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Our society just has to put a label on everything these days. For better or worse, those labels carry both a denotation (dictionary meaning) and connotation (inferred meaning). It would seem the connotation carries more weight in the attribution of mean. Maybe that’s the point. 

Around 15 y...

“I despise a tape measure on a hunting trip!” That's an extremely hypocritical sentence to open a story about a world record but, from the bottom of my heart, “I despise a tape measure on a hunting trip.” Let me explain. 

In my opinion hunting is more fun when the competition is against the anima...

Underlever air rifles deliver superior accuracy, smoother cocking, and better balance than traditional break-barrel models. The Umarex Synergis Elite takes the classic underlever design and adds the one feature shooters have wanted for decades: a true multi-shot magazine.

Available now in .177...

Looking for the perfect holiday gift that keeps delivering fun long after Christmas morning? A quality BB gun is hard to beat—whether you're treating yourself or someone special. Modern BB pistols and rifles are more accurate, realistic, and powerful than ever, yet three timeless truths remain: th...

If you have ever watched a close football game this analogy makes perfect sense.  There’s two minutes to go in the 4th quarter. There’s time, but not a lot. In this remaining time the game could go either way. Your team could pull it out, but it will take excellent strategy and 100% effort, or you...

The Author, Kolby Rasmussen, and his Gauntlet SL30 shooting at the 100 Yard mark in Benchrest. 

        I was fortunate enough to be able to participate in the 100 yard benchrest, gunslynger challenge, and hunter field target at this year’s Pyramyd Air Cup. In the couple of months leading u...

What seems like just a few days ago (because it was a few days ago) Team Umarex returned from Marengo, OH and the Pyramyd Air Cup.  We always love attending the ‘Cup and for a wide variety of reasons. For one, there’s a wide variety of competition. Of course the main event is 100 yard benchrest...

It was one of those warm summer mornings where the sun climbs early, the air smells faintly of cut grass, and the coffee barely cools before you’re on the road. I was heading out of the office and down to Lamar, Arkansas — a small town that, for a couple of days, was about to become the hub of som...

Discover the best Umarex pellet guns for Christmas 2025! Our buyer’s guide highlights top air rifles for plinking, hunting, and family fun, perfect for gifting this holiday season. 

Like an approaching car in your passenger side mirror, Christmas is closer than it appears. With Thanksgiving j...

Like a car in your passenger side mirror, Christmas is closer than it appears. It is bearing down on you with the cruise control set and it isn’t slowing down for nothing. Before you know it, we will be finishing up Thanksgiving dinner only to hit our phones and computers to begin frenzied Black...