by Jared Hilton | The Accidental Hunter - Jared Hilton
With SHOT Show behind us and most of the year still ahead, let’s take a look at my picks for the top 5 Braced Pistols for Hog Hunting in 2020. These are in no particular order, but they all hit my radar at SHOT Show in Las Vegas. Diamondback Firearms DBX57 It...
by Jared Hilton | The Accidental Hunter - Jared Hilton
With anticipation growing exponentially, I check my email for shipping confirmation of my review sample Tavor 7. I knew IWI planned to send it shortly, and here at SHWAT™ we have a long love affair with bullpups. When the first Tavors hit US shores, we put a couple...
by Jared Hilton | The Accidental Hunter - Jared Hilton
It’s no secret, one of my favorite hog hunting calibers is the 6.5 Grendel. Others use it for deer, sheep, and many more targets, but this day I find myself back at the farm along with fellow SHWAT™ Pro Staffer, Casey Jones, and Remington PR Manager, Eric Suarez. ...
by Jared Hilton | The Accidental Hunter - Jared Hilton
Probably like you, I’ve tried several different kinds of ear pro. Much like hunting and shooting, hearing protection has evolved. The reason I ask is today we will walk you through the Ear Protection Evolution of my hunting career. Similar to the SHWAT™...
by Jared Hilton | The Accidental Hunter - Jared Hilton
“What’s the best gear for hog hunting?” Ten plus years ago I didn’t know enough to ask that question. But last Memorial Day I decided it was time for me to answer it. I guess you could say that Memorial Day is the “Unofficial” birthday of SHWAT™. A lot has changed in...
by Jared Hilton | The Accidental Hunter - Jared Hilton
In my introduction to the Convergent Bullet HP at the 2018 Dallas Safari Club, I was skeptical, very skeptical. The hunting world is full of gimmicks, gadgets and gizmos. As for videos all over YouTube showing people calling in cats and dogs with an electronic call,...
by Jared Hilton | The Accidental Hunter - Jared Hilton
Should the lever action be relegated to yesteryear’s tactical guns, or does the brand new Marlin Dark Series 30-30 rifle deserve a slot next to your AR-15 collection? I took the new Dark Series lever action hog hunting at the family farm, back to the place where...
by Jared Hilton | The Accidental Hunter - Jared Hilton
I’ve heard about the Bushmaster ACR as long as I can remember. Jonathan had talked about it forever and would say “It’s just a better mousetrap” when comparing it to the AR-15 platform. My first ACR experience outside of a gun store was when Jonathan brought his SBR...
by Jared Hilton | The Accidental Hunter - Jared Hilton
Enough already! All week people around me were obsessed over dove season’s opening day. I’ve dove hunted. It was fun. We limited out in less than an hour and went home. I’ve never limited out in hog hunting, not even close. In Texas that’s not even possible. And I...
by Jared Hilton | The Accidental Hunter - Jared Hilton
Well fast forward a couple of years and the little seed planted on that hunt needed to come to fruition. I really didn’t know what I wanted but I got this wild idea that it would be really cool to build a 300 Blackout pistol (even though I am the least qualified...
