Hunting Rifles

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

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Jim Carmichel with 45/70
Guns

Classic Carmichel: The Rebirth of the .45/70

By Jim Carmichel

elk and rifle
Gear

The Best Elk Hunting Rifles of 2025

By John B. Snow

freel with dall sheep.
Guns

Great Rifles for Mountain Hunting

By Tyler Freel

Henry Lever Action Supreme on the ground
Guns

Henry Lever Action Supreme: A Smooth Operator in 223/5.56 and 300 Blackout

By John B. Snow

straight wall deer rifles
Guns

The Best Straight-Wall Deer Rifles

By Brad Fitzpatrick, Tyler Freel

Freel with Stevens 334 Walnut
Guns

The Best Budget Hunting Rifles of 2025, Put to the Test

By Tyler Freel

Q Mini Fix rifle in 6mm ARC
Guns

The Q Mini Fix, Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

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

The Best Pellet Guns of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Jim Chapman

Springfield 2020 Waypoint 7mm PRC Rifle
Guns

The Best 7mm PRC Rifles

By Tyler Freel, John B. Snow

The best mid-priced hunting rifles are laying on snowy rocks.
Gear

The Best Mid-Priced Hunting Rifles Put to the Test

By Tyler Freel

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

The Best .308 Hunting Rifles of 2025

By Brad Fitzpatrick, Tyler Freel

Henry single shot rifle in .350 Legend
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The Best .350 Legend Rifles Put to the Test

By Tyler Freel

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

Best 6.5 Creedmoor Rifles

By John B. Snow, Tyler Freel

Winchester Model 70
Guns

The Best Deer Hunting Rifles

By John B. Snow

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

Wilson Combat NULA 20S
Guns

Wilson Combat NULA 20S Review: One of the Best Ultralight Hunting Rifles We’ve Ever Tested

By Tyler Freel

The Remington 700 Alpha 1 Hunter in 6.5 Creedmoor
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Remington 700 Alpha 1 Hunter Review: The Truth About This Mysterious and Scarce Rife

By Tyler Freel

A scratched up Winchester 94 and some loose rounds lay against some old wooden boards.
Guns

Why the Winchester 94 Is (and Always Will Be) My Favorite Deer Rifle

By Alice Jones Webb

Assembling My ‘One Gun,’ a Modern 6.5×55 Swede
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Assembling My ‘One Gun,’ a Modern 6.5×55 Swede

By Andrea Bogard

Savage M110 Trail Hunter Lite and Tripod
Guns

Savage M110 Trail Hunter Lite Review: An Accurate and Affordable Hunting Rifle

By Tyler Freel