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The article discusses the advantages of using Sako Quad rifles in shooting prairie dogs at Laramie Plains, Wyoming. Sako Quad rifles can handle different rimfire calibers interchangeably. The rifle has 0.20-inch firing pin travel, a shooter-adjustable yet foolproof trigger, a 50-degree bolt lift and a throw of slightly more than an inch and a half. The cost and other features of the rifle are cited.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues. A reader asks about the H&R Topper rig. Another comments on an article by Judd Cooney about feral cats. One person discusses his opinion on an article by Dave Henderson on coyote dogs.

The article details the author's experience with the canine-vs-canine style hunting in the high prairie of southern Wyoming. All canine species have an innate hatred toward other canines. And according to Will Ross, a hunting guide, canine-vs-canine is most effective in the spring when the coyotes will come out more readily to challenge the clogs to protect their dens. As the guide of the author's hunting group, Ross used female Elk Curs. Unlike some hounds, Curs think about what they are doing and the females fight anything.

Evaluates the Ruger 10-22 rimfire rifle. Suitability of the rifle for young shooters; Versions of the 1022; Features. INSETS: A THROAT NOT HARD TO SWALLOW;A DROP OF OIL FOR EASE;THE AFTERMARKET EXPERIENCE.

The article evaluates several hunting binoculars from the U.S. including the 10x42mm Grand Slam from Weaver and the 8x42mm Master Series from Redfield and offers information on the importance of binoculars during a trip, as well as their features and price.

Evaluates several shotguns for hunting. Spartan SPR100 single-shot from Spartan Gunworks by Remington Arms Co. Inc.; H&R Pardner Pump from H&R 1871 Inc.; Huntsman from New England Firearms.

Presents tips for slug shooters on hunting wild pigs and bears. Recommended slugs for bear and hog hunting; Approach to bear hunting; Shotgun loads for bear hunting.

Evaluates the Dead Coyote varmint load from Hevi-Shot. Description of the load; Description of a test gun used in evaluating the load; Equipment used in the evaluation; Evaluation of the energy of the load's pellets.

Focuses on the use of shotguns in deer hunting in the U.S. List of shotgun manufacturers; Reason for the growing popularity of rifled barrels and high-tech slugs in 2004; Number of whitetail deer hunters who use shotguns and slugs according to the Hastings' Bob Rott survey; Details of the Laser Accurate sabots slug from Hastings.

Focuses on mounting scopes on shotguns used for varmint hunting in the U.S. Comparison between scoping a shotgun and a rifle; Suggestions on buying an electronic-dot sight; Instructions on mounting a shotgun scope.

Features several range-determining riflescopes for varmint hunting in the U.S. 2.5-10x44mm and 4-16x50mm with Mil-Dot, Nikoplex or Dual Illuminated Mil-Dot reticles from Nikon; VM/V 6-24x56 scope with Mil-Dot reticle from Zeiss Optics; 3-9x40 Burris FullField II Ballistic-Plex scope from Burris. INSET: PARALLAX.

Highlights the significance of vertical alignment of a canted gun to the accuracy of shooting. Possible outcome if a hunting rifle is not aligned vertically; Information on the Quick Target and Quick Load software; Ways to fix the effect of a canted sight.

The article presents tips to hunters on keeping their rifle steady when watching a target through the scope. Turning down the magnification on the scope is recommended. The key is putting something soft between the gun and a solid, hard surface to steady the sight picture and to absorb the rebound effect of the jumping forend when the gun is fired. Harris Engineering developed an articulated bipod with telescoping legs that is secured to the forearm of a rifle on the sling swivel stud.

The article presents information on tungsten-alloy shotgun loads. Tungsten is an element that is denser and therefore heavier than lead, but is much harder and far less malleable. Federal Cartridge made the fast major moves with tungsten-iron and later tungsten-polymer, non-toxic loads for waterfowl in the 1990s. Kent Cartridge followed with tungsten-tin alloy loads. Remington, Winchester and EnvironMetal have also created tungsten waterfowl loads that can kill coyote-sized animals up to and beyond 50 yards.

The article discusses the author's experiences on using scout-style scopes. Almost all senior hunters are in need of optical assistance and scout-style scopes provide such assistance. Several hunting rifles were equipped with barrel-mounted scope. These scout-style scope provides natural light transmission and therefore allows hunters to have a clear visual of their targets.

The article explores the multizero system of the Kahles range-finding scope. Kahles folks referred to their new system as user friendly. It is totally different from conventional elevation turret systems and military ballistic cams. Once the zeroes were set, an internal microclutch disengaged the turret from the internal erector system and reset the turret so the initial sight setting is the beginning of the turret revolution.

This article evaluates the Master Series Rifle Scopes from Simmons and offers information on the features, improvements and cost.

This article encourages the use of binoculars rather than the riflescope in shooting. Using a rifle scope to glass breaks one of the basic tenets of safe hunting. Glassing naked horizons, there is no way to tell what might walk into view of the optics and field of fire. The view through a scope is flat, and particularly at high magnification, dimmer than through a binocular.

Offers tips on ensuring the performance efficiency of rifle scopes in hunting. Indications of dropped scope damage; Assessment of reticle placement; Procedures of error testing for scope reliability.

Discusses eye relief, the distance between the eye and the ocular lens of the scope when the full field of view is visible, in shotguns. Dictation of eye relief by the field of view; Frequency of eye relief changes with the magnification in some variable scopes; Standard eye relief for a shotgun.

Discusses the use of compact scopes for rifles. Features of compact scopes; Advantages and limitations of using such scopes; Information on the scopes offered by Oregon-based manufacturer Leupold.

Presents techniques in keeping riflescope lenses from fogging. Information on Bushnell's Rainshield lens coating; Effects of dust, dirt and scum on the optical performance of lenses; Tips on cleaning rifle lenses.

Evaluates the Simmons Masters series and Weaver's Grand Slam series of hunting rifle scopes from Simmons. Key features; Designs.