Guns that start tight and finish rattling
When you first rack the slide or swing the lever on a brand-new rifle, everything feels locked down. Tolerances…
Pistols that leave you wondering why you bought them
There’s nothing worse than buyer’s remorse when it comes to handguns. Maybe it looked good on the shelf or…
Rifles that never cycle when the weather turns bad
When the weather gets nasty, some rifles fall apart fast. Cold, wet, and grit-filled conditions have a way of…
Pistols that chew through recoil springs like candy
Some pistols are great until they aren’t. You clean them, shoot quality ammo, run decent mags, and still find…
Guns that quit the second the hunt gets real
The worst time for a gun to let you down is when the shot finally presents itself. You’ve hiked…
Pistols that make recoil feel like a punishment
You don’t really appreciate good recoil management until you’ve shot a pistol that doesn’t have any. The kind that…
Cartridges that sound fierce but fall flat on game
Some cartridges have loud reputations. You hear the name and think it must hammer game flat. And while they…
Cartridges that drop faster than you can dial
When you’re picking a hunting or shooting cartridge, you want something that’ll keep your trajectory as flat as possible—at…
Calibers guides roll their eyes at
You spend enough time around hunting guides and you start to notice the same reaction when certain calibers come…
Field optics that hold zero through years of use
You can spend all the money in the world on a rifle setup, but if the optic doesn’t hold…