What the Bergara Premier CIMA Pro does better than most
The Bergara Premier CIMA Pro is aimed at a very specific buyer: the hunter who wants a true mountain-weight…
The best snub-nose revolvers for self defense
A good snub-nose revolver is a lot like a good pocketknife: it’s not fancy, it’s not fragile, and it’s…
Lever-action rifles you should avoid at all costs
A lever gun is supposed to feel like a lifetime rifle. You work the action, it feeds, it fires,…
Hunting calibers you should avoid for hogs
Hogs can soak up poor hits and keep moving, especially big boars with a heavy shield and thick shoulders….
The “reliable” guns that mysteriously choke on common ammo
A gun’s “reliable” reputation usually gets built on a narrow set of conditions: decent magazines, decent maintenance, and ammo…
Rifles that shoot fine on a bench and fall apart in field positions
A rifle can look like a laser on a bench and still make you feel clumsy the moment you…
The calibers people buy to impress buddies and regret later
Some calibers get picked because they solve a real problem—range, wind, big animals, short barrels, whatever. But there’s another…
Caliber choices that make good shooters look bad
A good shooter can look awful with the wrong caliber choice, and it’s usually not because they forgot fundamentals….
Firearms that look tough and hate dirt more than you’d expect
Some guns look like they belong on a poster—black finishes, rail space for days, serious-name variants. Then you take…
The hunting calibers that make tracking a nightmare
You don’t really learn what a caliber does until you’re on your hands and knees in wet leaves, trying…