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The Case for New, Wood-Stocked Deer Hunting Rifles

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Benjamin Marauder: Tested and Reviewed

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The Best PRS Rifle Rig

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The Best .308 Hunting Rifles of 2023

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The M1 Garand, the Greatest Generation’s Service Rifle

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The Best Rifles of 2023, Tested and Reviewed

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Browning BAR MK 3 DBM Tested and Reviewed

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The Ruger PC Carbine Takedown Rifle

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Gun News of the Week: ATF Says “Assault Rifle” is a Bogus Term

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Why the AR-15 Is the Greatest Rifle Ever, and the 6 Men Who are Working to Make It Better

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Best Long Range Rifles of 2023

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Tikka T3x UPR, Tested and Reviewed

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The Best Rifles of 2023, Tested and Reviewed

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I Finally Shot a Good Group: The Story of Carmichel’s Benchrest World Record

By Jim Carmichel

Seekins Havak HIT Review

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The Best 7mm PRC Rifles of 2023

By Tyler Freel

Sako TRG 22 A1, Tested and Reviewed

By John Snow

The Best Rimfire Scopes of 2023

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The Best Sniper Rifles In Action Today

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Desert Tech SRS A2 Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

New World Record Set for Farthest Long-Range Rifle Shot: 4.4 Miles

By John B. Snow

The Best Air Rifles of 2023

By Jim Chapman

Rossi Rio Bravo Gold: Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

The Best Deer Hunting Rifles of 2023

By John B. Snow

The Best .308 Hunting Rifles of 2023

By Brad Fitzpatrick

The Legacy, and Last Years, of Jack O’Connor

By John Madson

The Best Hunting Rifles of 2023

By Alex Robinson , John B. Snow , Tyler Freel

Two Rifles for the Ages, Chambered in .35 Whelen

By John B. Snow , Bill Buckley

The Most Powerful Air Rifles of 2023

By Jim Chapman

The Best Rifles of 2023, Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

Why Was the Legendary Kentucky Rifle Such a Success?

By Fred R. Zepp

The Best Pellet Guns: Budget-Friendly Pellet Rifles for Target Shooting and Hunting

By Jim Chapman

Debunking the Infamous Rifle Knockdown Power Myth

By Jim Carmichel , Ron Spomer

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/ Jun 23, 2023

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