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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

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

collage of bolt-action rifles
Guns

The Best Bolt-Action Rifle Bargains

By Outdoor Life Writers

Shoot Better with a Properly Fitting Rifle
Guns

Shoot Better with a Properly Fitting Rifle

By Savage Arms Inc.

Ruger iron sights.
Guns

How to Shoot Iron Sights

By Tyler Freel

Never Lose a Game Animal by Following These Three Tips
Guns

Never Lose a Game Animal by Following These Three Tips

By Savage Arms Inc.

How to Make a Fast, Accurate First Shot
Guns

How to Make a Fast, Accurate First Shot

By Savage Arms Inc.

How to Manage Recoil and Shoot Faster
Guns

How to Manage Recoil and Shoot Faster

By Savage Arms Inc.

Freel with moose and .338 Win Mag
Guns

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

By Tyler Freel

Benjamin Marauder PCP Air Rifle
Guns

Benjamin Marauder: Tested and Reviewed

By Jim Chapman

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

The Do-It-All .22 Rimfire Rifle: Savage’s A22 Precision 22LR
Guns

The Do-It-All .22 Rimfire Rifle: Savage’s A22 Precision 22LR

By Brian McCombie

A muzzle brake sealed with electrical tape
Guns

Does Muzzle Tape Actually Affect Rifle Accuracy?

By Tyler Freel

Freel shoots Scrambler Christensen scout
Guns

Timed Shooting Drills Like the Gunsite Scrambler Will Make You a Better Rifleman

By Tyler Freel

22 Hornet A-Bolt
Guns

Reloading the .22 Hornet

By Pat Mundy

Gun Safety: Do You Dry-Fire to Show Clear? Most of the Time It’s a Bad Idea
Guns

Gun Safety: Do You Dry-Fire to Show Clear? Most of the Time It’s a Bad Idea

By John B. Snow

The .22 Mag has a muzzle velocity 650 fps faster than the .22 LR.
Guns

.22 WMR: The Most Powerful .22 Rimfire of All Time

By Ron Spomer

gun writer
Guns

Do Gun Makers Send Cherry Picked Firearms and Ammo to Gun Writers?

By John B. Snow

Sauer 101 carbon
Guns

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

By John B. Snow

Old rimfires still make good squirrel guns.
Guns

Classic .22 Rimfires That Still Make Great Squirrel Hunting Rifles

By Larry Case

biathlon rifle colored orange
Guns

Anschutz 1827 F Bionic: The World’s Best Biathlon Rifle

By John B. Snow

Best Gun Storage Accessories
Gear

Best Gun Storage Accessories

By John B. Snow

The new B&T USA SPR300 Pro Rifle.
Guns

First Look: B&T USA SPR300 Pro Rifle

By Alex Robinson

The Bushmaster BA30 rifle at the range.
Guns

First Look: The Bushmaster BA30 Straight-Pull Rifle

By Andrew McKean

Browning X-Bolt Target Max on the shooting bench.
Guns

First Look: Browning X-Bolt Target Max

By Alex Robinson

The Winchester Xpert bolt-action 22 rifle.
Guns

First Look: Winchester Xpert Bolt-Action .22

By Andrew McKean, Natalie Krebs

Savage Impulse Precision Elite rifle.
Guns

First Look: The Savage Impulse Elite Precision

By Alex Robinson

A man holding a black air rifle
Guns

FX Dreamline Tactical .25 Review: A Small Game Airgun

By Jim Chapman

The Air Venturi Avenger Bullpup Air Rifle held by the author
Guns

The New Air Venturi Avenger Bullpup Is a High Performing, Affordable Air Rifle

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

AEA Zeus .72 cal air rifle
Guns

AEA Zeus Review: The Most Powerful Air Rifle

By Jim Chapman

A 6.5 Creedmoor cartridge doesn't always produce the best blood trails on deer.
Guns

Are You Getting Bad Blood Trails with the 6.5 Creedmoor? This Is Why

By Natalie Krebs

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

Stopping a Grizzly with a 220 Swift and Other Legendary Frank Glaser Tales
Survival

Stopping a Grizzly with a 220 Swift and Other Legendary Frank Glaser Tales

By Tyler Freel

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

How to Clean a Rifle Barrel: One Size Doesn’t Fit All
Guns

How to Clean a Rifle Barrel: One Size Doesn’t Fit All

By Chris Christian

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

A black rifle
Guns

Black Friday Gun Deal: Save $500 on Nosler M48 Western Rifle

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

Ridgeline Rifle
Guns

Cabela’s Black Friday: Save $200 on the Christensen Arms Ridgeline Rifle

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

CZ 600 and mouflon sheep
Guns

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

By Matt Foster

A man preparing to shoot a black air rifle
Guns

Benjamin Armada Review: A Hunting Air Rifle Made for the Range

By Jim Chapman

A crouching man in camouflage preparing to shoot a black air rifle
Guns

The Benjamin Bulldog Air Rifle Is Well Suited for Hunting Hogs and Predators

By Jim Chapman

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

Support 4 sami photos
Guns

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

By Bob McNally

Master Shot Placement on Western Big Game
Hunting

Master Shot Placement on Western Big Game

By Ron Spomer

How to Train for a Western Hunt During an Ammo Shortage
Guns

How to Train for a Western Hunt During an Ammo Shortage

By Ron Spomer