Ruger American Go Wild Rifle
By Mike Dickerson
Tested in the field and at the range, a much-enhanced version of Ruger’s popular American rifle performed spectacularly.
The thousand-yard stalk would be...
Boyd’s Gunstocks To The Rescue
Adding precision, recoil mitigation, rigitidy and adjustability all in one shot to our Ruger American Ranch Rifle.
I wanted to get a reliable, accurate, lightweight...
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...
Howa’s New Long Range Rifle
By Mike Dickerson
Howa enters the long-range game with a rifle unlike any Howa that’s gone before.
There was a time, long ago, when I viewed...
Hodgdon CFE223 Powder
The high-volume rifle shooter’s dream come true!
Missing a prairie dog because of a copper-fouled barrel is not a life threatening event. Missing a Radical...
Savage Model 110 High Country
By Mike Dickerson
The latest evolution of the Model 110 is built to buck the elements and deliver tack-driving accuracy.
Rifle manufacturers are prone to using...
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...
Boyds Custom Savage Model 16 Lightweight Hunter Stock
Savage owners rejoice…there’s a new stock-option in town.
As you will read elsewhere in this issue, the new Savage Model 16/116 Lightweight Hunter is the...
Wilson Combat 300 HAM’R Barrel Conversion
Wilson Combat 300 HAM’R Barrel Conversion
By Dave Bahde
We unlock the brush-busting potential of our Ruger American rifle
Having tested almost every 300 HAM’R model Wilson...
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...
Thompson Center Compass
By Mike Dickerson
Whether you label them “budget-friendly” or “entry-level,” there’s no shortage of affordable hunting rifles lining dealer’s shelves these days priced below $500....
Savage Model 110 Wolverine .450 Bushmaster
Photos by Ben Battles
Compact, quick handling, extremely rugged, extremely accurate and with the bulldozer .450 Bushmaster chambering, it handily checks all the important brush-gun...
Taurus Raging Hunter .44 Magnum
Angry at the muzzle, tame at the grip, this could be Taurus’ most competent hunting revolver yet
Taurus USA has been producing large frame hunting...
Springfield Armory M1A SOCOM 16 CQB
When I was a kid I lusted for an M1 Garand, the iconic American battle rifle of World War II and the Korean War....
Howa HS Precision Rifle
By Mike Dickerson
Time proven ingredients combine to create a sub-MOA hunting rifle recipe
What’s not to like about a
time-proven action mated to an attractive, high-quality...
Henry .30-30 Lever Action X: a Modern Utility Lever-Action
Henry .30-30 Lever Action X: a Modern Utility Lever-Action
By: David Higginbotham
The Henry Lever Action X in .30-30 is one of the new breed of...
FNH USA FN 15 DMR Rifle
Rock-solid performance and priceless pedigree from this true-to-spec DMR rifle.
For those lucky enough to attend the 2015 SHOT Show, you may have noted among...
Smith & Wesson M&P10 Performance Center 6.5 Creedmoor
A sub-half-MOA, semi-auto launch platform for the 6.5
The 6.5 Creedmoor cartridge was developed by Dennis DeMille and Hornady’s Chief Ballistician, Dave Emary. DeMille was...
Savage MSR 10 Hunter
By Mike Dickerson
A heavy-hitting AR-10 model optimized for hunting, from a firm known for turning out superbly accurate bolt-action rifles
At the beginning of 2017,...
Lithgow LA102 Crossover Rifle
By Mike Dickerson
This wonder from Down Under will shoot the lights out!
If you haven’t heard of Lithgow Arms, you’re probably not alone. The company, which...
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...
Mossberg SA-28 Shotgun
By Mike DickersonPhotos by Ben Battles and Mike Dickerson
Mossberg’s sleek 28-gauge autoloader shines in the pheasant fields
of South Dakota.
“Rooster!”
My mind and voice registered that...
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...
First Look: Savage MSR Rifles
By Mike Dickerson
Savage hits the black-rifle market running with four highly optioned AR models
It’s one thing when a startup announces that it’s bringing the...
Howa HCR Chassis Rifle
By Dave Bahde
Photos by Dave Bahde and Ben Battles
After nearly 40-years in production, the new crop of chassis-rifles represent the highest evolution of the...
