Velocity Triggers MPC Drop-In AR Trigger
While some premium ARs come with custom aftermarket triggers installed, most lower-priced rifles are fitted with Mil-Spec triggers that run from atrocious to useable....
Luth-AR MBA-3 Carbine Stock
By Dave Bahde
Over the last few years carbines have shed weight where possible. Forged receivers and handguards are as strong the originals and half...
Hornady .260 Remington 130-Grain ELDM Ammo
By Dave Bahde
While 6.5 Creedmoor rules the 6.5 market these days, many still prefer the .260 Remington. If you are using long VLD bullets...
New-for-2017 Hunting Gear & Accessories
GATCO Edgemate Carbide Knife Sharpener
GATCO has just introduced its 40001 Edgemate Carbide Knife Sharpener, a simple-to-use, reliable knife sharpener that creates a professional finish....
Howa-Starline Brass-Hodgdon Gun and Gear Giveaway
The prizes in this issue’s Gun Giveaway Contest are a Howa Kuiu Vias bolt-action rifle chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor, 1,000 pieces of Starline 6.5...
A Savage Hunter
By Mike Dickerson
The new lineup of AR-platform rifles from Savage Arms, a firm known for turning out superbly accurate bolt-action rifles, includes a heavy-hitting...
Sig Sauer M400 Elite
By: Dave Bahde
Photos by: 2xtreme, Ben Battles, Dave Bahde
A ready-to-go package that’s about as good as it get for and out-of-the-box, direct-impingement defensive carbine?
After...
Springfield Armory XD-E
By: Dave Bahde
Photos by: 2xtreme and Dave Bahde
The new SA/DA hammer-fired XD-E proves itself accurate, reliable and soft shooting…a rare combination in a compact...
Thompson/Center Compass 6.5 Creedmoor
Do You Carry A Compass? T/C thinks you should. Its newest bargain-priced rifle makes a compelling argument!
If you said the Compass is just another...
Traditions Outfitter G2 .45-70 Single-Shot Rifle
A highly weatherproof, hard hitting, lightweight and affordable option for the single-shot hunter
Traditions has been so successful with their G2 single-shot, break-action cartridge rifle...
Best Spotter Buy? Nightforce TS-80!
In spotting scopes, resolution defines quality. This new optic delivers sharp images affordably!
A couple of years ago, Nightforce fielded the TS-82 Xtreme Hi-Def. The...
Savage 16/116 Lightweight Hunter: Sacrifice nothing!
By Frank Melloni
It’s that time of year when we start laying out all of our hunting gear. If you are like most you are...
Ruger’s Mark IV .22LR Target Pistol
By: Frank Melloni
Photos by: Ben Battles and Frank Melloni
All of the qualities we’ve come to love of Bill Ruger’s iconic rimfire pistol, with none...
2017 ROKON Mototractor
Taking you ANYWHERE you need to go (no, seriously…pretty much anywhere)
Tom Blais, owner of ROKON, likes to joke that “we’re the oldest motorcycle manufacturer...
Mossberg Patriot Revere Rifle
Mossberg’s new top-shelf hunting rifle gives expensive looks, quality and performance at an “every-guy” pricetag
It’s not very often that we get caught with off...
Magnum Research BFR .30-30 Win. Bisley Revolver
Rifle-like performance in an extremely-shootable, handgun-sized package
The Magnum Research BFR (“Big Frame Revolver” or “Biggest, Finest Revolver,” take your pick) has earned an enviable...
Bear & Son High Definition Damascus Steel Knives
“We build ‘em tough. We build ‘em right. We build ’em here.” So goes the motto of one of America’s fastest growing knifemakers—Bear &...
Gamo Swarm Maxxim Air Gun
By Frank Melloni
Testing the world’s only 10-shot, break-action air rifle at the target-rich Squirrel Masters Classic
If you’ve had the pleasure of hunting with a...
Setting up the kill plot
There are two things that make deer move; food and sex. Since we can’t control the timing and duration of the rut, most hunters...
SilencerCo Omega 300 Suppressor
By Dave Bahde
Your one-rifle-suppressor solution?
Suppressors are finally gaining the recognition they deserve as a means to enhance your shooting experience. The only people left...
Springfield Armory EMP 4-inch Concealed Carry Contour 9mm 1911
Photos by Oleg Volk and Ben Battles
The new ultra precise, slim, lightweight and “print-free” 9mm 1911 concealed carry option from Springfield
In addition to busily...
Out Of The Box Match Pistol: SIG P320 X5
Promised to be capable of winning matches out of the box, the P320 has many competition features, plus home defense capability.
The SIG SAUER folks...
SIG Virtus
SIG Sauer takes the successful MCX platform to a whole new level
In a world where some groups of people can have anything they want,...
Rock River Arms LAR-9 Pistol Caliber Competition Carbine
Photos by: Oleg Volk and Gail Pepin
PCCs are niche firearms . . . and they fit more niches than ever. This one fits especially...
LWRCI REPR MKII 7.62 NATO
By Dave Bahde
Photos by: David Bahde and Ben Battles
The MKII variation brings key upgrades and changes to an iconic 7.62 weapon platform
Years ago (about...














































