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

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

competing in the prs finale

Here’s What It’s Like Competing in One of the Toughest Long-Range Rifle Matches in the Country

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

Field Test: The New Straight-Pull Savage Impulse Rifle

By Derek McDonald

The Savage A22 BNS-SR Brings “Real Rifle Feel” in a .22 LR Platform

An AR rifle on the ground.

Semi-Automatic Rifles

The Best Aftermarket Modifications to Make to Your AR-15

By Chris Mudgett

An American Rifle Company Nucleus Gen2 rifle on shooting sticks and a Leica Riflescope.

Gun Test: The American Rifle Company Nucleus Gen2

By John B. Snow

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

How to Buy Your First Nice Hunting Rifle

A hunter in full camo and orange cap holds a rifle to their shoulder while aiming, preparing to fire.

The FireStick Is Just the Latest Innovation in the Evolution of Muzzleloaders

A hunter in orange sits and poses behind a dropped

The Newbie’s Guide to Hunting Pronghorn

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.

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

By John B. Snow

A man in glasses and hat looks through a rifle scope.

Q&A with a Precision Rifle Shooter: Here’s How to Get Started Competing in Matches

A lineup of rifle cartridges against a ridged black background.

The 6 GT Is a New Top Cartridge in the Precision Rifle World

By John B. Snow

Springfield Armory's new Model 2020 Waypoint

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

By John B. Snow

A rifle cartridge next to an emptied cartridge and bullet and gunpowder.

The 6.5 Creedmoor is Not the Ultimate Super Cartridge

Closeup details of a scoped rifle on a black background.

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.

9 Tips for Becoming a Better Rifle Shot on Wild Game

A lineup of rifle cartridges with antlers in the background.

5 of the Best Cartridges for Hunting Western Big Game

By Aram von Benedikt

A lineup of rifle cartridges on a table.

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

A man uses binoculars to sight a large open field.

How New Rifle Shooters Can Become More Accurate Inside 300 Yards

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

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

A weatherby hunting rifle propped up against a tree.

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

A hunter kneels beside a dead antelope.

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

A side-by-side of rifle cartrdiges.

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

A hunter aiming a rifle at a shooting range.

8 of the Hottest New Hunting Cartridges for 2021 and Beyond

By Mike Dickerson

A snake beside boxes of hunting rifle cartridges.

The Most Iconic Rifles and Cartridges from African Safaris

Creating a pattern on a GLOCK handgun with Cerakote.

3 Ways to Refinish Your Gun With a Custom Paint Job

By Bryce M. Towsley

Boxes of 30-30 rifle ammunition.

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

An upgraded Remington rifle.

How to Make an Old Rifle More Accurate

Man aiming a rifle.

This Rifle Training Program Will Make You a Better Shooter in 200 Rounds

By John B. Snow

Two hunters walking through a field towards an antelope.

Jack O’Connor’s Formula For Shooting Game At Long Range

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

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

A vintage .416 rigby rifle.

The 4 Coolest Rifles I’ve Ever Fired

Three rifle cartridges

The New 27 Nosler and .277 Sig Fury Are Creating a .277 Cartridge Comeback

Hunter aiming a rifle in an open field.

Building the Ultimate Open-Country Hunting Rifle

By John B. Snow

Three 6.5 ammo by an antler.

The Great 6.5 Shootout

A lineup of .308 Win., .338 Win. Mag., .300 Win. Mag.

Best Cartridges for Africa Plains Game

A cape buffalo wandering through African plains.

The Best Big Bore Rifles For Your First African Safari: .375 H&H vs. .416 Rem. Mag. vs. .458 Win. Mag

Seekins Havak Pro Hunter rifle

Best Guns of the Decade

By John B. Snow

a large moose in a fall forest

7mm Magnum Showdown: 7mm Rem. Mag. vs. .28 Nosler vs. 7mm RUM

The 12 Best Budget Guns for Coyote Hunting

The 12 Best Budget Guns for Coyote Hunting

By Chris Christian

A lineup of .22 and .17 rimfire ammo bullets

Rimfire Showdown: .22 WMR vs. .17 HMR vs. .17 WSM

Deer Cartridge Showdown: .223 Rem. vs .30/30

Deer Cartridge Showdown: .223 Rem. vs .30/30

By John Haviland

Ruger 10/22 rifle

11 Used Firearms that Make Dependable Camp Guns

By Craig Caudill

a coyote standing on a snowy hillside

Coyote Cartridges: .223 Rem. Vs. .22-250 Rem. Vs. .243 Win.

How to Pick One Rifle to Hunt Everything

How to Pick One Rifle to Hunt Everything

The Ultimate Rifle Cartridges for Grizzly and Brown Bears

The Ultimate Rifle Cartridges for Grizzly and Brown Bears

By John B. Snow

The New Norma Bondstrike is a Long-Range Hunting Bullet for .30 Caliber Shooters. We Got to Field Test it in Africa

The New Norma Bondstrike is a Long-Range Hunting Bullet for .30 Caliber Shooters. We Got to Field Test it in Africa

an exploded shotgun barrel

How to Ruin Your Gun in 8 Easy Steps

10 Tips to Help You Shoot Like a Long-Range Sniper

10 Tips to Help You Shoot Like a Long-Range Sniper

Moose Gun Face-Off: .243 Win. vs. .30-06 vs. .416 Rem. Mag.

Moose Gun Face-Off: .243 Win. vs. .30-06 vs. .416 Rem. Mag.

Battle of the Black Bear Cartridges: .308 Win. vs. .338 Federal vs. .45-70 Govt.

Battle of the Black Bear Cartridges: .308 Win. vs. .338 Federal vs. .45-70 Govt.

Browning Superposed four-barrel set

10 Great Guns That We Wish Were Still Being Made

By Mike Dickerson

The Evolution of the 6.5 Creedmoor

By John B. Snow

Straight-Wall Rifle Cartridges Are Making a Comeback in Deer Hunting

Straight-Wall Rifle Cartridges Are Making a Comeback in Deer Hunting

By Brad Fitzpatrick

Elk Cartridge Showdown: .308 Win vs. .300 Win. Mag. vs. 338. Win. Mag.

Elk Cartridge Showdown: .308 Win vs. .300 Win. Mag. vs. 338. Win. Mag.

a weatherby rifle with rpm rounds

Weatherby’s Mark V Backcountry Ti in the New 6.5 RPM

By John B. Snow

Browning Superposed over-under shotgun

John Browning’s 10 Best Sporting Firearms Designs

By Mike Dickerson

How to Get Into Vintage Sniper Rifle Matches

How to Get Into Vintage Sniper Rifle Matches

hunter kneeling next to large elk

Why Bullet Design is More Important than Cartridge Choice

By Brad Fitzpatrick

Browning X-Bolt Max Long Range Hunter

The 18 Best New Hunting and Precision Rifles, Tested

By John B. Snow

How to Make Your Lever-Action Rifle More Accurate

How to Make Your Lever-Action Rifle More Accurate

reloading a rifle with a 6 creedmoor

The 6.5 Creedmoor Versus the .264 Winchester Magnum

legendary arms works hellcat

Testing the Legendary Arms Works .308 Hellcat

By John B. Snow

predator pelt shooting

The Perfect Cartridge for Pelts