Jim Carmichel

3 weeks ago | outdoorlife.com | Jim Carmichel

This story, “We Get High for Mulies,” appeared in the February 1978 issue of Outdoor Life. THE CROSSHAIRS LURCHED away from the aiming point on the buck’s chest as a sharp jolt of pain tore through my left arm. Dropping the rifle from my shoulder, I jerked the tight sling from around the cramping arm and flexed the elbow until the muscle spasm relaxed. Then I quickly looped the sling back around my arm, brought the rifle to my shoulder, and settled the crosshairs back on the deer’s chest.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jim Carmichel

This story, “We Get High for Mulies,” appeared in the February 1978 issue of Outdoor Life. THE CROSSHAIRS LURCHED away from the aiming point on the buck’s chest as a sharp jolt of pain tore through my left arm. Dropping the rifle from my shoulder, I jerked the tight sling from around the cramping arm and flexed the elbow until the muscle spasm relaxed. Then I quickly looped the sling back around my arm, brought the rifle to my shoulder, and settled the crosshairs back on the deer’s chest.

1 month ago | outdoorlife.com | Jim Carmichel

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › These reader questions and answers from OL’s former shooting editor appeared in the January 1976 issue of Outdoor Life. Many of these myths persist today, such as using the crook of your elbow to measure length of pull. Shotgun BalanceI’ve noticed that gun experts, including yourself, often mention the “balance” of a shotgun. How do you tell if a shotgun is well-balanced?

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Jim Carmichel

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More ›An illustration of a grandpa and his grandson sitting by the fire looking at a shotgunThese reader questions and answers from OL’s former shooting editor appeared in the January 1976 issue of Outdoor Life. Many of these myths persist today, such as using the crook of your elbow to measure length of pull.

1 month ago | outdoorlife.com | Jim Carmichel

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › This column, “The Side-by-Side,” appeared in the November 1972 issue of Outdoor Life. No other type of firearm conjures up such images in the mind of the beholder as does the side-by-side shotgun.