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This rifle takes everything good about the former variants (Remington autoloaders like the 740/7400) and combines it with all the fixes for their shortcomings.  Perhaps if this rifle had been around when the BAR became the standard semi-auto hunting rifle, ...

This weapon is perhaps more ingrained in the Western United State’s history than any other rifle, and it is seen as the quintessential frontier gun.  Its action is still impressive, and its usage is an excellent model of versatility and ...

The Browning A-Bolt is the “modern convenience” version of the tried-and-true bolt action. It’s sleeker looking and incorporates seemingly more user-friendly technologies, but in the end, it’s a bolt-action hunting gun like the rest of the batch. The Rifle: Browning ...

Choosing a hunting rifle shouldn’t be all that difficult, but with so many choices and so many calibers, it can seem a daunting challenge. Of the hundreds and thousands of guns produced over the years in the hunting rifle category, ...

It’s got a great power-to-weight ratio both in firearm and in ammunition, great flexibility in custom loading and commercially available cartridges, tons of platforms, and an excellent supply of military surplus rounds.  It can take animals ranging from a sheep ...

Food plots are a common component of good deer management, but not all plots are the same. Simply throwing out some seed is not enough; however, with a little time and planning, you can create a food plot that will ...

Deer hunting is an important part of living off the grid. Unless you have a place to keep a steer and plenty of hay and grain to feed him, you’ve got to have a good source of healthy meat for ...

In the first part of this series, I talked about the importance of getting and staying in shape during your offseason. With weather being as unpredictable as it is, uneven terrain, and altitude adjustments to contend with, being in the ...

With all of the fun stuff that takes place in the summer – camping, fishing, and BBQ’s  just to name a few – it is easy to put that upcoming hunting season in the back of your mind and not ...

The .30-06 is a real American icon. Rounds first offered in 1906 by Frankford Arsenal were used in United States .30 caliber service weapons for almost fifty years – until 1954, when they were replaced by .308 Winchester (NATO rounds.)

Rifles designed for the venerable .30-06 round have remained a favorite for all kinds of gun aficionados, particularly hunters. Whether you want to bag a whitetail or mule deer, an elk or moose, a good rifle loaded with .30-06 can help you get the job done.