Rifles(Page 6)

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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.
Guns

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

By John B. Snow

A hunter looks through the scope on his deer rifle, resting on a branch, in the snowy woods.
Guns

Tune Up Your Big-Game Rifle

By John B. Snow

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

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

By Joe Genzel

A lineup of rifle cartridges against a ridged black background.
Guns

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

By John B. Snow

Springfield Armory's new Model 2020 Waypoint
Guns

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

By John B. Snow

A lineup of several rifle ammunition tips on a table.
Guns

Is Handloading Rifle Ammunition Really Worth It?

By Ron Spomer

A man in a cap aims a Sig Sauer SIG Cross rifle during a gun test.
Guns

The Gun Test: 24 Best New Rifles and Shotguns of the Year

By John B. Snow

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

The 6.5 Creedmoor is Not the Ultimate Super Cartridge

By Ron Spomer

Closeup details of a scoped rifle on a black background.
Guns

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.
Guns

9 Tips for Becoming a Better Rifle Shot on Wild Game

By Ron Spomer

A lineup of rifle cartridges with antlers in the background.
Guns

5 of the Best Cartridges for Hunting Western Big Game

By Aram von Benedikt

A lineup of rifle cartridges on a table.
Guns

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

By Ron Spomer

Three old rifles, two with scopes, on a woven red, white, and black blanket.
Guns

3 Forgotten Cartridges Found on the North Dakota Prairie: .225 Winchester, .307 Winchester, and the .244 Remington

By Alex Robinson

A man uses binoculars to sight a large open field.
Guns

How New Rifle Shooters Can Become More Accurate Inside 300 Yards

By Joe Genzel

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

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

By Ron Spomer

A weatherby hunting rifle propped up against a tree.
Guns

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

By Tyler Freel

The Ultimate Arms Warmonger (top) has a light 4.5-pound barrel.
Guns

First Look: Ultimate Arms Warmonger, a 14-pound .50 Cal.

By John B. Snow

A hunter kneels beside a dead antelope.
Guns

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

By Ron Spomer

A side-by-side of rifle cartrdiges.
Guns

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

By Ron Spomer

A hunter aiming a rifle at a shooting range.
Guns

8 of the Hottest New Hunting Cartridges for 2021 and Beyond

By Mike Dickerson

A snake beside boxes of hunting rifle cartridges.
Guns

The Most Iconic Rifles and Cartridges from African Safaris

By Ron Spomer

Two hunters kneel behind an antelope.
Guns

7 Confessions from a New Rifle Shooter (That Can Help All Newbies Get Started)

By Joe Genzel

Creating a pattern on a GLOCK handgun with Cerakote.
Guns

3 Ways to Refinish Your Gun With a Custom Paint Job

By Bryce M. Towsley

man posing with a large deer.
Guns

16 Tips for New Rifle Shooters From a Former Navy SEAL Master Chief

By Joe Genzel

Boxes of 30-30 rifle ammunition.
Guns

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

By Ron Spomer

An upgraded Remington rifle.
Guns

How to Make an Old Rifle More Accurate

By Matt Foster

Man aiming a rifle.
Guns

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.
Hunting

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

By Ron Spomer

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

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

By Ron Spomer

A vintage .416 rigby rifle.
Guns

The 4 Coolest Rifles I’ve Ever Fired

By Ron Spomer

Three rifle cartridges
Guns

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

By Ron Spomer

Hunter aiming a rifle in an open field.
Guns

Building the Ultimate Open-Country Hunting Rifle

By John B. Snow

Three 6.5 ammo by an antler.
Guns

The Great 6.5 Shootout

By Ron Spomer

First Look: SIG Sauer Cross Precision Hunting Bolt-Action Rifle
Guns

First Look: SIG Sauer Cross Precision Hunting Bolt-Action Rifle

By Tyler Freel

a rimfire rifle resting on a shooting bag at the range with empty 22 shells on the table
Guns

First Look: The Ruger American Rimfire LRT

By John B. Snow

hunter with dead deer and rifle.
Guns

Hunting with the Lupo, Benelli’s New Bolt-Action Rifle

By Mark Copenhaver

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

Best Cartridges for Africa Plains Game

By Ron Spomer

A cape buffalo wandering through African plains.
Guns

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

By Ron Spomer

Seekins Havak Pro Hunter rifle
Guns

Best Guns of the Decade

By John B. Snow

a large moose in a fall forest
Guns

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

By Ron Spomer

The 12 Best Budget Guns for Coyote Hunting
Hunting

The 12 Best Budget Guns for Coyote Hunting

By Chris Christian

A lineup of .22 and .17 rimfire ammo bullets
Guns

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

By Ron Spomer

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

By John Haviland

Ruger 10/22 rifle
Guns

11 Used Firearms that Make Dependable Camp Guns

By Craig Caudill

a coyote standing on a snowy hillside
Hunting

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

By Ron Spomer

How to Pick One Rifle to Hunt Everything
Guns

How to Pick One Rifle to Hunt Everything

By Ron Spomer

The Ultimate Rifle Cartridges for Grizzly and Brown Bears
Guns

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
Guns

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

By Tyler Freel

an exploded shotgun barrel
Guns

How to Ruin Your Gun in 8 Easy Steps

By Tom Keer

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

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

By James Hall

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

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

By Ron Spomer

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

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

By Ron Spomer

Browning Superposed four-barrel set
Guns

10 Great Guns That We Wish Were Still Being Made

By Mike Dickerson

best hunting rifles for hunting in the west
Guns

10 Great Rifles for Hunting the West

By Aram von Benedikt

6.5 Creedmoor
Guns

The Evolution of the 6.5 Creedmoor

By John B. Snow

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

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.
Hunting

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

By Ron Spomer

3 Shooting Drills that Will Make You a Better Deer and Elk Hunter
Hunting

3 Shooting Drills that Will Make You a Better Deer and Elk Hunter

By Aram von Benedikt

a weatherby rifle with rpm rounds
Guns

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

By John B. Snow

How to Boresight without a Boresighter
Guns

How to Boresight without a Boresighter

By The Editors

Adjusting a Savage Accufit System
Guns

Adjusting a Savage Accufit System

By The Editors

Range Reporters: The Right Grip for Precision Shooting
Guns

Range Reporters: The Right Grip for Precision Shooting

By The Editors

Browning Superposed over-under shotgun
Guns

John Browning’s 10 Best Sporting Firearms Designs

By Mike Dickerson

The Best Shooting Position for Picking Off Treed Squirrels
Hunting

The Best Shooting Position for Picking Off Treed Squirrels

By Will Brantley