Hunting Gear
Firearms:
Note: All companies shown produce products at varying price ranges and quality ranges. What you should get is purely your decision based on your preference or budget.
Hunting Level Key:
:Experienced Hunters
:Intermediate Hunters
:New Hunters
“Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. is one of the nation's leading manufacturers of rugged, reliable firearms for the commercial sporting market. With products made in America, Ruger offers consumers almost 800 variations of more than 40 product lines, across the Ruger, Marlin and Glenfield brands. For over 75 years, Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. has been a model of corporate and community responsibility. Our motto, "Arms Makers for Responsible Citizens®," echoes our commitment to these principles as we work hard to deliver quality and innovative firearms.”
• Good price and great quality.
• Has a large variety of rifles, shotguns, revolvers, and pistols.
• Has a ton of different models with various calibers for each model.
• Would recommend Ruger to any hunter due to its reliability, price, and quality.
“But we're not just a bunch of lab geeks, either. We're shooters. Hunters. Competitors. We know what makes or breaks a firearm's performance out there in the real world. And throughout the years, we've spent time listening to the best competitive shooters, sharing campfires with hunters and guides, and comparing notes with gun writers. That collaboration, that hands-on experience, has fueled the development of features and processes unlike any ever seen in gun manufacturing.”
• Good price and great quality.
• Has a large variety of rifles, shotguns, and pistols.
• Categorized by what you plan to hunt, it is great for people who don’t know what caliber to use.
• Would recommend Savage Arms to any hunter due to its reliability, price, and quality.
“A world leader in delivering innovative products, Winchester is The American Legend, a brand built on integrity, hard work, and a deep focus on its loyal customers. Our legacy in servicing hunters and shooters, law enforcement and U.S. warfighters runs deep, with decades of support at the highest levels including delivering technologically advanced products. From our research and development efforts to our manufacturing processes, we understand the value of product quality and performance.”
• Good price and great quality.
• Has a large variety of rifles and shotguns.
• Would recommend Winchester to any hunter due to its reliability, price, and quality.
Vortex Optics:
“The Hamilton family founded Vortex® to change how business is done by putting customers at the center of everything we do. Hunters, shooters, and lovers of the outdoors, Team Vortex® comes from all walks of life, but we share one thing in common: We’re obsessed with ensuring you have an experience you’ll never forget.”
• Expensive but great quality .
• Produces firearm sights, binoculars, tripods, rangefinders, and spotting scopes.
• Vortex products are extreamly reliable and are very helpful during the hunt.
• Would recommend Vortex products for every hunter.
Note About Ammunition:
When choosing your ammunition for your firearm there is not a certain brand that will outperform other brands. The main things that you want to consider when purchasing ammunition online or in person are what type of ammo you buy. If you are planning to go to the shooting range to either practice or sight in your scope you should buy full metal jacket rounds. This is because they are cheaper and will perform the same as hunting rounds do. Hunting rounds consist of many different types of ammo such as hollow points, soft points, bonded bullets, polymer tips, etc. These rounds expand on impact making them more effective for hunting but also more expensive. So to save some money use full metal jacket rounds at the shooting range but not for hunting. Another important thing is when you sight in your rifle, make sure the full metal jackets are close to if not the same grain as your hunting rounds in order to grant you the best accuracy.
Here are some ammunition brands to browse when looking for ammunition.
