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Freel with Stevens 334 Walnut
Guns

The Best Budget Hunting Rifles, Put to the Test

By Tyler Freel

A shooter works the action on a suppressed Marlin lever-action rifle against a blue sky.
Conservation

This New Bill Would Shorten the Suppressor Waiting Period to 90 Days

By Andrew McKean

remington m721 in Super .30
Guns

Have Gun Writers Abandoned Your Favorite Old Cartridges?

By Tyler Freel

6.5 Creedmoor Grizzly bear
Guns

Small Calibers for Big Game: This Is Not a New Thing

By Tyler Freel

Fully assembled Dillon SL900 press on bench
Guns

Dillon SL900 Review: A High-Performance Shotshell Reloading Press

By Andrea Bogard

wood stock deer hunting rifle
Guns

The Case for New, Wood-Stocked Deer Hunting Rifles

By Alex Robinson

M1 Garand
Guns

The M1 Garand, the Greatest Generation’s Service Rifle

By Tyler Freel

.270 Winchester Review
Guns

The .270 Winchester: How Does this 100-Year-Old Cartridge Hold Up Today?

By Tyler Freel

Springfield 2020 Redline rifle
Guns

Springfield Armory 2020 Redline, Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

Gunwerks Nexus on tripod in Wyoming
Guns

Gunwerks Nexus Review and Field Test

By John B. Snow

Taurus GX4XL T.O.R.O.
Guns

Taurus GX4XL T.O.R.O., Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

The best micro 9mm pistols
Guns

The Best Micro 9mm Handguns of 2024

By Tyler Freel

Sig P320 Xten
Guns

Sig P320 XTen Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

different types of pistols
Guns

Types of Pistols: A Guide for Beginners

By Tyler Freel

Freel with 2023 moose
Guns

The Top Moose Cartridges and Bullets

By Tyler Freel

keeping finger off the trigger
Guns

The 4 Rules of Gun Safety: Here’s How to Apply the Most Important Firearms Principles

By Tyler Freel

Handgun Deals at Cabela’s: Shield Plus, Glock 19, Shadow II, and More
Guns

Handgun Deals at Cabela’s: Shield Plus, Glock 19, Shadow II, and More

By Scott Einsmann

Henry single shot rifle in .350 Legend
Guns

The Best .350 Legend Rifles Put to the Test

By Tyler Freel

The Uberti lever gun.
Guns

The Best Straight-Wall Deer Rifles

By Brad Fitzpatrick, Tyler Freel

taylor's & company 1911 tactical 10mm and bear skull
Guns

Taylor’s & Company 1911 Tactical 10mm: Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

The Best 9mm Primers for Reloading
Guns

The Best 9mm Primers for Reloading

By John B. Snow

best deer hunting caliber
Hunting

Best Deer Hunting Calibers

By John B. Snow

A man fires one of the best semi auto shotguns.
Guns

The Best Duck Hunting Shotguns of 2024

By Joe Genzel, Alex Robinson

We tested the best 6.5 Creedmoor rifles and share our thoughts.
Guns

Best 6.5 Creedmoor Rifles

By John B. Snow

The author with an antelope taken with the Springfield Waypoint.
Guns

The Best .308 Hunting Rifles of 2024

By Brad Fitzpatrick

The 10/22 is a popular rimfire.
Guns

The Best Squirrel Hunting Rifles

By Brodie Swisher

The Best Rimfire Rifles
Guns

The Best Rimfire Rifles

By Tyler Freel, Richard Mann

elk and rifle
Gear

The Best Elk Hunting Rifles of 2024

By John B. Snow

The best .22 pistols sit on targets.
Guns

Best .22 Pistols of 2024

By Colton Heward

Author posing with shot animal and air rifle
Gear

The Most Powerful Air Rifles of 2024

By Jim Chapman

Smith & Wesson M&P 22 Magnum on concrete
Guns

Smith & Wesson M&P 22 Magnum, Reviewed and Tested

By John B. Snow

Dirty Staccato P pistol on bench
Guns

Staccato P Endurance Report: 20,000 Round Long-Term Test

By Sean Murphy

A break-barrel spring gun and a modern PCP air rifle
Guns

The Best Pellet Guns: Budget-Friendly Pellet Rifles for Target Shooting and Hunting

By Jim Chapman

6.5 PRC muley buck
Guns

6.5 PRC Cartridge Guide

By John B. Snow

.308 vs 5.56 ammo
Guns

.308 Winchester vs 5.56 NATO

By Colton Heward

.350 Legend ammo
Guns

The Best .350 Legend Ammo

By Tyler Freel

7mm rem vs 300 win mag
Guns

7mm Rem Mag vs .300 Win Mag: A Battle of Two Iconic Magnums

By Colton Heward

The author shoots one of the best long range rifles.
Guns

The Best Long Range Rifles of 2024

By John B. Snow

Shooting the spinner target at the range.
Guns

How to Shoot a Spinning Target

By Sean Murphy

The interpretation of new law has led to a freeze on outdoor education at schools
Conservation

How the “Biden Administration Defunds Hunter Education” Non-Story Became a Massive Story

By Andrew McKean

ammo for the m1 garand
Guns

M1 Garand Ammo: Everything You Need to Know

By Tyler Freel

870 fieldmaster
Guns

Best Pump Shotguns of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

270 vs 308
Guns

.270 vs .308: Is a Bigger Caliber Actually Better?

By Colton Heward

Best Calibers for Elk Hunting
Gear

The Best Elk Hunting Calibers of 2024

By Ron Spomer

Savage model 110 carbon predator target shooting
Guns

Savage Model 110 Carbon Predator, Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

shooting Stevens 334 Walnut
Guns

Stevens 334 Walnut, Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

A comparison of the .308 Win beside the .30-06 Springfield.
Guns

.308 vs .30-06: Is One of These Classic Cartridges Really Superior?

By Colton Heward

Springfield Armory Model 2020 Rimfire in Montana
Guns

Springfield Armory Model 2020 Rimfire Reviewed and Tested

By John B. Snow

Hog Calibers
Gear

The Best Calibers for Hog Hunting of 2024

By Mike Dickerson

browning citori shotgun
Guns

The Browning Citori Is Still One of the Best Factory Over/Unders Ever Made

By Joe Genzel

The Best 7mm PRC Rifles
Guns

The Best 7mm PRC Rifles

By Tyler Freel

Fierce CT Rival 5-shot group
Gear

How to Shoot Better Rifle Groups (and Why Good Groups Matter)

By Tyler Freel

Christensen MPP .223 Rem with folded brace
Guns

Christensen Arms Modern Precision Pistol Review

By Tyler Freel

Top 10 Self-Defense Handgun Loads
Guns

Top 10 Self-Defense Handgun Loads

By Richard Mann

Two hunters, man and woman, sit on a rock next to a limit of king ducks.
Hunting

The Favorite Shotgun, Choke, and Ammo Combinations of 5 Diehard Duck Hunters (and One Outdoor Writer)

By Joe Genzel

ammo scammers empty shells
Guns

Ammo Buyer Beware: Don’t Fall for These Scam Websites That Claim to Sell Ammunition

By Dac Collins

Sabots shoot flatter than rifled slugs.
Gear

Rifled vs. Sabot Slugs: Are You Shooting the Right Whitetail Load this Deer Season?

By Payton Miller, Joe Genzel

Freel shooting the Shadow Systems XR920 Elite
Gear

The Best 9mm Pistols of 2024

By Tyler Freel

9mm vs 10mm pistols
Guns

9mm vs 10mm: Which Handgun Cartridge Is Superior?

By Tyler Freel

The SX4 is a highly functional shotgun.
Guns

Shotgun Review: Winchester’s Super X4 Is the Best Affordable Semi-Auto

By Joe Genzel

Springfield XD-M Elite Compact OSP 10mm w/Dragonfly
Guns

Springfield Armory XD-M Elite 3.8-inch Compact OSP 10mm w/Hex Dragonfly Review

By Tyler Freel

The Sig P322
Guns

Sig P322 Review: A .22 Pistol for the 21st Century

By Tyler Freel

Best Duck Loads: How to Pick the Right Shell for the Right Bird
Guns

Best Duck Loads: How to Pick the Right Shell for the Right Bird

By John M. Taylor

Prepping for the Nightforce ELR Steel Challenge, One of the World’s Toughest Long-Range Matches
Gear

Prepping for the Nightforce ELR Steel Challenge, One of the World’s Toughest Long-Range Matches

By John B. Snow

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Bass Fishing

Forward Facing Sonar Restrictions Hit Pro Bass Fishing, While One Smaller Tour Bans FFS Altogether

By Derek Horner

A bull moose walks through the brush.
Conservation

Moose Dies of Anthrax Outbreak in Wyoming

By Katie Hill

mlok
Gear

KeyMod vs M-LOK: A Deep Dive Into the Best Rail Interface System

By Dave Maccar

A Missouri bowfisherman holds up a record grass carp.
Carp Fishing

Missouri Bowfisherman Arrows State-Record Grass Carp After Losing It the Day Before

By Dac Collins