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

The Best Long Range Rifles of 2024

By John B. Snow

270 vs 308
Guns

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

By Colton Heward

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

Springfield Armory Model 2020 Rimfire in Montana
Guns

Springfield Armory Model 2020 Rimfire Reviewed and Tested

By John B. Snow

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

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

rossi rio bravo wood, gold
Guns

Rossi Rio Bravo Gold: Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

Best AR-15 magazines
Guns

The Best AR-15 Magazines

By Matt Foster

jack o'connor sits and holds rifle
Guns

The Legacy, and Last Years, of Jack O’Connor

By John Madson

Colonel Townsend Whelen.
Guns

Townsend Whelen’s Top Big Game Cartridges

By John B. Snow

Grizzly paw and 6.5 Creedmoor cartridges
Guns

Grizzly Hunting with a 6.5 Creedmoor

By Tyler Freel

The Tikka T3x UPR rests on a shooting bag
Guns

Tikka T3x UPR, Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

Griffin and Howe rifle
Guns

Two Rifles for the Ages, Chambered in .35 Whelen

By John B. Snow, Photographs by Bill Buckley

Marlin trapper
Guns

Marlin 1895 Trapper, Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

browning bar mk 3 magazine release
Guns

Browning BAR MK 3 DBM Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

illustration of gunsmith at work
Guns

Why Was the Legendary Kentucky Rifle Such a Success?

By Fred R. Zepp

rifle knockdown power
Hunting

Debunking the Infamous Rifle Knockdown Power Myth

By Jim Carmichel, Ron Spomer

barrett fieldcraft 30-06 rifle
Guns

.30-06 Springfield Cartridge Review: Why This Classic Is Still Effective Today

By Ron Spomer

We reviewed the best guns for hog hunting.
Hunting

The Best Guns for Hog Hunting

By Michael Dickerson

Black bear taken with a .25/06
Guns

Is the .25-06 the Most Under-Appreciated Cartridge Ever?

By Tyler Freel

A cache of firearms were discovered in Jamaica Bay.
Guns

Striped Bass Fisherman Finds a Cache of Rifles and Handguns in NYC Waters

By Bob McNally

henry homesteader on a table with various 9mm ammo
Guns

Henry Homesteader 9mm Carbine, Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

Henry AR-7
Guns

The Six Best Survival Rifles Under $600

By Tim MacWelch

Seekins Havak HIT rifle on berm
Guns

Seekins Havak HIT Review

By John B. Snow

Jim Carmichel with rifle and bear.
Guns

Jim Carmichel’s Favorite Hunting Rifles

By Jim Carmichel

Marlin 1895 SBL and Hornady ammo
Guns

Marlin Rifles: The Comeback Continues in 2023

By Tyler Freel

The Marlin 1895 Guide Gun is one of the new rifles of SHOT Show 2023.
Guns

New Rifles of SHOT Show 2023

By Tyler Freel

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Guns

Favorite Guns of 2022

By John B. Snow

Best Mule Deer Cartridges
Guns

Best Mule Deer Cartridges

By John B. Snow

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Guns

Guns of the Old West

By Ashley Hlebinsky

Sako TRG 22 A1 on a berm
Guns

Sako TRG 22 A1, Tested and Reviewed

By John Snow

plain cartridges
Guns

The 6 Most Underrated Hunting Cartridges

By John B. Snow

winchester .243
Guns

Why Did the .243 Winchester Succeed While the .244 Remington Failed?

By Jim Carmichel

A black air rifle on a wooden stand
Gear

FX Maverick Review: Out-of-the-Box Precision

By Jim Chapman

Weatherby Mark V Hunter
Guns

Weatherby Mark V Hunter Review

By Tyler Freel

Oregon Prepares to Freeze Gun Sales in “De Facto Gun Ban”
Guns

Oregon Prepares to Freeze Gun Sales in “De Facto Gun Ban”

By Dac Collins

6.8 western cartridge
Guns

6.8 Western Cartridge Review

By Alex Robinson, Tyler Freel

The Winchester 1984 is one of the best .30-30 lever actions.
Guns

A Lever Action .30-30 Winchester Is Still One of the Best Deer Hunting Rifles (and Here’s Why)

By Mark Chesnut

How to Sight in a Rifle
Gear

How to Sight in a Rifle

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

colorado whitetail
Hunting

The Biggest Myths and Misconceptions Around Deer Rifles, Cartridges, and Shooting

By Alex Robinson

Tikka T3X Lite Tested and Reviewed
Guns

Tikka T3X Lite Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann

Desert Tech SRS rifle with silencer propped on a shooting bench
Guns

Desert Tech SRS A2 Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

The best mid-priced hunting rifles are laying on snowy rocks.
Gear

The Best Mid-Priced Hunting Rifles Put to the Test

By Tyler Freel

.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

hunting with air rifles
Guns

Can Air Rifles Effectively Kill Big Game? In Short, Yes

By Jim Chapman

Allterra Arms sheep rifle
Guns

Allterra Arms Mountain Shadow Steel 6.5 PRC Review

By John B. Snow

.222 remington magnum
Guns

.222 Remington Magnum: A Classic Cartridge That Still Gets It Done on Varmints and Predators

By Pat Mundy

Your First Elk Hunt: What Rifle Should You Bring?
Guns

Your First Elk Hunt: What Rifle Should You Bring?

By John B. Snow

New World Record Set for Farthest Long-Range Rifle Shot: 4.4 Miles
Guns

New World Record Set for Farthest Long-Range Rifle Shot: 4.4 Miles

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 shooting an air rifle in the woods
Gear

The Air Venturi Avenger: Budget Price with Exceptional Performance

By Jim Chapman

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

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Guns

How to Get Your Hunting Rifle Ready for Opening Day

By Tyler Freel

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Big Game Hunting

Missouri Hunters Can Now Use Drones to Recover Deer, Turkeys, and Other Game

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Big Game Hunting

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Fishing

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