but the global warming crowd would have complained. Yes, this is a gun test in the New York Times.

(h/t Uncle

Nash Hits The Big Time

GerryBethge — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:53:07 -0500

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I'm proud to say I knew the guy on my left before he became a celebrity.

In case you've been living in a cave in the Swat Valley, he is Jason Nash, the PR manager for Federal/ATK. And his 15 minutes of fame just kicked off in a major way in this week's edition of The New York Times Magazine.

Confidence

GerryBethge — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:49:25 -0500

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I’m heading off to Canada next week for a Saskatchewan whitetail hunt and pretty quickly settled on bringing a lever gun with me. Took my Marlin 336C in .35 Remington out yesterday to get my new scope dialed in (and an interesting little scope it is too…more on that later) and after I got it on paper I cranked off this 5-shot group.

Rifle Test 2009

outdoorlife-editor — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:30:03 -0400

If variety is the spice of life, then hunters have a savory selection indeed of new rifles to take afield this year.

Shotgun Test 2009

outdoorlife-editor — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:19:32 -0400

Outdoor Life's Shooting Editor John Snow and team test the best shotguns on the market for 2009.

Introducing A Child To A Deer Rifle

KristenKeys — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:44:59 -0400

One of the most exciting moments in a young shooter’s development is getting ready for that first big-game hunt. This is the point at which a child graduates from air rifles and rimfires to high-power centerfire cartridges. It’s a big step—one that can be daunting for the teacher and shooter alike. A misstep here can create bad shooting habits, or worse, make for an unpleasant experience that sours the boy or girl on the whole business.

TacSol 1911 Conversion

outdoorlife-editor — Wed, 06 May 2009 10:23:16 -0400

When conversing with gun enthusiasts who happen to live in Europe, it isn’t hard to feel a touch superior. Battles might rage in this country over the Second Amendment’s meaning and scope, but the fact is that we have a Second Amendment to fight about, which is more than they can say. But in one regard, our European counterparts have it better than we do.

Carter Wants Your Guns

outdoorlife-editor — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:46:29 -0400

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Ever since Obama took office the New York Times has been engaging in a full-court press on its op-ed pages to get some new type of gun control legislation passed.

In today’s paper they have former president Jimmy Carter calling for an “assault weapons” ban. Curiously absent from Carter’s column are any statistics connecting assault weapons to gun deaths in general—for the simple reason that they are only used in a miniscule number crimes in this country.

Today's Crop of 6.5s

outdoorlife-editor — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:31:13 -0400

These five cartridges perform well both in competition and in the field.