Bryce Towsley

Feb 23, 2025 | shootingillustrated.com | Bryce Towsley

We live in a fairly big house. It was once full of kids and dogs, but now it’s just me, and my wife and a big lab-shepherd mix that terrorizes any unsuspecting delivery driver. As the years pile up, it gets harder to stay ahead of the gun stuff. The house is pretty much sloping piles with paths through the middle. It was suggested recently by some busybody that “everything has a place” is a concept I should explore. I didn’t bother explaining that I ran out of “places” long ago.

Feb 20, 2025 | americanhunter.org | Bryce Towsley

I’ll admit, the weight shocked me when I pulled this gun out of the box. Chassis rifles have become extremely popular in recent years, and it was inevitable that they would move into the hunting scene. This new Savage 110 rifle does just that, as it may well be the first chassis rifle targeted specifically for hunting. The chassis replaces a traditional stock and combines all aspects of the stock as well as a magazine well.

Feb 18, 2025 | americanhunter.org | Bryce Towsley

“The Sound of Music” set a record as the highest-grossing movie ever and held that position for five years. Everybody in the civilized world has probably seen it and knows the name von Trapp, the family portrayed in the movie. But it’s a bit odd to see that name in a hunting magazine, right? If you live in Vermont, as I do, you know the von Trapps settled in the north-central town of Stowe.

Jan 14, 2025 | americanhunter.org | Bryce Towsley

There seems these days to be a “race to the bottom” among hunters who like to hunt and shoot long with smaller and smaller cartridges at greater and greater range. The practice ignores sage advice. Indulge me a bit as we wander down a dark road that is not often traveled in the world of hunting writing ... . Although it was cool when he shot, the South Texas day had turned incredibly warm. I got back to the truck around noon, exhausted and badly dehydrated.

Jan 13, 2025 | shootingillustrated.com | Bryce Towsley

You just spent a grand and waited a year to get your new silencer (although now you might just wait a mere week) and it’s finally “go time.” The shot is surprisingly louder than you expected, and the rifle stings your hand like a broken baseball bat. Your spotter calls a miss and when you look down, your new silencer is a twisted-up mess. Or, your spotter keeps calling misses. Baffled, you check and there is copper all over the edge of the end cap of the silencer. Bullet strikes are a royal pain.