Hunting Rifles(Page 2)

We put the best new hunting rifles to the test and review the classics.

Latest in Hunting Rifles

Shooting the Seekins Havak Slam off a tripod
Guns

Seekins Havak Slam Review: A Minimalist Hunting Rifle for High-Altitude Adventure

By John B. Snow

Two classic wood-stocked rifles favored for deer hunting.
Guns

Zumbo and Carmichel Make the Case for Their Favorite Deer Rifles

By Jim Zumbo, Jim Carmichel

A man in a camo sun shirt and hood works the action of the Marlin Dark Series 1895 45-70
Guns

Marlin Dark Series 1895 Review: A Tactical .45/70 Lever Action

By John B. Snow

Freel with large black bear taken with 6.5 Creedmoor
Opinion

Fudd Lore: 5 of the Worst Myths in Rifle Shooting and Hunting

By Tyler Freel

The Q Fix is one of the best .300 Blackout rifles.
Guns

The Best 300 Blackout Rifles of 2025

By Joshua Skovlund

The author takes a shot with the Sako 90s Adventure, his pick for the best hunting rifle.
Gear

The Best Hunting Rifles, Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow, Alex Robinson, Tyler Freel

The Best Rimfire Scopes of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
Gear

The Best Rimfire Scopes of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

Weatherby 307 Adventure SD
Guns

Weatherby 307 Adventure SD, Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

John B. Snow testes the reliability of a 10/22 .22 rifle.
Gear

The Best .22 LR Rifles of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

Springfield 2020 Waypoint Long Action 7mm PRC
Guns

Springfield Armory 2020 Waypoint Long Action, Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

browning x-bolt 2
Guns

The Best Rifles, Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

Smith & Wesson 1854
Guns

Smith & Wesson Model 1854 Review: There’s a New Powerhouse in the Lever Action World

By John B. Snow

Sako 90 Adventure being shot at the range
Guns

Sako 90 Adventure Review

By John B. Snow

Hammerli Force B1 .22
Guns

Hammerli Force B1, Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

Steyr SM12 6.5x55 Swede on bench
Guns

Steyr SM12 6.5×55 Swede: Reviewing an Old-World Combo 

By John B. Snow

Tyler Freel testing the Browning X Bolt, one of the best rifles.
Guns

Browning X-Bolt 2 Review: An In-Depth Look at the Light and Accurate Pro McMillan SPR Carbon Fiber Model

By Tyler Freel

CZ 600 American hunting rifle
Guns

CZ 600 American Review: Return of the Wood-Stocked Hunting Rifle?

By Tyler Freel

Jack O’Connor’s Final Word on How to Pick a Deer Rifle
Guns

Jack O’Connor’s Final Word on How to Pick a Deer Rifle

By Jack O’Connor

300 savage
Guns

The 300 Savage: A (Nearly) Perfect Mid-Range Hunting Cartridge

By Alex Robinson

Sig Cross Magnum
Guns

Sig Cross Magnum Review: A Versatile and Portable Precision Rifle

By Tyler Freel

The Marlin 336 Classic
Guns

Marlin 336 Classic Review and Field Test

By John B. Snow

The best new lefty rifles of 2024
Guns

Three New Lefty Rifles for Every Pursuit

By Andrew McKean

Ruger American Rifle Generation II Review
Guns

Ruger American Rifle Generation II Review

By John B. Snow

Bergara BMR Carbon Action
Guns

Bergara BMR Carbon .22 Long Rifle, Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

30-30 cartridges
Guns

.45-70 vs .30-30: Which Iconic Lever-Gun Cartridge Is Best?

By Colton Heward

338 Lapua cartridges
Guns

The .338 Lapua: King of Long-Range Cartridges?

By Tyler Freel

Freel shooting with muzzle brake
Guns

Let’s Pump the Brakes on Muzzle Brakes

By Tyler Freel

Tyler Freel kneeling behind a large white mountain goat.
Guns

5 Keys to Becoming a Better Rifle Shot on Mountain Hunts

By Tyler Freel

Long-range shooting skills for deer hunters are more practical than ever.
Hunting

The Long Game: Shooting Drills and Skills for Deer Hunters

By John B. Snow

freel with dall sheep.
Guns

Great Rifles for Mountain Hunting

By Tyler Freel

Freel with Stevens 334 Walnut
Guns

The Best Budget Hunting Rifles, Put to the Test

By Tyler Freel

Springfield 2020 Redline rifle
Guns

Springfield Armory 2020 Redline, Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

Gunwerks Nexus on tripod in Wyoming
Guns

Gunwerks Nexus Review and Field Test

By John B. Snow

Henry single shot rifle in .350 Legend
Guns

The Best .350 Legend Rifles Put to the Test

By Tyler Freel

The Uberti lever gun.
Guns

The Best Straight-Wall Deer Rifles

By Brad Fitzpatrick, Tyler Freel

We tested the best 6.5 Creedmoor rifles and share our thoughts.
Guns

Best 6.5 Creedmoor Rifles

By John B. Snow

The author with an antelope taken with the Springfield Waypoint.
Guns

The Best .308 Hunting Rifles of 2024

By Brad Fitzpatrick

The 10/22 is a popular rimfire.
Guns

The Best Squirrel Hunting Rifles

By Brodie Swisher

The Best Rimfire Rifles
Guns

The Best Rimfire Rifles

By Tyler Freel, Richard Mann

elk and rifle
Gear

The Best Elk Hunting Rifles of 2024

By John B. Snow

A break-barrel spring gun and a modern PCP air rifle
Guns

The Best Pellet Guns: Budget-Friendly Pellet Rifles for Target Shooting and Hunting

By Jim Chapman

6.5 PRC muley buck
Guns

6.5 PRC Cartridge Guide

By John B. Snow

7mm rem vs 300 win mag
Guns

7mm Rem Mag vs .300 Win Mag: A Battle of Two Iconic Magnums

By Colton Heward

Savage model 110 carbon predator target shooting
Guns

Savage Model 110 Carbon Predator, Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

shooting Stevens 334 Walnut
Guns

Stevens 334 Walnut, Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

Springfield Armory Model 2020 Rimfire in Montana
Guns

Springfield Armory Model 2020 Rimfire Reviewed and Tested

By John B. Snow

The Best 7mm PRC Rifles
Guns

The Best 7mm PRC Rifles

By Tyler Freel

rossi rio bravo wood, gold
Guns

Rossi Rio Bravo Gold: Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

jack o'connor sits and holds rifle
Guns

The Legacy, and Last Years, of Jack O’Connor

By John Madson

Griffin and Howe rifle
Guns

Two Rifles for the Ages, Chambered in .35 Whelen

By John B. Snow, Photographs by Bill Buckley

illustration of gunsmith at work
Guns

Why Was the Legendary Kentucky Rifle Such a Success?

By Fred R. Zepp

rifle knockdown power
Hunting

Debunking the Infamous Rifle Knockdown Power Myth

By Jim Carmichel, Ron Spomer

We reviewed the best guns for hog hunting.
Hunting

The Best Guns for Hog Hunting

By Michael Dickerson

Black bear taken with a .25/06
Guns

Is the .25-06 the Most Under-Appreciated Cartridge Ever?

By Tyler Freel

Henry AR-7
Guns

The Six Best Survival Rifles Under $600

By Tim MacWelch

Jim Carmichel with rifle and bear.
Guns

Jim Carmichel’s Favorite Hunting Rifles

By Jim Carmichel

Marlin 1895 SBL and Hornady ammo
Guns

Marlin Rifles: The Comeback Continues in 2023

By Tyler Freel

Best Mule Deer Cartridges
Guns

Best Mule Deer Cartridges

By John B. Snow

winchester .243
Guns

Why Did the .243 Winchester Succeed While the .244 Remington Failed?

By Jim Carmichel

A black air rifle on a wooden stand
Gear

FX Maverick Review: Out-of-the-Box Precision

By Jim Chapman

Weatherby Mark V Hunter
Guns

Weatherby Mark V Hunter Review

By Tyler Freel

6.8 western cartridge
Guns

6.8 Western Cartridge Review

By Alex Robinson, Tyler Freel

The Winchester 1984 is one of the best .30-30 lever actions.
Guns

A Lever Action .30-30 Winchester Is Still One of the Best Deer Hunting Rifles (and Here’s Why)

By Mark Chesnut

How to Sight in a Rifle
Gear

How to Sight in a Rifle

By John B. Snow, Tyler Freel, Kyle Wintersteen, Alex Robinson