RIFLES

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Field Shooting Tips

Being a hunter and a guide, I’ve seen a lot of mistakes during my 45 years of being in the field. Some mistakes couldn’t be avoided, but there are...
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Savage Model 23-B

In the 129 years Savage Arms has been in business, the company has produced more than its share of iconic firearms — the Model 99 lever-action rifle, the...
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Springfield...

Springfield Armory is a powerhouse in the contemporary American gun world. Resurrected in 1974 from the ashes of the venerable 200-year-old government armory,
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Bean Counters

“Bean counters” seems to be a pejorative term in the rifle community, usually delivered with an implied sneer: “All was well with Company X until the...
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MAC-10 Radical...

Gordon Ingram was a WWII veteran with a knack for guns. He returned from the war zone determined to build a better mousetrap. His mousetrap eventually...
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Savage Impulse...

“Shoot again!” I bellowed, with no one nearby to zipper my mouth. Silence might have improved the outcome.
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Semi-Auto

Springfield...

Springfield Armory is a powerhouse in the contemporary American gun world. Resurrected in 1974 from the ashes of the venerable 200-year-old government armory,
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MAC-10 Radical...

Gordon Ingram was a WWII veteran with a knack for guns. He returned from the war zone determined to build a better mousetrap. His mousetrap eventually...
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M1, M1A1 & M2...

M1 .30 Carbines and its variations are firearms for which I will never lose my fondness. Somehow back in 1964, I discovered the Office of the Director of...
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Winchester 1907

Circa 1900, there was a tremendous amount of interest and competition to develop semiautomatic handguns, shotguns and rifles. In 1906 Winchester announced a...
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When I was about 10 living in Australia, my dad used to take me hunting rabbits on local ranches (or “stations” as they were called). Rabbit populations...
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Zombies Beware

If I was issued a Savage A22 Takedown as a zombie patrol rifle, and set down into a target rich environment with a sufficient number of rounds, I’m...
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Bolt-Action

Savage Impulse...

“Shoot again!” I bellowed, with no one nearby to zipper my mouth. Silence might have improved the outcome.
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Mauser Model 18...

In Africa, a savannah is a large grassy plain interspersed with acacia trees and shrubs. A savannah attracts and holds “plains” game because of the...
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The .375 Ruger

We all live through our guns in one way, or another — and there’s nothing wrong with that. Heck, it’s even fun. Guns have the power of making us...
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Remington 721

Seventy-five years ago in 1948, Remington released a new rifle and started trends we still see unfolding today. Prior to WWII, skilled labor was readily...
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Stevens Model 325

Currently, demand for firearms and ammunition is so strong many products are hard to find and expensive when they are found. Ammunition and reloading...
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Remington Model 30

Our story begins back in the Boer War of 1899. In their skirmishes with the South African republics, and despite the sizable numeric differences in their...
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Lever-Action

Savage Model 23-B

In the 129 years Savage Arms has been in business, the company has produced more than its share of iconic firearms — the Model 99 lever-action rifle, the...
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Maximizing Your...

Who says lever guns have lost their usefulness in today’s world of semi-auto shooters? Not Me! Especially when fitted with accessories from Skinner Sights...
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The .357 Magnum...

Beginning in 1860, history records a real change in personal sidearms. This was the year Oliver Winchester’s factory issued the first really workable...
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Trailblazer Pivot

The Trailblazer Pivot is a radically unconventional 9mm rifle designed to collapse into a compact package for covert portage or handy storage. The Pivot...
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The Other Old...

Without a doubt, TV and movie portrayals of the American West have caused Winchester lever guns to become iconic. I’ve bought into this and still do,...
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Marlin 1895 SBL

“We’re mighty proud of it,” said Mark Gurney. “But it’s not a Ruger Marlin. It’s a Marlin.”
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Rimfire

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When I was about 10 living in Australia, my dad used to take me hunting rabbits on local ranches (or “stations” as they were called). Rabbit populations...
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Winchester Model...

If a .410 simply isn’t meeting your standards of sub-gauge snobbery anymore, may I suggest Winchester’s vintage Model 36? What we’re talking about...
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.22 sporter
Why So Few .22...

Why complain, if contemporary rifles function well and shoot accurately? Well, to enthusiasts, a .22 isn’t a tool. It doesn’t belong with brooms or...
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DIY Custom Ruger...

I’ve always admired the remarkable Ruger success story of the 10/22 rifle. When I bought my first 10/22 in about 1973, I realized it was “pretty good”...
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The Four 22s

Rifles — And Friendship — Stand The Test Of Time
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Ruger American Rimfire .22 rifle
Review: The...

Digging through his personal safe, Nic breaks out the Ruger American Rimfire for a review for GUNS Magazine. Biased? Yes. Fun? Also yes.
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Airgun

The Bug-A-Salt...

The Bug-A-Salt looks like a toy, but it is so much more. For starters, the thing is fairly heavy, much heavier than the kiddy toys it apes. These guns are...
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Air To-Go

Think about it. By using a microphone as a primer or sorts, or bait if you will, we could lure an infinitely long line of politicians within range of some...
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Cape Buffalo...

OK — it wouldn't be smart to hunt Cape Buffalo with a BB gun but some folks have done it — successfully — with an air rifle. In today's episode, we...
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New Products...

Davidson’s now offers two variants of the 1873 Western Revolver. The new Davidson’s Pietta Exclusives are convertible models — each has two cylinders.
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Umarex Origin...

Pre-charged Pneumatic (PCP) rifles are the Ferarri Enzo of the air rifle world. What’s not to love?
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Shooting Umarex Origin .22 air rifle
Start Your...

A leader in everything airguns, Umarex is the go-to brand for your first, or next, air-powered firearm and their Origin .22, including a 4,500 PSI hand...
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MISC. RIFLES

Field Shooting Tips

Being a hunter and a guide, I’ve seen a lot of mistakes during my 45 years of being in the field. Some mistakes couldn’t be avoided, but there are...
Read Full Article
Springfield...

Springfield Armory is a powerhouse in the contemporary American gun world. Resurrected in 1974 from the ashes of the venerable 200-year-old government armory,
Read Full Article
Bean Counters

“Bean counters” seems to be a pejorative term in the rifle community, usually delivered with an implied sneer: “All was well with Company X until the...
Read Full Article
MAC-10 Radical...

Gordon Ingram was a WWII veteran with a knack for guns. He returned from the war zone determined to build a better mousetrap. His mousetrap eventually...
Read Full Article
The Guns Of Ukraine

Serg is a 30-year-old Ukrainian soldier and a friend. He has been fighting Russians and Russian-backed separatists since 2014. Throughout his entire adult...
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Are Your Guns Ready?

Nothing is more important than sighting in your guns for the hunt of a lifetime. Heck, even local hunts require sighting-in for success. We owe it to the...
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