Lynn Burkhead - January 25, 2018

RNT-V and RNT Duck Calls

One of the most recognizable names in the waterfowling world, Jim "Jimbo" Ronquest of Rich-n-Tone Duck Calls (RNT), makes his living making duck calls and producing the popular RNT-V series on Sportsman Channel.

At the 40th anniversary SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Ronquest stopped by the OSG booth to talk for a few minutes to writer Lynn Burkhead about all things duck hunting.

From the various RNT filming expeditions this past fall to the challenge of duck hunting in high-and-dry Arkansas after a summer and early fall of drought, greenheads, duck calls, and Sitka Gear camouflage dominated the discussion.

Before the quack-talk session was through, Ronquest - the 2006 world duck calling champion - gave viewers a progress report on how the Stuttgart, Ark. based RNT Call Shop is coming along in the rebuilding process after the company suffered a devastating fire in early 2016.

Information: www.rntcalls.com; 888-768-2255

Guns & Ammo TV: Wheelgun vs. Pistol

In this segment of “Pros vs. Joes,” we put competitive shooter and author James Tarr against Guns & Ammo TV cameraman Nathan Wilt. With handguns, they see who can knock down plates the fastest on two Revolution Targets Heavy Duty Plate Racks. Here's the catch: Tarr has to use a Colt King Cobra in .357 Mag. while Wilt shoots a Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0 in 9mm.

Shooting 600 Yards with .300 Blackout

The .300 Blackout cartridge was developed to provide greater effectiveness than a 9mm at short and medium ranges when fired from a short-barreled suppressed firearm. Just because the cartridge wasn't designed to go long doesn't mean Rifles & Optics Editor Tom Beckstrand won't take it there, using a large-format pistol, no less. Armed with SIG Sauer's 9-inch-barreled MCX Virtus Pistol loaded with Black Hills' 125-grain TMK ammunition, Beckstrand attempts to ring steel at 600 yards with help from Hornady's 4DOF ballistic calculator in this segment of “Long Range Tech.”