Hunting Rifles

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An ugly, painted, old Remington M710

Opinion

My Rifle Is Better Than Yours—and Always Will Be My Rifle Is Better Than Yours—and Always Will Be

416 rigby cape buffalo

Guns

The 10 Best Dangerous Game Cartridges 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 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 The Fierce Firearms CT Rival Is a Light, Accurate, Semi-Custom Hunting Rifle

The Colt No. 5 Texas Paterson.

Guns

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

Freel with an Alaska moose

Guns

How to Get Your Hunting Rifle Ready for Opening Day How to Get Your Hunting Rifle Ready for Opening Day

Freel with an interior Alaska Grizzly

Guns

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

Sitting Bull's Winchester 1876

Guns

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

Freel with moose and .338 Win Mag

Guns

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

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 10 Classic Hunting Rifles Every Hunter Should Own

Howa 1500 rifle.

Guns

The One Rifle I Wish I Hadn’t Sold The One Rifle I Wish I Hadn’t Sold

The Christensen Arms Ridgeline Scout at Gunsite

Guns

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

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

Guns

The Best Henry Lever-Action Rifles 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? Does Muzzle Tape Actually Affect Rifle Accuracy?

Sauer 101 carbon

Guns

Gun Test: The Sauer 101 Highland XTC Is a Rugged Mountain Rifle 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 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 FX Dreamline Tactical .25 Review: A Small Game Airgun

lever action rifle on hunt

Guns

The New Marlin 1895 SBL .45/70 Rifle Is the Best Lever-Action in the Company’s History 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 Browning X-Bolt Mountain Pro Review

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

A sheep hunt in Alaska requires a particular rifle.

Guns

Four Rifles You Should Consider for Hunting Big Game in Alaska Four Rifles You Should Consider for Hunting Big Game in Alaska

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

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

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

Mossberg Patriot and Bushnell Scope

Guns

Mossberg Patriot Long Range Hunter 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 Black Rifles, Reputations, and Redemption: What Really Happened to Jim Zumbo

By Andrew McKean

Support 4 sami photos

Guns

Henry Repeating Arms Donates 65 Custom Rifles to Help Cover a Young Girl’s Medical Costs Henry Repeating Arms Donates 65 Custom Rifles to Help Cover a Young Girl’s Medical Costs

How to Set Up Your Western Big-Game Rifle

Guns

How to Set Up Your Western Big-Game Rifle How to Set Up Your Western Big-Game Rifle

Introducing A Child To A Deer Rifle

Guns

Introducing A Child To A Deer Rifle Introducing A Child To A Deer Rifle

By John B. Snow

browning mountain pro in 6.8 western

Guns

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

A pair of Marlin carbine rifles on a black background.

Guns

Is Marlin Firearms on the Brink of a Comeback? 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 The Best Moose Hunting Rifle? Sometimes It’s a Beater, Ruger M77 Guide Gun

Airforce Texan hog hunt

Guns

AirForce Texan: Big Bore Air Rifle Review AirForce Texan: Big Bore Air Rifle Review

Howa Carbon Stalker rifle

Guns

Howa Carbon Stalker Review: An Impressively Lightweight, Accurate Hunting Rifle at a Reasonable Price 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 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 5 Great Rifles for Horseback Hunts

Nosler 21 in Zimbabwe

Guns

First Look: Nosler 21 in .375 H&H 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 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 The Best Sporting Rifles John Moses Browning Never Built

varmint rifle test

Guns

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

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 Field Test: The New Straight-Pull Savage Impulse Rifle

By Derek McDonald

Savage 110 ultralite

Guns

Savage’s New 110 Ultralite Is Built for the Mountains—and for Anyone Who Doesn’t Want to Pack Around a Heavy Rifle Savage’s New 110 Ultralite Is Built for the Mountains—and for Anyone Who Doesn’t Want to Pack Around a Heavy Rifle

offhand shooting

Guns

Let’s Get Real About Offhand Shooting and Old-School Rifle Marksmanship Let’s Get Real About Offhand Shooting and Old-School Rifle Marksmanship

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

Guns

How to Buy Your First Nice Hunting Rifle How to Buy Your First Nice Hunting Rifle

A Western hunter readies himself for a shot behind his bolt-action rifle, which is resting on a fence post.

Guns

Rifle Mistakes You Should Definitely Avoid This Hunting Season Rifle Mistakes You Should Definitely Avoid This Hunting Season

By John B. Snow

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 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 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 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 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 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 9 Tips for Becoming a Better Rifle Shot on Wild Game

A lineup of rifle cartridges with antlers in the background.

Guns

5 of the Best Cartridges for Hunting Western Big Game 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 .338 Federal: The Best Deer Cartridge You’ve Never Tried

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

Guns

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

A weatherby hunting rifle propped up against a tree.

Guns

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

A hunter kneels beside a dead antelope.

Guns

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

A side-by-side of rifle cartrdiges.

Guns

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

A hunter aiming a rifle at a shooting range.

Guns

8 of the Hottest New Hunting Cartridges for 2021 and Beyond 8 of the Hottest New Hunting Cartridges for 2021 and Beyond

By Mike Dickerson

A snake beside boxes of hunting rifle cartridges.

Guns

The Most Iconic Rifles and Cartridges from African Safaris The Most Iconic Rifles and Cartridges from African Safaris

Boxes of 30-30 rifle ammunition.

Guns

2 Tricks to Make Your .30/30 More Effective Beyond 150 Yards 2 Tricks to Make Your .30/30 More Effective Beyond 150 Yards

The 7x57, .284, and 7mm-08 sided by side by side.

Guns

The 7mm Showdown: 7×57 vs. 7mm-08 Rem. vs. .284 Win. The 7mm Showdown: 7×57 vs. 7mm-08 Rem. vs. .284 Win.

A vintage .416 rigby rifle.

Guns

The 4 Coolest Rifles I’ve Ever Fired The 4 Coolest Rifles I’ve Ever Fired