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The new Steyr Pro THB is a tough, compact, general-purpose rifle chambered in the consummate general-purpose cartirdge, the .308 Win. It has a go-anywhere, do-anything configuration that will resonate with shooters who expect their rifle to survive rough handling in hospitable environments and still perform at a high level.

Big game bullets are not all created equal and the term “big game” encompasses antelope to elephants, so it's a lot of ground to cover. Here are my top ten picks for hunting big game.

Whether you're a traditionalist who favors the more classic sidehammer design and round projectiles (or are limited to the use of these weapons by local laws) or you prefer ultra-modern muzzleloaders, which shoot on-par with centerfire rifles to distances that were unimaginable just a few years ago, there's a gun that's right for you. Here's a rundown of the 8 best modern muzzleloading rifles available today.

Barack Obama's recent skeet shooting photo made plenty of headlines, but he was far from the first president to pose with a gun. We take a look at a short history of modern presidents and their guns.

This lever action shotgun turns gunpowder into smiles—seriously. The .410 shotgun from Henry USA handles well and makes crushing clays plenty of fun.

From ornate over/unders to fast-shooting autloaders, our shotgun test found great values and top performers.

Lever actions are America's rifle. It's the gun that won the West and for a while lever actions were the kings of the whitetail woods. When we hear a cowboy talk about his Winchester rifle, nobody thinks “Model 70.” It was the rifle John Wayne and Gary Cooper used on the silver screen to bring truth and justice to the American West. The lever action is into its third century with little evidence that we have tired of them yet. Here are my picks for the top 10 lever actions.

From classic lever actions, to magnum handguns, to custom ARs, this gallery has it all.

How to shrink groups and extend the range of a lever-action rifle or carbine

The .45/70 won't quit. This round has endured decade after decade, winning over new generations of sportsmen who migh tinitially be attracted to it as a historical curiosity, only to discover how versatile, and relevant, it remains for hunting big game and dangerous game today.

Many believe a rifle of this sort has to be expensive but that's not the case. It only must work and deliver a hard enough hit to get the job done. That said, if you can afford to hunt dangerous game, you can probably afford a reliable and (very) nice hard-hitting rifle. To help find one that's right for you, here is a list of 20 of the finest dangerous game guns available, working from a beer to a champagne budget.

Here are our picks for the greatest deer rifles ever made. Let the arguments begin.

The creative minds at O.F. Mossberg and Sons have come up with a first: a tactical level action rifle, the patent-pending 464 SPX Lever-Action, based on the gunmaker's time-tested 464 lever action. Chambered for .22LR and .30-30 Win, the tactical adornments of the 464 SPX include: a six-position adjustable, synthetic stock; tri-rail forends with rail covers; and adjustable fiber optic sights. All rifles in the SPX line also come with front and rear sling swivel studs and in durable matte blue metal finishes.

I've always liked guns with personality, and this new iteration of the Browning BLR 81 Takedown certainly qualifies. Browning refers to this as the Black Label model, and even a cursory glance will tell you this is a different animal from the first BLRs that rolled off the production line back in 1969. There's a whole lot of Picatinny happening here, with a two-part rail that runs along the top of the rifle and two rails positioned at the 3 and 9 o'clock positions at the front of the forend. Flip the rifle belly-up and you'll see a couple of flush-mount cups for sling attachments. And, of course, there's the sleek flash hider sitting at the end of the 16-inch barrel. What's going on here?

SHOT Show, the biggest outdoor industry event in the world, is finally here. We take an early look at 12 new guns that you'll see on the range in 2012.

We've assembled a list of the best deer guns made today for every type of hunting, whether you're chasing whitetails in a cedar swamp or scouting miles of open prairie for mule deer.

_OL reader Jordan Taraschuk from Honesdale, Pa., sent us this account of his favorite gun. To share your own, email us at myfavoritegun@outdoorlife.com. We want to know the story of your favorite gun, and what makes it special to you. And, of course, we want to see a nice picture of it._ No doubt there has been a long kinship for lever action rifles in American lore. From taking on the Old West to legions of hunters busting brush, the fast-handling lever action has been an American staple. My own affinity for these guns began more than 20 years ago when I fell head-over-heels for a Marlin 1893. I had achieved the magical age of 12, and my first deer season was finally in sight. My father and I drove to my grandparents' house and from under the bed in the spare bedroom my father withdrew the Marlin .30-30. In my memory, it took forever to pull that gun out from its resting place.

We gave a crew of young shooters seven youth-model guns and cut them loose on a test range in Montana.

In this gallery we round up 8 of the best ARs, bolt rifles, shotguns, and rimfires for any coyote hunting scenario.

On an August afternoon in 1863, Christopher Spencer made his way to the White House with a rifle in hand. The gun he was carrying, and which he had invented, was significantly different from traditional rifles of the time that could only be fired once before having to be reloaded. The new Spencer Repeating rifle could be loaded with seven cartridges in a tubular magazine and featured a lever under the trigger. When the lever was pushed down and then brought back up, the spent casing of the round that was fired was ejected and a new round was automatically fed into the chamber.

An innovative switch-barrel bolt gun from Germany, the Merkel Helix not only shoots fast, but you can swap its barrels in under a minute. Genuinely original firearms are few and far between. Most new introductions rely heavily on proven design elements, and when gunmakers stray from these traditional concepts, the guns are often clunkers. Yet, someone at Merkel—or more likely a group of someones—did, in fact, create a remarkable new rifle in the form of the Helix, which is a bolt gun that operates unlike any other on the market.

_This is tip #33 from Shooting Editor John B. Snow's book, The Ultimate Shooting Skills Manual, which is available here. Keep an eye out for more shooting tips from his book here on the Gun Shots blog. Want to win a copy of USSM? Tell us about your favorite gun on Facebook. We pick a winner every month._ Though bolt-actions dominate the hunting world, they are far from the only option for taking on big game. There are numerous other types of actions to choose from, each with its own virtues.

Some calibers that deserved better --and some that didn't.

This was one of the best SHOT Shows in recent memory. The crowds were substantial, the mood was upbeat, and we didn't get blasted by Arctic conditions during the range day for the media. Taking a cue from our presidents when describing the State of the Union and going back to Ronald Regan in 1983, I'd have to say the state of the industry is strong. (For an amusing look at this trend during the President's annual address to Congress, read this piece.) The aspect of the SHOT Show that made my gunny heart sing for joy, however, was the parade of new and interesting products on display. These are three of my favorite things from this year:

The piece of gear that is most central to deer hunting is the deer rifle. Yes, we chase whitetails and muleys with shotguns, muzzleloaders, and bows, but the deer rifle is the most enduring symbol of the sport.