--- title: "Gun Lab: Barrett 98B Rifle Review" description: "The 98B delivers on its promise: Namely, that it is a tactical rifle suited for hunting. Our sample, chambered in .300 Win. Mag., printed tiny 5-shot groups with all kinds of ammo. Its accuracy is excellent, as is its shootability. [See the full Gun & Optics Test here]" date: "2015-09-14" modified: "2015-09-14" authors: - name: "John B. Snow" job_title: "Shooting Editor" link: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/authors/john-b-snow/" url: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/gun-shots/gun-lab-barrett-98b-rifle-review/" categories: - "Guns" - "Rifles" --- # Gun Lab: Barrett 98B Rifle Review ![]() The 98B delivers on its promise: Namely, that it is a tactical rifle suited for hunting. Our sample, chambered in .300 Win. Mag., printed tiny 5-shot groups with all kinds of ammo. Its accuracy is excellent, as is its shootability. **\[See the full Gun & Optics Test here\]** There are not many 9.5-pound rifles in .300 Win. Mag. you can bang away with all day, but this is one, even without a muzzle brake. The 98B is as tough as a tank, and despite its angular lines, it’s surprisingly easy to carry. The price is steep enough to make an oil baron faint, but it is an impressive piece of technology. ## Author John B. Snow is Shooting Editor of *Outdoor Life*, where he oversees the publication’s firearms and shooting coverage. This includes gear reviews, features on technical innovations, stories on shooting techniques and general hunting coverage with the occasional fishing story thrown into the mix. Originally from Seattle, he has lived all over the country, crisscrossing it by car and truck no fewer than 10 times as he’s moved from one location to the next. Since 2010 he has lived in Bozeman, Montana where he currently resides with his bird dog, Roo. ### Author social links [LinkedIn]() [Instagram]()