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Charlie Palmers Camp Cooking 4

Master Chef Charlie Palmer and Remingtonjoin forces to bring fine dining to a campfirenear you.

Airpower 10

The airgun for the boy in all of us asRemington returns to marketing its ownbrand of pneumatic rifles.

Pump or Semi for Defense? 16

Two different shotgun actions, both withrock-solid reliability for the most criticalhome-defense situations.

Remington Country Outfitters 20

Remington expands it horizons to a full worldof outdoor experiences with RemingtonCountry Outfitters.

Making it Blacker 26

The Remington Custom Shop has been thesource for benchrest rifles, but precisionshooting doesnt end there.

Hunting Hogs the Remington Way 34

South Texas proves the place for BrianMcCombie to bring home the bacon with avariety of Remington rifles and optics.

The Shotgun for Far & Away 38

One of the things that make the RemingtonModel 870 the worlds most popularshotgun is the ease of traveling with it.

Hunting for Hides 44

The bobcat is among our most challengingquarries, and it wears a hide that isapproaching new highs in value.

Go Tactical for Hunting 48

The accuracy and ruggedness of tactical riflesare just what more hunters want in the fieldwith them.

Remington Holiday Gift Guide 50

Find the just right present from Remingtonfor the hunter and shooter on your holidaygift list.

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oking For just shy of 200 years, top-

quality arms and ammunition have

occupied a place of pride in Remington

Country; but it never ended there. The

name Remington has long extended

to knives, artwork, firearms-cleaning

products, and hunting clothing, to name

some. Remington has also understood

that a fundamental part of the outdoor

experience is the food we eat.

Wild game is certainly the

keynote of outdoor eating; but cooking

over a campfire is about the savor that

smoke and open air bring to our meals,

more so than what those meals are

made of. Its also about the visceral

impact of seeing our food roasting,

grilling, frying, broiling, or boiling

over wood flamesan attraction that

probably lingers in our DNA from our

days as ancient hunter-gatherers. The

control and precision provided by a gas

range or oven are not to be denied,

but do not compare to the brio and

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fascination of an energetically sizzling

skillet over red glowing coals or crackling

logs. As renowned chef Charlie Palmer

puts it, Theres something liberating

about cooking and eating outdoors.

Away from the constraints of the table,were a little more sensual in our

appreciation.

Charlie Palmer is at home both

on the gas range and over the campfire.

Since opening his first landmark

restaurant, Aureole, in Manhattan

25 years ago, Palmer has gone on to

establish a dozen more award-winning

restaurants and three boutique hotels

across the country. He is also the author

of four previous cookbooks, including

Great American Food and Charlie

Palmers Practical Guide to the New

American Kitchen. Now in association

with Remington, Palmer has added

Remington Camp Cooking.

The 272-page Remington Camp

Cooking (shopremingtoncountry.com,

$39.95) contains 120 reliable recipes for

everything from breakfast (Wild Boar

Breakfast Sausage), lunch (Rabbit

Piccata), dinner (Wild Turkey Gumbo),

and dessert (Spiced Molasses Pound

Cake). Along with the recipes, the book

includes Palmer Points throughout,

pieces of expert advice, such as, A wild

bird really needs to be basted. The more

you baste it, the more moisture you willretain; on pancakes: For

camp cooking, measure out

the dry

ingredients ahead of time into a

container large enough to mix the batte

in; elk pot roast: Very slow cooking

is the key. The meat should never boil.

There is also the fine work of food and

lifestyle photographer, Jody Horton; andfrom the Remington Arms Company Ar

Collection, 40 full-color illustrations by

the likes of Bob Kuhn, Lynne Bogue Hu

and N. C. Wyeth.

The union of Palmer and

Remington is more perfect than might b

expected. Because the celebrity chef is

also an avid outdoorsman with a lifelon

love of hunting and fishing. Take the

fact that Palmer grew up in the small

(population 1,280) town of Smyrna, Ne

York, between Syracuse and Utica, in

a family of hunters, especially his older

brothers who hunted deer and shot clay

Palmer joined the deer hunt when he w

14, and he remembers that his first rea

gun was a Remington Model 870

Wingmaster. Most of his hunting

though, in those days, was for grouse,

partridge, and what was then a good

population of wild pheasants. There wa

also a special pleasure in chasing rabbi

in the winter with dogs. Along with

being a hunter, Palmer is a year-round

camper, summer and winter, with a tale

for cooking over campfires, as befitting

an Eagle Scout, a rank Palmer earned.

When asked about the era ofthe celebrity chef, Palmer, a familiar fac

on television himself, says that fame on

TV is only going to last so long. That

and the fact, without naming names,

There are a lot of people on TV who a

never going to be a chef, ever.

Its a very tough business,

Palmer says of the culinary trade, and
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definitely not as glamourous as some

people might think it is. The only good,

and enduring, reason for becoming a chef

is a love of food.

It is his love of food that has

inspired Palmer to produce RemingtonCamp Cooking to, in a way, demystify

outdoor cooking, saying that the only thing

never to forget to bring along is common

sense. Take the most basic ingredient of all

campfire cookingthe campfire!

An outdoor cook, according to

Palmer, needs to know how to build a fire,

where to build a fire, what type of fire is

needed to cook a particular dish, how to

make sure the fire doesnt get away, and

how to put it out (which are covered in the

cookbook). Using the fire is, then, a matter

of heat control, achieved by using a heavy-

bottomed skillet or pot and having a means

of elevating it to various heights over the

fire to regulate the cooking time.

Common sense extends to the

recipes, too, which Palmer has written for

their outdoor practicality. The campfire

cook, though, has to do his homework by

reading the recipe and understanding it

before he attempts to make a dish with it.

In the outdoors, you cannot

run to the grocery store for a missing

ingredient, so you have to plan things out

and think them through. In that regard,

its no different from the message Palmer

offers in his other four cookbooks. Thesecret to outdoor cooking, to all cooking, is

preparation, the mise en place of setting

out all the ingredients and needed utensils,

and understanding the recipe. As essential

as this is indoors, it is even more so over a

campfire.

To make sure he got it right in

this cookbook, Palmer built his own fire pit

Charlie Palmers fameas a chef lies in his

Progressive American

cooking, based on intense

flavors and unexpected combinations,

informed by classic French cuisine. Palmers path to this

style was a long, and somewhat unexpected one. His first job in a kitchen

was just thata job. At 15 he was washing dishes in a restaurant near his

family home, with no thought of making cooking a career. Then one day

the prep cook, as kitchen staff are wont to do, did not show up, and Palmer

was pressed into service as a chef. The head chef at the restaurant was

Swiss and, though Palmer admits he didnt realize it at the time, taught him

a great deal about cooking in the Old World tradition of craft, and inspired

him to think about cooking as a profession. Out of high school Palmer

entered the Culinary Institute of America (of which he is now Chairman of

the Board of Trustees), and after completing his courses, went from there

directly to New York City and began work at La Cte Basque, the signature

French restaurant of the time in the late 1970s. In 1988, Palmer was out

on his own with his Manhattan restaurant, Aureole, and has gone on from

there to open restaurants in Washington, D. C., Las Vegas, San Francisco, and

Sonoma, along with a trio of hotels. A frequent guest on NBCs the Today

Show, the author, with Remington Campfire Cooking, of five cookbooks,

and the owner of an expanding number of wine shops, Palmers has never

lost his love of the outdoors and hunting and shooting. With his four sons

he is a member of Black Point Sports Club in Sonoma, where he and his

boys can shoot sporting clays and hunt pheasants and chukar. Palmer has

also hunted elk in Colorado, and has another elk hunt on the horizon, as

well as hunting ducks in Louisiana. His wingshooting, of late, has been

with the Remington Autoloading VERSA MAX, which he callsa pretty sweet little gun. For doing great damage to the pigs that

are virtually overrunning the Sonoma countryside and vineyards, he has a

Remington Bolt Action Model 700and the new Hog Hammer

ammunition which, he says, in his understated fashion, do a good job.

During the last 20 years, Palmer has been a board member of City Meals on

Wheels and is a longtime supporter of Share our Strength, to end childhood

hunger. And he has never lost his belief that there is nothing more special

than eating in the outdoors.

CharliePalmer

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Remington Camp Cooking Sauces, Injectables, Marinades, and Rubs

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Camp Cooking with Charlie Palmer

In partnership with Charlie Palmer,

Remington has introduced a newline of seasonings and condiments

for game meat, as well domestic

meat, poultry, fish, and vegetables.

First are two barbecue sauces,

Sweet & Spicy Chipotle Molasses for a smokey note, and Bourbon

for birds, fish, seafood, game, and vegetables, wild or raised.

Palmer emphasizes the need to get moisture into game meat,

which due to its leanness (an advantage for healthy eating) can

turn extremely dry if overcooked or not kept moist, and to help with

that are a pair of marinades, including Balsamic Soy for venisonand Citrus Soy for fish and seafood, which both add flavor and

tenderness. Remingtons three new rubsSmokey Espresso Pepper

for big game, Toasted Spice Pork Rub, and Coriander Spice Rub

for ducks and wild birdsare liberally applied over the meat and

then let sit overnight in the refrigerator before roasting or grilling.

Finally, there are two injectable marinades, Garlic & Herb and Spicy

Cajun Chili Lemon. Both are right for poultry and game birds, and

the Garlic & Herb will also bring new flavor to wild boar.

in the woods near his home in Sonoma,

California, to test the recipes on. What he

came up with were elegant and workable,

and above all delicious.

For Palmer, the three keys to

game meat are marinating, tenderizing,

and brining. There is, of course, the ever-present danger of overcooking game

meat, sometimes

out of distraction,

sometimes in the

belief that wild

animals harbor

some special

breed of super

bacteria that mustbe scorched to

death. Here, the

proper approach is

choosing the right

cuts for the right

kind of cooking:

The loins and chops

from a deer can

be done medium rareone of Palmers

suggested methods for the loins is to cut

them into thinner, smaller medallions,

season them with one of the new spice

rubs, like Remington Espresso Pepper

www.remingtoncampcooking.

com, and quick sear thembut the leg

meat should be kept for mixing with fat

and used for burger or for slow, moist

cooking, such as in stews.

One of the ways of allaying

unnecessary fears of contamination

is always to remember, sanitation

is paramount, even if not easily

accomplished in the field. In turning

game into meat, the key is to clean it

properly and clean it quickly. Palmer will

fault some hunters for not understanding

that there is an urgency to dressing and

chilling an animal. If you cannot get

back to a camp or a locker shortly after

the kill, make sure you have ice with you

and something to wrap the carcass in to

contain the cold and to keep dust and dirt

from it. Palmer firmly believes that, We

revel in the

smell of the

campfire, the

charring of the

meat on the

grill. Theres

a different

spiritmoreprimal, more

immediate, and

ultimately more

satisfying. The

old saying is

that hunger is

the best sauce

for whetting

the appetite. Woodsmoke must be a close

second, if not the outright first. To know

whats cooking, open a copy of Remington

Camp Cooking.
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One of the things

Remington

recognized about

its getting back into

the air-gun market

is the weight and

prestige its name

carried. So it wanted

a product line in that

market that would be

uniquely Remington.

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hats what the magazinead read in December, 1928,

as Remington extolled the

virtues of its patented 50-

shot, pump-action BB gun,

built as a near replica of the Model

12 Pump Action Rimfire Rifle.

Invented by Crawford C. Loomis, the

Remington Model 26 Repeating Air Rifle,

introduced in 1927, was sold for almosta decade and was priced at $7.50. The

Remington name appeared on licensed

air guns after that; but earlier this year,

the 197-year-old company was back in

the business in a direct way.

Remingtons product

manager for air guns, Dani Navickas,

with over 16-years experience inall things air guns, who came on

board last summer with Remington

as part of their expansion into the air-

gun market, explains that in May of

2013 Remington returned to air-gun

manufacture with the purchase of

one of the United Kingdoms largest

importers and distributors of air-guns,

Sports Marketing, which has a 30-year background in the industry. One

of the things Remington recognized

about its getting back into the air-gun

market is the weight and prestige its

name carried. So it wanted a product

line in that market that would be

uniquely Remington. The acquisition

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There

may beno betterreasonfor theexistenceof the airgun thanas theperfect

trainingtool foryoungshooters.

gave Remington access to air-gun

manufacturers and suppliers around the

world, and the company did not waste

time. Although Remington air guns are in

a start-up phase, the company has been

successful in bringing its first new rifle to

market.

The new Remington

Express Air Rifleis a quality entry-

level air gun (it retails for $119.97 at

www.basspro.com) with regular

firearm dimensions (45-inch overall

length, 19-inch barrel, and 8-pound

weight), including a fitted rubber recoil

pad. The 177-caliber spring-and-piston

rifle features a hardwood stock that is

inspired by classic Remington Model

700 checkering. A break-barrel action

charges it with a single cocking action,

and there is a two-stage adjustable

trigger with an automatic safety

mechanism (to reset the safety on most

air guns, the cocking mechanism must

be worked again; on the RemingtonExpress 177 Caliber Air Rifle, the safety

has a special reset lever, so no re-cocking

is necessary, something not seen on the

market before). Included with it is a 4x32

scope, as well as a fiber-optic front sight

and fully adjustable rear sight. The guns

performance and accuracy, it should be

noted, have been very well received.

Remingtons impetus forreturning to air guns was its realization,

according to Navickas, that the air-gun

market has really expanded in the last

few years; although the reasons may

not all be entirely positive. Because the

restrictions on firearms, places to shoot,

and even ammunition, have made air

guns look like a much more attractive

alternative for shooters.

In most states, most air guns can

be bought in a store or ordered online

without any need of going through a

Federal Firearms Licensed dealer and

without filling out a Form 4473 for the

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms,

and Explosives. Air guns provide the

opportunity for year-round shooting

on indoor ranges,

which could even be

in a shooters own

basement, if the range

is properly constructed

with all the right safety

steps followed, such as

a well-built backstop or

an effective bullet trap.

There is also the cost

factor, which for practice

and training (and

many law-enforcement

agencies include airguns in their live-fire

training) means that a

shooter can have 500

shots for less than $10.

The case

for air guns, though,

extends well beyond

such considerations.

There may be no betterreason for the existence

of the air gun than as

the perfect training tool

for young shooters. All

the lucky boys and girls

are the one who have

access to an air gun and

someone to instruct them in how to use

it properly and safely. Despite the lessons

learned from A Christmas Story, many

parents who would be uneasy, perhaps, to

have their children start out with a rimfire

rifle as a tool to teach them how to shoot,

are more comfortable with their using

an air gun, viewing it as a kinder, gentler

weapon, although it must still be treated

with the same respect as all real rifles.

There is also a

particular aspect of air

guns that makes them

an unequaled tool

for overall shooting

training. An essential

lesson taught by air

guns is steadiness, in

terms of trigger pull

and breath control,

because it is necessary

to hold the aiming

position slightly longer

with an air gun, whichtranslates into a much

more solid hold with a

regular firearm. After

practice with an air

gun, a shooter discovers

that his muscle memory

finds the crisper, lighter

trigger pull, and the

faster lock time,of a regular firearm

much easier to master.

Practicing with an air

gun before shooting

with a firearm is

somewhat like swinging

a weighted training
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bat in the on-deck circle before coming to the plate

with a regular bat, although there are air guns that are

able to match many regular target firearms in precision

performance.

There are, as Navickas says, a huge expanse of

products on the market, air guns ranging from $99 up

to $3,500 for an Olympic competition rifle, the variety of

guns reflecting the variety of shooters.

There are, Navickas adds, different levels of

air gunners. You have your backyard plinkers, those who

want the air gun for pest control, target shooters; and

then you have those who want to shoot benchrest, and

field-target shooting.

This last might be the ultimate in air-gun

shooting. It is an outdoor competition that originated in

the UK but is now an international sportthe American

Airgun Field Target National Championships was held in

October in Texas, attracting a hundred competitors, men

and women, juniors to seniors. The hunters discipline

shoots at 60 knockdown metallic animal silhouettes at

ranges of 8 to 55 yards, with the exact ranges not noted.

Most shots can be taken freestyle from any position,

but a certain number must be taken either standing or

kneeling. The kill zone on a target may be as smallas 25 mmat the Nationals, a tie-breaking shot was at

a quarter-inch target at the maximum 55 yardsmaking

high-powered telescopic sights necessary. Because

ranging is essential, a high-magnification scope with a

shallow depth of field is used, so the parallax side-focus

wheel can be adjusted as a reference for gauging the

distance to the target and fine-tuning the trajectory:

When the target is brought into sharp focus, the shooter

can read the yardage off a dial indexed to the parallaxwheel.

The air gun is one of the most historic type of

arms and among the most versatile. It is, in fact, a gun

every serious shooter, young or old, should have in his

safe, and in the field and at the range. And Remingtons

reentry into the field only illustrates how much larger

the realm of the air gun is likely to grow, and in which

Remington intends to take an increasingly large role.

The ancient blowgun would have been the first air gun. What we th

of as an air gun today was first built around the 1580s to 1590s and u

a bellows to propel a projectile. By the eighteenth century, air guns we

being used by wealthy hunters, primarily because such rifles were very

expensive and difficult to build, requiring much skill and time to produc

the precision valves, locks, and air reservoirs. It also helped to have a

servant who could pump in the 1500 to 2000 strokes of air it took to fi

the reservoir. When fully charged, though, such air rifles were immune

to wet weather and failures such as hang fire or flashes in the pan, wh

driving a ball with enough force to bring down a deer or boar. On top

that, air guns, or Windbchse, wind rifle, could operate as true repea

some able to fire 30 rounds without having to be pumped up again.

Perhaps the most famous repeating air rifle, at least for Americans, was

the Girandoni military rifle made for the Austrian army in the late 1700

for the wars against revolutionary France. It was apparently one of the

that came into the hands of Meriwether Lewis on the Corps of Discove

expedition of 1804-1806. And whenever the expedition met up with a

tribe of Indians, Lewis and Clark and their men would turn out in their

complete army uniforms and Lewis would demonstrate the Girandonis

ability to fire a rapid succession fusillade of 46-caliber round balls (the

rifle held 22 which could be fired without recharging), with the power

present-day 45 ACP cartridge, into a tree or other target, thus impressi

the Native Americans with the firepower the expedition appeared to

possess. In the latter part of the nineteenth century air-gun shootingbecame a very popular competitive sport in Great Britain and there we

some 4,000 clubs in the country by the turn of the century, even thoug

guns were identified as poacherss weapons because of the their quiet

report. The BB gun became the air gun of choice for several generation

of young boys in the US in the twentieth century. In modern times ad

air guns are generally 177 or 22 caliber, and along with shooting pests

and being used for practice, air rifle and air pistol have been elevated t

Olympic events.

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The beauty of an air gun is the way it can turn a backyard into a Serengeti for ayoung person with a certain turn of mind. Now, as with any hunting, it is necessary

to determine what is legal to hunt, and what is not. There are a number of non-game

species, such as English sparrows, starlings, collared doves, common pigeons, many

rodents, and on, that are classified as non-game, or even predators, that in many parts

of the country may be hunted in any season with any means, including air guns, although

even for non-game, a hunting license may be required. Discharging an air gun must also

be permissible in the area, such as a town or county, where it is going to be used. Most

of all, it must be determined that shooting the air gun wont risk hitting anything it is not

aimed atthough lower powered than most regular firearms, an air gun is still capable

firing a projectile that can skip, ricochet, or pass through, and cause accidental damage

or injury. In hunting with an air gun, ideal ranges are about out to 30 yards, but most

guns are very effective to 50. It is possible for modern air guns to develop velocities

of up to 1,600 feet per second. Whether that makes them better for hunting, though,

is debatable. When a small projectile like a 177- or 22-caliber pellet breaks the sound

barrier, approximately 1,100 feet per second, it experiences disturbance and possible

upset; and as Remingtons Dani Navickas emphasizes, accuracy is more important than

velocity. So slower velocity may provide greater precision, as well as ultimately superior

terminal ballistics. The 177 with a heavier-weight 10-grain-plus pellet would work well

for smaller birds and rodents, while 22-calibers are good for rabbits and prairie dogs.

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Pistols for Concealed Carry

The 20th century saw no more iconic

pistol than the Model 1911, the United

Statess militariess service sidearm

through wars large and small, as well

as peace, from the year of 1911 until the switch to the 9

mm Parabellum-cartridge gun in the late 1970s, although the 1911

has never gone completely out of use, being still favored by many

special-service units. Remington was called upon to manufacture the

1911 during World War I, but after the Armistice it would take more

than 90 years before the company was again making the pistol. Today,

Remington considers the Model 1911 R1to be an advancement

on the original 45, made possible by modern precision manufacturing

techniques. One thing that has remained the same is that the standard1911 is what it says it is, a sidearm, meant for riding on the hip in a

US belt holster. Remington wanted to remedy that, to give the power

and accuracy of the 45 in a pistol that could be concealed. So the

company built the Remington Model 1911 R1 Carryand the

Remington Model 1911 R1 Carry Commander. Both models

have stainless-steel barrels, 5 inch in the Carry and 4 in the more

compact Commander, cocobolo grip panels, tritium front night sights,

skeletonized aluminum match triggers, and lowered and flared ejection

ports. To make them more suited for concealed-carry, both guns have

had their slides and frames dehorned, meaning that sharp edges

and corners have been rounded, to avoid catching on clothing. The 45

Auto, especially in Ultimate Defense ammunition, remains one of the

most effective rounds ever designed for self protection; and as large and

powerful as the caliber may be, there are more than a few who find its

recoil milder and easier the handle than other, lesser calibers.

Scattergun, blunderbuss, fowling

piece, all names for the shotgun, agun that is undoubtedly the most

versatile firearm ever invented, able

to be used for upland game, water-

fowl, turkeys, small game, and even

big game, as well as trap and skeet,

law enforcement, and combat. Another role it has

performed ever since its inception is as perhaps the

ideal firearm for home defense.

The shotguns virtues hardly needenumeratingspeed of aiming, the size of the

pattern of projectiles, the unlikelihood of those
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Model 870 Tactical


projectiles penetrating interior as well as

exterior walls, and the paralyzing terror itinspires in the heart of an intruder when

confronted with one in the hands of a

homeowner. The only real question is,

which to have in a home, a pump or a

semi auto?

Starting with the pump, the

thought immediately goes to the millions

of Remington Pump Action Model

870s owned across the country andaround the world. Certainly most of these

are for hunting and sport shooting, but

that does not mean that their owners

dont also consider them in terms of homedefense, and there are more than a few

who own them solely to insure the safety

of themselves and their families. Why the

Remington Model 870?

To begin with, you cannot ignore

the significance of the fact that, in the

words of Michael Vrooman (pronouced

VRO-man), Remingtons product manager

of shotguns, Youll find the 870in more police cruisers than any other

shotgun. There cannot be any better

endorsement for the gun than that

professionals who stake their lives on theirshotguns choose the Remington Model

870 more often than any other make,

and that is a trust dating back to 1950

when the shotgun was first introduced.

The 870 has maintained the

same high manufacturing standards since

the first gun came out of the factory.

Unlike some more cheaply made shotguns

that use aluminum for the receiver, the870 begins with an eight-pound billet

of solid steel and machines the receiver

Almost 99% percent of the time, just thesound a shell being racked into a Model870 is all the deterrent you are evergoing to need.

Mike Vrooman

Remington Shotgun ProductManager
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Training at the Range

P E R S O N A L D E F E N S E : P U M P O R S E M I ?

out of it. The advantages in maximum

strength and reliability of this step alone

is inarguable.

Many select the pump because

they feel it guarantees that there is

no way that anything can go wrong,

because you are manually operating the

gun yourself, according to Vrooman. A

psychological plus for that pump action

is the unequivocal sound of the slide as

a cartridge is racked home, a noise that

can send your most hardened second-

story man into a cold sweat at night as

he thinks about it.

Almost 99-percent of the time,

hopefully, says Vrooman, that is all the

deterrent you are ever going to need.

Not to be forgotten, though, is

that there is at least one more attractive

feature of the pump-action shotgun: the

price.

The wide variety of Remington

Model 870s make for at least one in

every price range for home defense. You

can pick the most affordable Model

870 Expressand upgrade its

home-defense characteristics with one

of the shorter ( 20 or even 18 inch)

Model 870 Extra Barrels;

and the Model 870 Magazine

Extension Kitallows the owner

to increase capacity by two or three

cartridges. From there a homeownder

can go to guns with folding stocks

for easier storage up to a Remington

Model 870 Express Tactical

Magpul(MagPul is a trademark

of MagPul Industries Corp.) with a

stock and foreend specifically made for

home defense, along with XS Ghost

Ring sight, or the Remington Model

870 Express Tactical with

BLACKHAWK! Spec Ops II(XS

is a trademark of XS Sight Systems,

Inc.. Blackhawk! and SpecOpsII are

trademarks of Blackhawk Industries

Product Group Unlimited LLC.) with an

enhanced pistol grip and seven-position

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There is, of course the satisfaction of owning top quality products which in the case of firearms, can last forgenerations. We can admire their looks, their workmanship, their performance. They can give us a sense of trust and

confidence and security. They represent a part of our traditions. For some there are very practical reasons for having

guns; for others, lets admit it, its just plain cool to own neat stuff. There is something else, though, that comes with

the purchase of fine arms and ammunition, and that is a dream, the promise of a unique experience.

Guns and ammo may allow us to break targets on a clays course, blacken a 10-ring at a rifle range, shoot a

limit of ducks in a marsh, or bring down a bull on a mountain slope. It is not, however, those things we are after:

Take a case of clay birds and toss them out a window if all you want is to break them; you can buy ranch-raised elk

in the store and a set of antlers at a pawn shop. So those are not the reasons, all by themselves. The real reason we

shoot and we hunt, and lets add fish, is not to acquire, but to experience.

Remington has long understood that what underlies their product line is the complete outdoor experience.

Its not easy to enjoy being in the field if were lugging around junk, so Remington doesnt make any. Now, though,

they want to see their insistence on quality brought to the hunting and fishing market directly.

A few years back, Remington President Scott Blackwell approached the father and son team of Carl and

C. J. Brown with the idea of creating a product that Remington consumers could utilize to discover the finest places

around the world to hunt and fish. Carl Brown (Email Carl)worked for over 28 years with the National Wild

Turkey Federation where, as the chief operating officer, he led the organization to over 500,000 members. He later

worked for several years at Remington. Browns hunting and fishing experience dates back over 35 years, and in that

time hes learned was goes into shaping quality time in the outdoors.

Brown is an avid turkey, duck, and deer hunter and has taken the Grand Slam of wild turkeys numerous

times, while hunting plains game in South Africa, waterfowl throughout the U. S. and Canada, turkeys in Mexico, and

whitetails across the South and Midwest. As Carls son, C. J. Brown (Email CJ)has hunted and fished all his life.

An accomplished deer hunter, C. J. also has his own collection of turkey Grand Slams, and has traveled extensively to

locate quality-hunting lodges around the world. These are the two expert consultants that Scott Blackwell turned to

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when he wanted to start Remington Country Outfitters (www.remingtoncountry.com,

[email protected], 1-888-283-7336).

Located in Edgefield, South Carolina, the Browns have a network of hand-selected

outfitters spread across North America and covering all the major big-game species, including

wild turkey, along with bird hunting, both foreign and domestic, and fishing, which stretches

from Alaska to the Caribbean. International big game includes South Africa and South America

and Remington Country Outfitters can also arrange for vacations for the entire family.

Right now, the Browns are in the expansion stage of Remington Country. They are

actively looking at new outfitters and new territories, in places such as Australia. For Remingto

Country Outfitters, though, its quality over quantity. Rather than representing scores of

different outfitting operations, they limit themselves to a very select group. The guides they

choose to represent are by their invitation only. They hand select the destinations to which

they send their clients, based on the Browns long relationships with the lodges and outfitters,

so that they know their track records.

Weve gone to great lengths to insure that were providing the customers of

Remingtons firearms with access to the very best destinations to hunt and fish, says C. J.

Wild turkey, according to C. J., is a great choice for a first-time guided hunt. A lot

of hunters struggle with that first bird, on their own; and hunting with a guide will not only

improve their odds, but teach them a good deal about successful hunting techniques. For the

hunter seeking his Grand Slam of turkeys, a guide is definitely going to enter into the picture

when it comes to more exotic subspecies, such as the Osceola and Goulds.

We also have the highest of the top end, says C. J., as far as brown bear in Alaska

off of 50-foot private yachts, to five-star accommodations in Argentina and Colorado, and some

of the finest duck-hunting lodges you could ever dream about.

When a client works with Remington Country Outfitters, a relationship is formed thatcan extend to helping to obtain licenses, arranging transportation, buying bonus points for

future hunt applications, trip insurance, taxidermy recommendations, and even game processing

We want to try to take all the guesswork out of it for the client says C. J. Brown, by

making sure all the is are dotted and all the ts crossed; and he adds, Its our absolute goal to

represent what we offer exactly the way it is going to be when the client arrives at the camp

or lodge.

Some may wonder why Remington is getting involved in fishing trips; but the compan

knows that firearms and ammunition are, again, a part of a total outside ethos, and an

acknowledgement that the sporting life is not limited to shooting and hunting, no matter howmajor a part they may play. Its always been the case that hunters fish. And anglers hunt.

Remington is more than just a gun company, C. J. Brown says. It is an outdoor

experience company, and that includes helping people find the best places to go fishing. Thos

places can include salmon and halibut in Alaska, walleye and smallmouth in South Dakota, and

bonefish and permit on the flats of the Bahamas, or marlin and sailfish offshore.

Specific hunts available through Remington Country Outfitters are mountain caribou

in British Columbia, Texas whitetail, Colorado mule deer, as well as red stag in Patagonia and

ducks in Arkansas and Georgia quail.

Remington

Country

Outfitters

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opportunities

to people of all

ages, skill levels,

and financial

resources, with

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starting below

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wild turkey,

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How little or how much to bring on a guided hunt is always a question to be answered. If your are

driving to your hunt, the amount of gear you can bring will differ from what you can bring if you

are flying (and if you are flying, you will need to have an airline-approved locking hard case for

your firearm). Remember that checked airline baggage has weight and size limitations and now

carries fees, which for second, third, and fourth bags can become very substantial. If reaching your

camp requires flying in a small plane, then you want to pare your gear down as much as possible;

and having a soft case for your rifle or shotgun will let you take up less cargo room in the aircraft

than you would with your hard case. If you will be going horseback, you might also want to bring

your own scabbard. The best way of knowing what to bring, though, is to follow your guides

suggestions. Almost every guide will send out an equipment list before the hunt. He cant, though,

make his clients read it. A guides equipment list is based on the years of experience he has had

in running hunts and knowing the range of weather that can be encountered. Consulting the list

will answer virtually all of your gear questions; but by using the services of Remington Country

Outfitters, you will have another valuable source of information. And if youre looking for a place to

shop for gear, turn to Shop Remington Firearms.

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The best places to hunt are not necessarily the most famous. There are places in the Midwest that have become justly famous for

record-book white-tailed deer; and today, many of the leases in those areas have been bought up by guides who are charging

sometimes prohibitively expensive fees for hunting there. Hunters can also run into hunting-magazine syndrome, in which some

public-lands hotspot is revealed, and quickly overrun by hordes of other hunters. The advantage of working with Remington Country

Outfitters is that they stay in regular communication with their network of outfitters, keeping their ear to the ground to stay abreast

of how things are in the hunting or fishing area: was there a heavy winter

dieoff, is there a drought, was the acorn crop up or down, have the

river conditions changed? They have in most cases been

where they will send you, so they understand that it is

about location, location, location.

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Civilian target shoot-ings origins, whether

here in the U. S., in

Great Britain, or else-

where, have usually

been prompted by concerns over inade-

quate military marksmanship, particularly

of conscripted troops, following disastrous

performances in some battle or even war.

The American Civil War (in which troops

received virtually no marksmanship train-

ing) led to the founding of the National

Rifle Association in 1871; and before that,

poor shooting in the Crimean War roused

the British to form civilian rifle clubs.

At first, the civilian shooting

mimicked the positions of combat

shootingstanding offhand, sitting,

kneeling, and prone (which are also the

ones of hunting). After the Civil War,target shooters began placing their

rifles on double rests, under the butt

and foreend. This would lead to target

shooting becoming an end in itself, and

to the interest in, and quest for, extreme

accuracy.

The true beginning of modern

benchrest shooting is probably due to the

arrival of the 222 Remington cartridge

in 1950. This was the work of Merle

Mike Walker, who died earlier this

year at 101. For 37 years, Walker was

a lead engineer and designer for

Remington, instrumental not only

in the introduction of the Triple

Deuce, but the Remington

Model 721 Bolt Action

Centerfire Riflein long action,

and the short-action Remington Model722 Bolt Action centerfire Rifle,

chambered for the 222, along with, most

famously, the Remington Bolt Action

Model 700, and button rifling. A

competitive benchrest shooter himself,

Walker wanted to design a cartridge

from the ground up that could deliver up

to 3200 feet-per-second velocity with a

50-grain bullet, had moderate recoil, and

gave longer barrel

life, over

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adjustable length-of-pull stock, both

featuring tactical ergonomics throughout.

These provide swift target acquisition

and can be fitted with Picatinny rails, or

come with them standard, allowing for

the attachment of reflex sights, lasers, ortactical lights.

Performance questions about

semi autos versus pumps have been

virtually eliminated by the Remington

Autoloading VERSA MAXshotgun

with its Versaport gas system.

Michael Vrooman says, The

Achilles heal of semi autos, up until the

Versa Max, was the fact that when youhad an autoloading shotgun, the bolt

operation was dependent on the strength

of the shotgun shell being fired. So the

gun would cycle a 2-inch cartridge slower

than it would a 3-inch waterfowl load.

The semi-auto action is about

timing, with a narrow window in which

firing, ejection, and reloading must take

place for the gun to function properly, orlead to jamming and failure to feed.

With the Versaport, because

it regulates the amount of gas according

to the length of the shell, says Vrooman,

a much better job is done of operating at

the same speed, whatever the cartridge,

producing ultimate reliability.

A shooter can rely on the

Remington Versa Maxs cycling any12-gauge shell effortlessly, according to

Vrooman.

Today, semi autos like the

Remington Versa Max are so reliable,

they are quickly winning the confidence

of so many gun owners that they are fast

becoming some of the most popular of

all home-defense firearms, not merely

shotguns. In no small measure, this is

has to do with the recoil reduction the

autoloading action provides.

Reduced kick makes the gun

easier to handle for smaller-statured,

or recoil-sensitive, household members,making them less fearful of getting off

that first shot. From a tactical standpoint,

reduced recoil comes into its own on

followup shots, letting the homeowner

reacquire a target quickly after every pull of

the trigger.

The Remington VERSA MAX

Tacticalmay be the perfect choice in

a semi-auto for home defense. At 22inches, it is shorter barreled than the

standard Versa Max, allowing for easier

maneuverability and faster handling in

confined spaces, like the hallway of a

house. Additional tactical features include

nine-shot capacity (eight in the magazine

and one in the chamber); the ProBore

choke system with Improved Cylinder or

Remington Tactical Choke Tubewith a sawtooth rim around the extended

end; oversized bolt release, bolt-release

button, and trigger guard; HiViz (HiViz is

a trademark of North Pass Ltd.) front sight;

and Picatinny rail and barrel clamp for

mounting accessories.

Whatever the home-defense

choice, whether pump or semi-auto, having

a shotgun for that purpose represents aserious responsibility. The force a shotgun,

or any firearm, places in someones hands

to defend himself and his family must never

be considered anything less than deadly. A

homeowner has to be certain that when he

uses such force, he is justified in doing so.

Being confident that a shotgun,

pump action or autoloading, is going to

perform utterly reliably in an emergency

takes away a critical portion of doubt that

can cloud a homeowners judgment when

he is pitched into a life or death situation.

When there is no choice but to reach for a

shotgun to defend your home, you want tobe absolutely sure it is a shotgun you can

count on.

As an added thought on bucksho

in 00- and 000- pellet sizes, this is still

a legal, and effective, load for deer out

to perhaps as far as 40 yards; so it is

certainly applicable for home defense.

Because of the weight and size, though,

heavy buckshot can have problemswith over-penetration, such as passing

though plate-glass windows and some

exterior walls, and entering neighboring

structures. For that reason, Number 4 buc

is the most recommended shot for home

defense.

You do not need a three-inch

mag, either, says, Matt Ohlson, senior

product manager at Remington forcenterfire ammunition. The payload in a

three inch, and the extra velocity, are not

necessary, for an emergency in the house.

Nor is the greater recoil. (Express

Managed-Recoil Buckshotis

a product to consider for even softer

shooting.)

A 2-inch Remington

Express Buckshot, adds Ohlson, iNumber 4 or Number 1 shot is just about

ideal for home-defense situations.

Again, you can take it from law

enforcement, which predominantly relies

on 2, rather than 3 inch, when a life is on

the line.

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Meet the Minds

the meteoric 220 Swift. For a quarter

century the 222 ruled the benchrest

matches until the appearance in the 1970s

of a range of 6 and 6.5 mms, such as 6

mm PPC-USA or 6mm BR Remington and

6.5-284 Norma or 260 Remington. Today, the object of these and

other benchrest cartridges is to put a

group of shots all through the same hole,

to make it blacker. To do that takes a

rifle capable of wringing the most out of

those cartridges, and the place to look

for that kind of rifle is the Remington

Custom Shop.

The Custom Shop, located in

Remingtons Ilion, New York, facility,

began over a half century ago, headed by,

naturally, Mike Walker. Visitors to Ilion will

find the Custom Shop on the first floor

of the factory, in back of the Remington

museum, set behind picture windows that

allow the gunmakers to be seen as they

craft rifles.

According to John Fink,

Remingtons Senior Product Manager for

rifles, We only use the best gun builders

we have out of the factory to work in

the custom shop. Those builders have

their own precision barrel-making and

machining equipment for making the rifles

in the shop. The process for producing a

rifle that can make it blacker begins withthe full length gun drilling of a piece of

barrel steel, through which the rifling

button is pulled; though slower than cut

rifling, button rifling allows for much closer

tolerances. After that the chamber is cut

and the barrel is honed and air-gauged

to insure that the dimensions are held to

within 4/10,000ths of an inch variance

over the length of the barrel.

The Custom Shop blueprints

the action, which involves truing and

squaring it up, so the bolt face is

concentric with the centerline of the bore,

the locking lugs mate squarely in their

recesses, and everything is done to align

the parts to rein in disruptive harmonics

that would throw a shot. All the actions

are epoxy-bedded to ensure uniform

contact with the stock, then a hundred-

percent of the assembled rifles are shot for

accuracy with handloadsand the finished

rifle is shipped with the target, along with

the load data for the handload.

The signature rifles of the Custom

Shop would be the 40-X Series.

The 40-X is yet another Mike Walkerdesign, based on the action for his Model

700. The Remington Model 40-XB

Rangemasterembodies the classic

features of the benchrest rifle11-pound

weight, optional two-ounce trigger, as well

as optional rates of twist to best utilize

particular bullet weights and loads.

The Custom Shop also produces

a Hunter Seriesof rifles; but there is

a case to be made for the 40-Xs, as well

as the Custom Shops Target/Tactical

Seriess, use in the field. These are

heavier weight rifle, but if you are hunting

from a stand, or setting up on a hillside

and glassing over greater distances,

carrying a precision rifle like one of the

above, equips you with, in the words of

John Fink, a rifle that is very stable, very

accurate, that will enable you to make a

long-range shot. For this kind of rifle, a


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hunter may want to look for a chambering

in 300 Winchester Magnum or even

338 Lapua Magnum, both of which are

available through the Remington Custom

Shop.

A custom precision rifle is, to

be sure, a major investment, and so may

not be for every shooter. There are ways,

though, of obtaining target accuracy right

out of the box. One of those ways is

the Remington Model 700 SPS

Tactical.

Heres how Fink describes theModel 700 SPS Tactical, Its a great

compact gun that handles very nicely and

shoots very, very accurately because of the

short, stiff barrel...The stock it is sitting in,

by Hogue, is pillar bedded, so the barrel is

completely free floated from the recoil lug

all the way forward. Built on the short-

action Remington Model 700 receiver,

the rifle also features the X-Mark Pro

Adjustable Triggersystem, a satin-

black oxide metal finish, a 7-pound

weight, Super Cellrecoil pad, and

chamberings in 223 Remington and 308

Winchester.

Barrel length is always a

question when it comes to precision

shooting. Its a debate about long versus

short. Magnum rifles carry long barrels,

sometimes more than 27-inches, to burn

all the powder their large-capacity cases

hold and achieve the highest velocitypossible. Speed does not always equate

to accuracy, however. The barrel on the

Model 700 SPS Tactical may be only

20 inches, and there is also a 16-inch

model available; but it is a heavy-contour

tactical-style barrel which translates into

dampened oscillationless of the whip

action the barrel experiences when a

bullet is fired through itmeaning that the

bore remains tighter on target during the

shot. The result may be a few less feet per

second, but the groups can be as tight as

the spade on a playing card.

More goes into precision shooting

than just an accurate rifle. There is the

cartridge and bullet, the load, the optics,

the rest, gauging the temperature, doping

the wind, reading the barometer, the

pressure of the cheek on the stock, breath

control and trigger pull, and more; thats

what makes it so interesting. Without aprecision rifle, though, there can be no

precision shooting at all.

(For more information about

benchrest shooting, contact the

International Benchrest Shooters, www.

international-benchrest.com,

or the National Benchrest Shooters

Association, www.nbrsa.org.

Cleaning and Care for

High-Performance RifleAs important as cleaning is for all rifles, it is critical for precision rifles and precision

shooting. The tolerances of a custom benchrest rifle are so fine, even small specks

of grit can affect the action. To clean a bore down to the bare metal, start with

a Remington bronze-bristle Rem Brushand Remington 40-X Bore

Cleaner, based on Remington Bore Cleaner, and a mainstay of benchrest shooters

It requires no soaking and has no ammonia odor. For regular maintenance, and use

at the range, there is Remington Brite Bore Solventwhich dissolves powder

and copper residue, and can be used between strings of shots. Among the newest

innovations in cleaning accessories is the Remington REM Squeeg-Emade from

modern polymers and designed for pull-through flex rods, and for cleaning lands and

grooves with one pull. When putting away the rifle for storage, there is Rem Oil

or Moistureguard Rem Oil. For cleaning the action and trigger mechanism,

do not use bore cleaners or solvents (and when cleaning the bore, make sure these

cleaners do not get into the action). Instead use Rem Action Cleaner. Acouple of added tips: Many shooters prefer to clean a bore while it is still warm; and

when getting ready to shoot for the record, they will fire a couple of fouling shots to

set up conditions in the bore that will be the same for all shots fired.

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HUNTING HOGS

S P E C I A L R E P O R T

THE REMINGTON WAYBy Brian McCombie

My hunting guide and I

spotted it at the same

time, a dark bump

maybe 500 yards away

from us and down a

gas pipeline right of way. A hog, we

realized as soon as we got our binocularsup, his nose to the ground and rooting

around for an early morning breakfast.

Just after dawn in South Texas, and my

guide parked our pickup

beyond the pipeline cut,

a 70-yard-wide opening

sliced through a veritable

jungle of Texas mesquite

and brush.

I got out and

loaded my Remington

Model R-25 rifle

chambered in 243 Win. Time to put on a

hog stalk.

Feral hogs have great noses,

better than dogs, scientists believe, and

they flee as soon as they catch a whiff

of human scent. They are equipped with

pretty good ears, too. Their weak point?

Eyesight. So the careful hunter who uses

cover and shadows, and doesnt stomp

around like a herd of cattle, can usually

get much closer to feeding hogs.

I kept just inside the thick, leafybrush, going slow to make as little noise

as possible. The air was still, so no worries

there. I got to within about 100 yards or

so, and peeked out to make sure the hog

was still thereand now there were two

hogs feeding in the opening!

I made my way through another

40 or 50 yards of pickery Texas brush,

then eased out into the opening, my

Model R-25 held at port arms and

ready.

One hog was facing away from

me, no shot there, and I couldnt see the

second hog. I took a half-step forward.

Thats when Hog Number Two suddenlyreared up from behind a grassy clump and

grunted in surprise, not 30 yards away,

having caught sight of me.

I snapped the Model

R-25 onto my shoulder,

lined up the reticle of my

Trijicon AccuPoint just beneath

his shoulder and squeezed off

a quick shot. The hog ran to

the other side of the opening

and then looped back. I fired

twice more before he made it

into the bush.

My guide showed up a minute

later and we found the hog not 50

feet from where I stood, the 100- grain

Remington 243 Core-Lokt bullet

Hunting in the digital age (l.) with the Remington 2020 optic;

the R-25, built for the hunt.


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(from my very first shotthe other two

were misses) having slammed in at mid-

shoulder, expanded nicely, and exited on

his far side.

A great stalk, a fine 125-pound

meat hog, and one of the best ways I

know to start a morning hunt!

Once relegated to The Deep

South, wild hogs have expanded their

range into parts of the Midwest, the East

Coast and New England. According to

the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife

Disease Study at the University of

Georgias School of Veterinary Medicine,

established, reproducing populations of

hogs are now found in at least 36 states.

Some estimates put wild hog numbers at 5

million or better.

Hogs are very destructive animals,

digging up crops with their long, rooting

noses and destroying fields and pastures.

Feral hogs also compete with

native wildlife for forage

and other resources. State

game agencies have responded to the

feral hog boom by expanding hunting

opportunities. In most states, theres no

bag or season limits for hogs taken on

private lands, and hunting opps on public

lands are numerous.

There are so many ways to

hunt these wild porkers. Spot and stalk.

Hunting from blinds. Hunting over feeders

and watering holes. Even hunting at

night, which is legal in a growing number

of states. All are viable methods and a lot

of fun.

Ive had some outstanding hog

hunting opportunities recently, including

the above hunt with the Model R-25

rifle. On that same hunt, I switched rifles

the next day and tried out Remington new

budget-priced bolt action, the Remington

783 in 30-06 SPRG. I took three more

hogs with this very accurate

rifle, including a nice

200-pound sow after a

short stalk along the edge

of a recently plowed field. A 180 grain

Core-Lokt bullet dropped her right where

she stood.

Hunting from an elevated blind

on an earlier hunt, I got a chance to use

the new Remington 2020 Digital Optic

System atop a Remington Model 700

SPS rifle chambered in 308 Win. A trio

of hogs popped out of the brush right at

dawn and headed to a feeder some 150

yards away from my blind. Using the

Remington 2020 optic, I was able to

tag the hogs, meaning the optic figured

the range, angle of the shot, and other

factors. I pulled the trigger, worked the

bolt and shot again, and took two of those

hogs.

There are so many ways to bring

home the bacon, whether its with a

traditional bolt action, a slick semi-auto

rifle, a slug gun or even with the aid of a

high-tech optic. If you want to increase

your hunting options, put wild hogs on

your to do list, and soon.

The Model 783, chamberedin the worlds most popular

short-action big-game round,the 308 Winchester.

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REMINGTON

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Anticipating the current growth in hog

hunting, Remington created the new Hog Ham-

mer ammunition in seven center fire calibers, from

223 Rem to 450 Bushmaster. The Hog Ham-

mer rounds are devastating on hogs, thanks to

top propellants combined with Barnes TSX bullets

for deep penetration and superior expansion.

I dropped my largest hog ever with Hog

Hammer in 223 Rem, a 31o-pound West Texas

boar shot at 90 yards. The 62-grain Barnes TSX

bullet penetrated through an amazing 16 inches

of very solid hog, including his shield (the hard

cartilage vest covering a boars shoulder and

chest) and pierced his vitals.

Remingtons Premier A-Frame

(A-Frame is a trademark of Hober-Reed, Inc.) cen-

terfire ammunition is another great choice for hog

hunting. The pointed soft-point provides incred-

ible expansion, while the A-Frame construction

and proprietary bonding process leads to near

100-percent weight retentionimportant when

youre taking on stout-bodied hogs.

Shotgun hunters are bringing home lots

of fresh pork, too, and Remington AccuTip Slugs,

Premier Copper Solid Slugs, and Express OO

and OOO buckshot all get the job done.

That Remington rifle or slug gun you use

for deer hunting will certainly take hogs, too. But

for hunters who like a more tactical edge? The

Remington Model 700 SPS Tactical rifles in

223 Rem, 300 AAC-SD Blackout, and 308 Win

are great hog hunting rigs. Accurate and hard

hitting, the SPS Tactical rifles hold up to the tough

field and weather conditions hunters often find

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West Coast Waterfowl

walk the fields for pheasant with a 26-

inch barrel, choked in improved cylinder,

shooting 2-inch Nitro Pheasant

Loads, and the next day be sitting

in a goose blind with a 28-inch barrelon his gun, choked in full, and 3-inch

Hypersonic Steelin the chamber

and magazine. It should also be kept

in mind that when traveling to hunt in

foreign countries, quality Remington

ammunition is not always available, but

even lesser-grade cartridges are going to

function in the 870.

Not to be overlooked isthe compactness of the Remington

Model 870 when traveling. Simply

unscrewing the magazine cap lets the

gun be taken apart and packed into a

short case, including an extra barrel.

In flying, this lets a hunter walk into

an airport with his cased gun, without

causing a general panic. It also makes it

less conspicuous to felonious eyes while

in transit.

If a traveling hunter is lookingfor something a little more elegant,

there is the classic Remington Model

870 Wingmasterwith custom-

quality finish and handsome American-

walnut woodwork, and with all of the

versatility of the Remington Model

870 Express