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22 ARC vs. 22 creedmoor

22 ARC vs. 22 Creedmoor: A 3,000-Round Range Test 22 ARC vs. 22 Creedmoor: A 3,000-Round Range Test

Training new recruits

The Guns (and Soldiers) That Won the American Revolution The Guns (and Soldiers) That Won the American Revolution

By Jim Carmichel, Photos by Ken Hoos

unkown munitions tikka t3x custom build

The Ultimate Tikka T3x, A Custom Rifle from Unknown Munitions The Ultimate Tikka T3x, A Custom Rifle from Unknown Munitions

Tikka T3X roughtech

Save $550 on Tikka T3X Rifles Save $550 on Tikka T3X Rifles

By Scott Einsmann

A close-up of an old Remington Model 742 Woodsmaster

How My Father’s Remington Model 742 Woodsmaster Helped Raise Two Generations of Hunters How My Father’s Remington Model 742 Woodsmaster Helped Raise Two Generations of Hunters

By Alice Jones Webb

Christensen Arms Evoke rifle

Christensen Arms Evoke: An Excellent (And Affordable) All-Purpose Hunting Rifle Christensen Arms Evoke: An Excellent (And Affordable) All-Purpose Hunting Rifle

Shooting editor John B. Snow lies behind a rifle

A Better Way to Zero and Sight in Your Rifle A Better Way to Zero and Sight in Your Rifle

By John B. Snow

the most accurate 7bc

Precision Rifles

I Built the World’s Most Accurate 7mm Backcountry Rifle I Built the World’s Most Accurate 7mm Backcountry Rifle

By John B. Snow

Fierce Twisted Rogue 7mm Backcountry Rifle

I Range Tested the Fierce Twisted Rogue: A Light Do-All Hunting Rifle I Range Tested the Fierce Twisted Rogue: A Light Do-All Hunting Rifle

An illustration of a grandpa and his grandson sitting by the fire looking at a shotgun

9 Old Wives Tales That Masquerade as Shooting Lore 9 Old Wives Tales That Masquerade as Shooting Lore

By Jim Carmichel

range testing the Accuracy International rifle

The Best Rifles of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best Rifles of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

The setup the author used to hunt black bears with a 6.5 Creedmoor

I’ve Become Recoil Shy in My Old Age. Is the 6.5 Creedmoor a Legit Elk Round? I’ve Become Recoil Shy in My Old Age. Is the 6.5 Creedmoor a Legit Elk Round?

By John B. Snow

used wood-stocked guns on a rack.

Use the ‘Rule of Why’ to Help You Buy a Used Gun at a Fair Price Use the ‘Rule of Why’ to Help You Buy a Used Gun at a Fair Price

By Jim Carmichel

Freel with bull elk

What Really Matters When Picking a Hunting Rifle or Cartridge What Really Matters When Picking a Hunting Rifle or Cartridge

Inserting a magazine into a handgun

Semi-Automatic Rifles

Colorado Gun Owners Will Likely Need a Permit to Purchase Most Semi-Autos Colorado Gun Owners Will Likely Need a Permit to Purchase Most Semi-Autos

By Alice Jones Webb

Jim Carmichel with 45/70

Classic Carmichel: The Rebirth of the .45/70 Classic Carmichel: The Rebirth of the .45/70

By Jim Carmichel

The Best Elk Hunting Rifles of 2025 The Best Elk Hunting Rifles of 2025

By John B. Snow

freel with dall sheep.

Great Rifles for Mountain Hunting Great Rifles for Mountain Hunting

Henry Lever Action Supreme on the ground

Henry Lever Action Supreme: A Smooth Operator in 223/5.56 and 300 Blackout Henry Lever Action Supreme: A Smooth Operator in 223/5.56 and 300 Blackout

By John B. Snow

Ruger iron sights.

How to Shoot Iron Sights How to Shoot Iron Sights