Leatherwood/Hi-Lux Optics

I'm not going to say much here, because pretty much everything is said by Rene so much better. Long story short, if you want to listen to a Vietnam Vet and sniper school graduate talk about his time in the 173rd, this is the video for you. If you want to take a walk back in time and look at the photos he took while on base while he talks you through what's going on, this is also the video for you. And if you want to hear about what it's like coming home, you need to listen to... this guy. Hats off and many thanks to Rene Macare for letting us conduct this interview! I'm proud to have been able to speak with him.

We're reorganizing the blog to be a little more helpful - for instance, there's now a history section, where we're going to be filling in the gaps as we find them out. Check out one of our newer posts here (https://hi-luxoptics.com//origin-of-the-army-sniper-progra) And get ready for plenty of updates!

December 1, 2020 ... Taking Game At 300+ Yards With A Modern In-Line Muzzleloading Rifle There's more, a lot more, to consistently and humanely taking big game... out at 300 yards than simply poking holes in that game ... and that's especially true for those who shoot at game beyond that range. To successfully put larger game down cleanly requires precise shot placement and sufficient energy transfer to the target. Here's a look at the rifles and loads that can accomplish that ... as well as some questionable promotional hype. - See more

Special Holiday Bonus Read ... Published A Few Days Before Thanksgiving The Greatest Thanksgiving Hunt ... EVER! Join NORTH AMERICAN MUZZLELOADER HUNTING host Toby Bridges for the most memorable Thanksgiving muzzleloader hunt of his lifetime. Do you get out and hunt on Thanksgiving ... and the weekend that follows?-... http://namlhunt.com/ml-thanksgiving-2020.html

Getting ready for the prs competition tomorrow at @californiatacticalacademy ! Should be a heck of a lot of fun.

Anybody happen to have one of these hanging on their wall? We'd love to see them! Got any stories from sniper school with the 9th Infantry Division at Bearcat? Send them our way!

When trying to find a space for a 1000yd shot in the desert, it's important to find shade!

Had some fun testing out the red dot in the desert. It's definitely more comfortable with the heat than we were!

October 1, 2020 - MODERN IN-LINE MUZZLELOADING REDEFINED! Here at NORTH AMERICAN MUZZLELOADER HUNTING we feel that due to the Covid-19 shutdown of many companie...s in the shooting & hunting industry for months on end earlier this year ... "What's New" this year will very likely still be "What's New" at the 2021 SHOT Show this coming January. And that means CVA's new .50 caliber 1-in-22 twist Paramount PRO will still be the hottest thing in muzzleloading all next year. Here's a look at the versatile performance of the rifle ... and how well the rifle performs with saboted bullets. - See more

September 19, 2020 Right-Out-Of-The-Box Tack Driver! NORTH AMERICAN MUZZLELOADER HUNTING host Toby Bridges helps one follower of this web magazine to determine the absolute best shooting ... best performing load for his brand new Traditions .50 VORTEK StrikerFire LDR. The rig put together for this shooting is an exact clone of the rifle and scope Bridges used to take his Montana spring bear at the end of this past May. If you regularly follow this website ... you probably won't be surprised with the load he settled on ... or his reasons why. - http://namlhunt.com/new-ml-accuracy.html

With the wildfires closing off one of our favorite ranges, it's time to venture somewhere else. We hope everyone's staying safe and responsible out there!

Need to train for all those odd supports! What's the oddest support you've used on a hunt?

Sometimes it's just nice to be outside. How're the outdoors as we head into fall?

Plenty of time to practice over the weekend! What have you all got planned for labor day? --- #vintageguns #vintagerifle #m73 #1903 #cmp #labordayweekend

What's the harshest environment your scope has survived? #scope #scopes #riflescope #leatherwood #gunsgunsguns #gunsofig

Sometimes it's just very pleasant going shooting in the desert.

This rifle is just so darn much fun to shoot, and the scope makes it even easier. What distances have you taken your vintage rifles out to?

It's time to retire the long scope and put on the short scope that started all this. In this video, I'll be mounting the scope and talking about some functionality. In the next video (shot the day after this), we finally took the rifle out to 600 yards. This thing is just so darn much fun. Range video coming tomorrow!