Hunting Rifles(Page 3)

We put the best new hunting rifles to the test and review the classics.

Latest in Hunting Rifles

How to Sight in a Rifle
Gear

How to Sight in a Rifle

By John B. Snow, Tyler Freel, Kyle Wintersteen, Alex Robinson

Tikka T3X Lite Tested and Reviewed
Guns

Tikka T3X Lite Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann

.308 load
Guns

Why the .308 Winchester Will Never Die

By Michael Dickerson

Current and 1982 production Winchester Model 70 Featherweights
Guns

Is the Winchester Model 70 Featherweight as Good as It Used to Be?

By Tyler Freel

The Christensen Arms Ridgeline FFT Titanium in the sheep mountains
Guns

Christensen Arms Ridgeline FFT Titanium: An Ultralight Mountain Rifle Put to the Test

By Tyler Freel

Allterra Arms sheep rifle
Guns

Allterra Arms Mountain Shadow Steel 6.5 PRC Review

By John B. Snow

Straight walls could supplant slug guns.
Guns

Will Straight-Wall Deer Rifles Kill the Slug Gun?

By Brad Fitzpatrick

Rifle barrel break in
Guns

Do You Really Need to Break in a New Rifle Barrel?

By John B. Snow

A man holding a black air rifle in a field
Guns

Gamo Swarm Magnum Gen 2 Review

By Jim Chapman

The Howa Model 1500 HS Carbon Fiber
Guns

Howa Model 1500 HS Carbon Fiber Rifle, Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

An ugly, painted, old Remington M710
Opinion

My Rifle Is Better Than Yours—and Always Will Be

By Tyler Freel

416 rigby cape buffalo
Guns

The 10 Best Dangerous Game Cartridges

By John B. Snow

The .280 has never let the author down.
Guns

A Western Big Game Hunting Guide’s 9 Favorite Guns

By Colton Heward

Fierce CT Rival in .300 Win. Mag.
Guns

The Fierce Firearms CT Rival Is a Light, Accurate, Semi-Custom Hunting Rifle

By Tyler Freel

The Colt No. 5 Texas Paterson.
Guns

10 Rock Island Auction Guns That Sold for Over $1 Million

By Joe Genzel

Freel with an Alaska moose
Guns

How to Get Your Hunting Rifle Ready for Opening Day

By Tyler Freel

Freel with an interior Alaska Grizzly
Guns

Why You Should Never Stop Shooting BB Guns, Pellet Rifles, and .22s

By Tyler Freel

Sitting Bull's Winchester 1876
Guns

Sitting Bull’s Winchester Model 1876 Lever Gun Is Set for Auction This Week

By Tim Prince

Freel with moose and .338 Win Mag
Guns

Rifle Recoil Affects Everyone. Jim Carmichel’s Wisdom on Magnum Cartridges

By Tyler Freel

The Mark V features a very robust, strong action—designed for the limit-pushing Weatherby Magnum cartridges.
Guns

10 Classic Hunting Rifles Every Hunter Should Own

By Tyler Freel

Howa 1500 rifle.
Guns

The One Rifle I Wish I Hadn’t Sold

By Tyler Freel

The Christensen Arms Ridgeline Scout at Gunsite
Guns

Christensen Arms Ridgeline Scout Review: A Nimble, Accurate, and Versatile Rifle

By Tyler Freel

with proper ammo, the cartridge can handle anything in North America.
Guns

The Best Henry Lever-Action Rifles

By Bryce M. Towsley

A muzzle brake sealed with electrical tape
Guns

Does Muzzle Tape Actually Affect Rifle Accuracy?

By Tyler Freel

Sauer 101 carbon
Guns

Gun Test: The Sauer 101 Highland XTC Is a Rugged Mountain Rifle

By John B. Snow

The Winchester Xpert bolt-action 22 rifle.
Guns

First Look: Winchester Xpert Bolt-Action .22

By Andrew McKean, Natalie Krebs

A man holding a black air rifle
Guns

FX Dreamline Tactical .25 Review: A Small Game Airgun

By Jim Chapman

lever action rifle on hunt
Guns

The New Marlin 1895 SBL .45/70 Rifle Is the Best Lever-Action in the Company’s History

By John B. Snow

Browning X-bolt Mountain Pro
Guns

Browning X-Bolt Mountain Pro Review

By Tyler Freel

O'Connor Takes Aim
Guns

What Would Jack O’Connor Say About Long-Range Hunting and the 6.5 Creedmoor? His Work Already Tells Us

By Tyler Freel

A sheep hunt in Alaska requires a particular rifle.
Guns

Four Rifles You Should Consider for Hunting Big Game in Alaska

By Ron Spomer

The 6.8 Western and Browning Mountain Pro Make for the Ultimate Rifle to Hunt the West
Guns

The 6.8 Western and Browning Mountain Pro Make for the Ultimate Rifle to Hunt the West

By Ron Spomer

Whitetail Deer Cartridge Shoot-Out: .30-30 Win. vs. .243 Win. vs. .30-06 Springfield
Guns

Whitetail Deer Cartridge Shoot-Out: .30-30 Win. vs. .243 Win. vs. .30-06 Springfield

By Ron Spomer

A rifle with a plastic cleaning tube in the bore, the bolt removed, a spray bottle of solvent, and a tupperware on a green felt pad.
Guns

The Best Cleaning Routine for Your Hunting Rifle Is Also Easy

By John B. Snow

CZ 600 and mouflon sheep
Guns

The New CZ 600 Rifle Is Replacing CZ’s Centerfire in Its Bolt-Action Lineup

By Matt Foster

Mossberg Patriot and Bushnell Scope
Guns

Mossberg Patriot Long Range Hunter

By Mike Dickerson

Jim_Zumbo_why_we_hunt
Guns

Black Rifles, Reputations, and Redemption: What Really Happened to Jim Zumbo

By Andrew McKean

How to Set Up Your Western Big-Game Rifle
Guns

How to Set Up Your Western Big-Game Rifle

By Ron Spomer

browning mountain pro in 6.8 western
Guns

How to Pick the Ideal Rifle for Hunting Big Game in the West

By Ron Spomer

A pair of Marlin carbine rifles on a black background.
Guns

Is Marlin Firearms on the Brink of a Comeback?

By Bryce M. Towsley

moose hunting rifle
Guns

The Best Moose Hunting Rifle? Sometimes It’s a Beater, Ruger M77 Guide Gun

By Tyler Freel

Airforce Texan hog hunt
Guns

AirForce Texan: Big Bore Air Rifle Review

By Jim Chapman

Howa Carbon Stalker rifle
Guns

Howa Carbon Stalker Review: An Impressively Lightweight, Accurate Hunting Rifle at a Reasonable Price

By Michael Dickerson

Close up details of variant models of the Savage Model 99 lever action rifle.
Guns

The Life and Times of the Savage Model 99, One of America’s Greatest Lever-Action Rifles

By Bryce M. Towsley

dan aadland rifles horseback
Guns

5 Great Rifles for Horseback Hunts

By Dan Aadland

Nosler 21 in Zimbabwe
Guns

First Look: Nosler 21 in .375 H&H

By John B. Snow

Lightweight and affordable, the Kimber Desolve Blak rifle was built for the mountains.
Guns

Gun Review: Kimber Hunter Pro Desolve Blak Rifle

By Michael Dickerson

The Hoenig Round Action rifle is an obscure but impressive sporting rifle.
Guns

The Best Sporting Rifles John Moses Browning Never Built

By Ron Spomer

varmint rifle test
Guns

Varmint Rifle Roundup

By John B. Snow

Wipe down your bolt and spray it with brake cleaner to ensure it runs properly in the cold.
Guns

How to Degrease Your Rifle So It Fires in Freezing-Cold Temperatures

By Tyler Freel

A man with glasses and ear protection lying prone behind a camo rifle on a shooting blanket in rugged country.
Guns

Field Test: The New Straight-Pull Savage Impulse Rifle

By Derek McDonald

A hunting rifle and western hunting gear on a deer skin.
Guns

How to Buy Your First Nice Hunting Rifle

By Ron Spomer

A side-by-side comparison on a paper rifle target of a group of five bullet holes, slightly larger than the tighter group of three bullet holes.
Guns

How Accurate Is Your Hunting Rifle, Really? The Case for Shooting 3- and 5-Shot Groups

By John B. Snow

A hunter looks through the scope on his deer rifle, resting on a branch, in the snowy woods.
Guns

Tune Up Your Big-Game Rifle

By John B. Snow

Springfield Armory's new Model 2020 Waypoint
Guns

Springfield Armory’s Model 2020 Waypoint Is an Accurate New Hunting Rifle with Competition Features

By John B. Snow

A man in a cap aims a Sig Sauer SIG Cross rifle during a gun test.
Guns

The Gun Test: 24 Best New Rifles and Shotguns of the Year

By John B. Snow

Closeup details of a scoped rifle on a black background.
Guns

This Custom Hunting Rifle From Dakota Arms is an Old-School Beauty

By John B. Snow

A hunter in orange and camo aims a rifle in a field.
Guns

9 Tips for Becoming a Better Rifle Shot on Wild Game

By Ron Spomer

A lineup of rifle cartridges with antlers in the background.
Guns

5 of the Best Cartridges for Hunting Western Big Game

By Aram von Benedikt

A lineup of rifle cartridges on a table.
Guns

.338 Federal: The Best Deer Cartridge You’ve Never Tried

By Ron Spomer

A woman rifle shooter aims a rifle at a shooting range.
Guns

What’s the Best Distance to Zero A Hunting Rifle?

By Ron Spomer

A weatherby hunting rifle propped up against a tree.
Guns

How to Pick the Ultimate Backcountry Rifle and Cartridge That’s Right For You

By Tyler Freel

A hunter kneels beside a dead antelope.
Guns

There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Stopping Rifle’

By Ron Spomer

A side-by-side of rifle cartrdiges.
Guns

.260 Remington vs. 6.5 Creedmoor: It’s All About Understanding Rifle Twist Rates

By Ron Spomer