Jon Wayne Taylor – Shooting News Weekly

Gear Review: Kifaru Deluxe Bino Harness and Steelhead Chest Rig

Jon Wayne Taylor — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:00:02 +0000

As a huge bonus, everything is made right here in the USA. It's not cheap, but you get every bit of what you pay for.

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Gun Review: Colt Python 2.5-Inch Matte Blued Edition

Jon Wayne Taylor — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:00:48 +0000

The 2.5-inch matte blued Colt Python is a classic big-boy Roscoe with all the improvements of the modern Python.

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Gear Review: Kifaru 44 Mag G2 Pack and ARK Frame

Jon Wayne Taylor — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:00:17 +0000

Early this year I was on the way to prepare for a series of hunts in Idaho and stopped off […]

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Gun Review: New Thompson/Center Arms Encore ProHunter Rifle

Jon Wayne Taylor — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:00:45 +0000

Gregg Ritz set out to re-start one of America's great firearms brands right back in their Rochester, New Hampshire home. It looks like he's done just that.

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Gear Review: LaCrosse Footwear Ursa MS GTX Hunting Boots

Jon Wayne Taylor — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:00:21 +0000

With all the miles and conditions I've put these boots through on hunts in North America and Africa, they're worth every penny.

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Inside Commercial Firearms Insurance and the Fight for America

Jon Wayne Taylor — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 15:00:14 +0000

Thanks to lawfare and ignorance, there are very few insurance programs left that specialize in writing liability and property coverage for the firearms industry, especially in the middle market, and prices are rising fast.

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Gun Review: Colt Kodiak 4.25-Inch .44 Magnum

Jon Wayne Taylor — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 05:05:47 +0000

The Kodiak is bound to be a hit. It's a big, beautiful, powerful weapon. It would carry well enough on the hip, and perfectly in a chest holster or under the arm in bear country.

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Gun Review: The New Colt Viper 4.25″

Jon Wayne Taylor — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:00:32 +0000

The guts are thoroughly modern, but the look is a throwback to classics that haven't been seen since the hard-boiled detective classics were on broadcast TV. I still can't believe Colt made this gun, but man, I'm sure glad they did.

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Gun Review: Taurus TX22 T.O.R.O. .22LR Pistol

Jon Wayne Taylor — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:00:39 +0000

The Taurus TX22 T.O.R.O. is an outstanding value, well above the quality of similarly priced options on the market. It's accurate, reliable, feature packed, and just an absolute ball to shoot.

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Optics Review: Winchester Supreme Optics 6-18x50mm Riflescope

Jon Wayne Taylor — Wed, 28 May 2025 17:00:58 +0000

It's pretty impressive what Chinese-made optics can deliver at a very low price. The lack of zero stop, a simple reticle, and second focal plane will keep it out of what most people will want for competitive shooting, but that's not what most people want a scope for.

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