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April 30, 2026
HomeColumnsThe Shootist

The Shootist

Hunting

Remington 700 VTR has grown on me

October 29, 2009 Gordon Hutchinson

The AR-style rifle has come into its own.

First designed by Eugene Stoner in .308 caliber when he worked for the Armalite corporation, the aluminum receiver guns were the stuff of science-fiction films, far ahead of their time. […]

Hunting

Don’t forward anymore false emails

September 28, 2009 Gordon Hutchinson

It’s called “going viral,” and it refers to what happens to information that is of interest to a large number of people when it is published on the internet.
[…]

Hunting

Lots to like about PARA Companion

July 23, 2009 Gordon Hutchinson

PARA USA is a tough company to love.

Being infatuated with a PARA pistol is a lot like being in love with a beautiful but flighty woman. You desire everything about her, and her beauty and perfection astounds you. […]

Hunting

Concealed on campus will reduce killings

June 26, 2009 Gordon Hutchinson

The Louisiana House of Representatives recently killed a bill to allow concealed handgun carry on campuses. The following is one man’s opinion: […]

Hunting

Remington 700 VTR the tacti-coolest yet

May 28, 2009 Gordon Hutchinson

Many riflemen will tell you if there is one company that knows how to get it right, it is Remington. The frequent comment heard is “Remington shoots straight, straight out of the box.” […]

Hunting

DOD changes course on military brass sale

April 30, 2009 Gordon Hutchinson

Unless you’ve been shooting from your own personal ammo dump over the last year, you’re aware of the acute shortage of sporting ammunition available to shooters across the U.S. […]

Hunting

Springfield XDm melds into shooter’s hand

March 30, 2009 Gordon Hutchinson

Springfield Armory, famous for high-end 1911-style pistols, introduced a new model polymer pistol in 2001 that so completely overshadowed its production of those models, the company image was taken over by the new pistol. […]

Hunting

Election drives gun sales, carry applications

February 26, 2009 Gordon Hutchinson

Since the recent presidential election, sales of AR-15-style rifles have gone off the charts, and some manufacturers now report backlog orders for their rifles to number in the thousands. The term “assault rifle” will not be used here since that is a misnomer. […]

Hunting

Inexpensive scopes offer high quality

February 3, 2009 Gordon Hutchinson

If you shoot and hunt with one of the new compact magnum cartridges, smaller, lower-powered scopes cosmetically match your rifle better. […]

Hunting

Registration not a fact of gun purchase

January 6, 2009 Gordon Hutchinson

In the last 30 days, I have fielded six questions from people who have either bought a gun from an individual, inherited a gun or were given a gun by someone. […]

Hunting

‘Primitive’ Knight KP-1 of exceptional quality

December 2, 2008 Gordon Hutchinson

The Southern Shooting Center is located on Highway 3185 just outside of Thibodaux, La., and offers up to 300-yard rifle ranges and 30 cemented benches. […]

Hunting

Optima Elite .45-70 will ‘wallop’ deer

September 23, 2008 Gordon Hutchinson

The late, great Robert Ruark wrote for many of the big outdoor mags in the 1950s and ’60s, and began a series of columns that would become one of the all-time hunting classics, entitled “The Old Man and the Boy.” […]

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