Rifles that belong in safes, not in the woods
Some rifles look good on paper or carry a history that collectors admire, but that doesn’t mean they belong…
Calibers no serious hunter wants in camp
Spend enough time around serious hunters, and you’ll hear plenty of debates about calibers. Everyone has preferences, but there…
Calibers that punch paper but fail on game
There are plenty of cartridges that look impressive on a target but fall apart once you put them to…
Rifles hunters buy once and never use again
Every hunter has at least one rifle that looked perfect in the store but quickly turned into dead weight…
Rifles that shake scopes loose every season
Every hunter has had that rifle that seemed to hate glass. No matter how carefully you mounted the optic,…
Rifles that belong in pawn shops, not blinds
Every hunter has seen them—the rifles that gather dust in pawn shop racks, marked down again and again, because…
Hunting rifles that never seem to lose zero
Keeping a hunting rifle zeroed can be frustrating. Some rifles shift after a knock in the truck, a sudden…
Big-bore calibers that hit hard but don’t ruin meat
A lot of hunters hesitate with big-bore calibers because they picture excessive meat loss. While that can happen with…
Rifles with actions smoother than you’d expect
When you pick up a rifle, you can usually tell in a few seconds how much thought went into…
Deer calibers that don’t live up to their reputation
Hunters talk endlessly about what calibers are “perfect” for deer, and you’ve probably heard certain ones praised more than…