https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/ Gun reviews, gear reviews, and hunting features by Jon Wayne Taylor. en-us https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/succulent-karoo-springbok-slam-with-a-sig-sauer-cross/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/succulent-karoo-springbok-slam-with-a-sig-sauer-cross/Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTCARNIVORE MagazineWith a little red dot on the antelope's shoulder, a shot rang out. https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/don-t-try-this-at-home/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/don-t-try-this-at-home/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTCARNIVORE MagazineI don't appreciate being lied to, but there's nobody to blame but me. https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/taurus-raging-hunter-review-giant-killer/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/taurus-raging-hunter-review-giant-killer/Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTCARNIVORE MagazineAs I steadied the revolver, the eland bull stood. https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gear-review-leupold-storm-warden-jacket-and-pants/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gear-review-leupold-storm-warden-jacket-and-pants/Mon, 11 May 2026 12:00:00 GMTShooting News WeeklyThrough a series of fortunate events... https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/optic-review-osight-se-green-dot-closed-emitter-sight/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/optic-review-osight-se-green-dot-closed-emitter-sight/Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTShooting News WeeklyThe SE is the newest closed emitter pistol optic from OSight https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gear-review-kifaru-deluxe-bino-harness-and-steelhead-chest-rig/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gear-review-kifaru-deluxe-bino-harness-and-steelhead-chest-rig/Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMTShooting News WeeklyAs a huge bonus, everything is made right here in the USA https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/bear-hunting-pity-the-texan/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/bear-hunting-pity-the-texan/Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMTCARNIVORE Magazine"Hey, come on and give me a hand. I've got this bear..." https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gun-review-colt-python-2-5-inch-matte-blued-edition/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gun-review-colt-python-2-5-inch-matte-blued-edition/Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMTShooting News WeeklyA classic big-boy Roscoe with modern Python improvements https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gear-review-kifaru-44-mag-g2-pack-and-ark-frame/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gear-review-kifaru-44-mag-g2-pack-and-ark-frame/Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMTShooting News WeeklyEarly this year I was on the way to prepare for Idaho hunts https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gun-review-new-thompson-center-arms-encore-prohunter-rifle/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gun-review-new-thompson-center-arms-encore-prohunter-rifle/Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMTShooting News WeeklyGregg Ritz set out to re-start one of America's great firearms brands https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gear-review-lacrosse-footwear-ursa-ms-gtx-hunting-boots/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gear-review-lacrosse-footwear-ursa-ms-gtx-hunting-boots/Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMTShooting News WeeklyWorth every penny after miles across North America and Africa https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/inside-commercial-firearms-insurance-and-the-fight-for-america/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/inside-commercial-firearms-insurance-and-the-fight-for-america/Mon, 08 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMTShooting News WeeklyThanks to lawfare and ignorance, few insurance programs remain https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gun-review-colt-kodiak-4-25-inch-44-magnum/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gun-review-colt-kodiak-4-25-inch-44-magnum/Fri, 01 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMTShooting News WeeklyA big, beautiful, powerful weapon https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gun-review-the-new-colt-viper-4-25/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gun-review-the-new-colt-viper-4-25/Mon, 28 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMTShooting News WeeklyThoroughly modern guts with a hard-boiled detective throwback look https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gun-review-taurus-tx22-t-o-r-o-22lr-pistol/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gun-review-taurus-tx22-t-o-r-o-22lr-pistol/Mon, 21 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMTShooting News WeeklyAn outstanding value, well above similarly priced options https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gun-review-bushmaster-xm-15-qrc-quick-response-carbine/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gun-review-bushmaster-xm-15-qrc-quick-response-carbine/Sun, 22 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Truth About GunsThis is the first time I’ve wanted a Bushmaster AR-15 since I was a kid. 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https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gun-review-taurus-raging-hunter-460-s-w-magnum-two-tone/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gun-review-taurus-raging-hunter-460-s-w-magnum-two-tone/Fri, 28 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMTShooting News WeeklyAn extreme outlier https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gun-review-smith-wesson-model-66-8-combat-magnum-revolver/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gun-review-smith-wesson-model-66-8-combat-magnum-revolver/Wed, 19 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMTShooting News WeeklyAt 55 years old, the Model 66 is by no means a baby https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gun-review-smith-wesson-model-19-classic-revolver/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gun-review-smith-wesson-model-19-classic-revolver/Wed, 05 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMTShooting News WeeklyIt just feels right https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/bergara-standalone-premier-actions-and-barreled-actions-now-available/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/bergara-standalone-premier-actions-and-barreled-actions-now-available/Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMTShooting News WeeklyThe big draw for most shooters is Bergara's Premier action https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gun-review-colt-anaconda-8-44-magnum/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gun-review-colt-anaconda-8-44-magnum/Tue, 21 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMTShooting News WeeklyBetter than the originals in every way https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/hunting-south-africa-s-cape-mountain-zebra-with-the-wilson-combat-nula/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/hunting-south-africa-s-cape-mountain-zebra-with-the-wilson-combat-nula/Sat, 14 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMTShooting News WeeklyNow we wait for him to make a mistake https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gun-review-the-ruger-rxm-modular-9mm-handgun-or-does-it-really-take-gl/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gun-review-the-ruger-rxm-modular-9mm-handgun-or-does-it-really-take-gl/Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMTShooting News WeeklyAnd yes, it really does take GLOCK magazines https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/the-new-25kpc-cartridge-testing-a-quarter-bore-ar-15/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/the-new-25kpc-cartridge-testing-a-quarter-bore-ar-15/Mon, 09 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMTShooting News WeeklyThe .257 bullet hasn't been as explored for the AR-15 https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/ammunition-review-phantom-defense-300-aac-blackout-rowdy-boi-110-gr-ta/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/ammunition-review-phantom-defense-300-aac-blackout-rowdy-boi-110-gr-ta/Sun, 08 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMTShooting News WeeklyI find 300 Blackout to be a marginal round https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/optic-review-winchester-optics-supreme-w20-60x80mm-spotting-scope/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/optic-review-winchester-optics-supreme-w20-60x80mm-spotting-scope/Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:00:00 GMTShooting News WeeklyIf you're looking through a rifle scope for just a few minutes 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WeeklyAbout 2,000 assorted rounds through this one https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/optic-review-primary-arms-slx-1x-microprism-gen-ii-optic-with-green-ac/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/optic-review-primary-arms-slx-1x-microprism-gen-ii-optic-with-green-ac/Fri, 29 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMTShooting News WeeklyPrimary Arms can't seem to catch production up to sales https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gun-review-beretta-80x-cheetah-in-380acp/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gun-review-beretta-80x-cheetah-in-380acp/Thu, 21 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMTShooting News WeeklyOne of those true cult classics https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gun-review-colt-python-combat-elite-revolver/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gun-review-colt-python-combat-elite-revolver/Thu, 21 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMTShooting News WeeklyPlaced without fanfare on Colt's SHOT Show display wall https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gun-review-sig-sauer-cross-trax-rifle-in-308-winchester/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gun-review-sig-sauer-cross-trax-rifle-in-308-winchester/Sat, 24 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMTShooting News WeeklyWhen the Cross came out a few years ago, the public howled https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gun-review-sig-sauer-cross-magnum-rifle-in-300-win-mag/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/gun-review-sig-sauer-cross-magnum-rifle-in-300-win-mag/Wed, 07 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMTShooting News WeeklyConsistently one of the best-selling bolt action rifles https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/all-luck-buck-a-trip-from-the-range-turns-into-a-quick-hunt-for-a-trop/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/all-luck-buck-a-trip-from-the-range-turns-into-a-quick-hunt-for-a-trop/Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMTThe Truth About GunsI’d spent almost every single minute of daylight shooting out to the limit of the range on my property. I’d gotten tons of solid data on new loads, zeroed some ... https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/optic-review-sig-sauer-tango-dmr-3-18x44-rifle-scope/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/optic-review-sig-sauer-tango-dmr-3-18x44-rifle-scope/Fri, 05 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMTShooting News WeeklyBlurs the line between tactical and hunting optics https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/combat-medic-what-to-do-when-someone-else-is-shot/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/combat-medic-what-to-do-when-someone-else-is-shot/Fri, 29 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMTThe Truth About GunsRead the first of this two post series here. Being shot and having to treat yourself isn’t ideal. I went over the basics of what to do if you are ... https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/combat-medic-the-life-saving-work-that-starts-once-you-re-shot/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/combat-medic-the-life-saving-work-that-starts-once-you-re-shot/Wed, 27 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMTThe Truth About GunsRead the second post in this two-post series here. The best medicine on any battlefield is fire superiority. That simple mantra, or some version of it, is written in just ... https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/what-gun-what-ammo-and-what-to-do-now/https://www.jonwaynetaylor.com/work/what-gun-what-ammo-and-what-to-do-now/Tue, 26 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMTThe Truth About Guns[ED: We originally ran this post in March of 2020. You’ll probably remember what things were like then. 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