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New Rifles Day 4

by J. Scott Rupp • Leave a comment

1115We shot some excellent rifles from LMT—including an excellent session with a .300 [...]

New Rifles Day 3

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A little light on rifles today (more handguns, thanks to a boatload from SIG), but the JR [...]

New Rifles Day Two

by J. Scott Rupp • 1 Comment

Even more fun today at the renowned PASA Park facility in Illinois. Today’s highlights [...]

Hornady Sponsors New Zombie Match

May 2, 2012 • 3 comments

It’s not as if I wished I lived in Nebraska instead of Southern California. Okay, maybe during hunting season, but…»

In competition, RifleShooter • Tagged 3-Gun, Hornady, shooting competitions, zombie match, zombies

Truck Driver Takes Wrong Turn While Hauling Ammo, Detained in Mexico

April 20, 2012 • 5 comments

A truck driver took the most wrong turn of his life Tuesday while hauling nine pallets of ammunition, which took…»

In Ammo • Tagged AK-47, ammo, ammunition, AR-15, international, Mexico, rifles

Review: Kimber 84L Montana

April 16, 2012 • 7 comments

On most mountain hunts the first night in camp is generally spent around a campfire discussing which rifles and cartridges…»

In Rifles • Tagged Kimber 84L Montana

Four Great Bear Rifles

April 9, 2012 • 14 comments

Anyone of these rigs would serve you well in pursuit of big brown bear.

In Rifles • Tagged Remington XCR II, Ruger M77 Hawkeye Alaskan, Sako 85 Kodiak, Savage 116 Bear Hunter

University of Kentucky's Emily Holsopple

TCU Wins NCAA Rifle Title

March 14, 2012 • 1 comment

Last week, on the campus of Ohio State University, the Horned Frogs of Texas Christian University earned their second NCAA…»

In competition, RifleShooter • Tagged air rifle, Army, NCAA rifle, Ohio State, Ole Miss, smallbore rifle, Texas Christian University, University of Alaska-Fairbanks, University of Kentucky, West Virginia University

Crimson Trace Takes Wounded Vets Hunting

March 9, 2012 • No comments

Crimson Trace and Camp Patriot are teaming up to provide a little well-deserved R&R for two wounded Special Forces veterans.…»

In Accessories, Hunting_gear, RifleShooter • Tagged Afghanistan, AR-15, Camp Patriot, Crimson Trace, Leupold, Trijicon, veterans, Warne, wild boar hunting

Zeiss Conquest Superformance Riflescopes

January 13, 2012 • 2 comments

I’m a big fan of Zeiss’s Rapid-Z reticle. I have a Conquest so-equipped on my Savage .300 Win. Mag., and…»

In Ammo, Ammunition, Optics, RifleShooter • Tagged .30-06, .300 RCM, .300 Ruger Compact Magnum, .338 Winchester Magnum, 270 Winchester, 7mm Remington Magnum, 7mm-08, Conquest riflescopes, Hornady, long range shooting, Rapid-Z, riflescopes, Superformance ammunition, Zeiss

Winchester Adds PDX1 Defender Loads

January 11, 2012 • No comments

Following on the heels of last year’s introduction of PDX1 Defender centerfire rifle ammo designed specifically for personal defense, Winchester…»

In Ammo, Ammunition, Newproducts, New_products, RifleShooter • Tagged .223 Remington, .308 Winchester, AR-15, PDX1 Defender, personal defense, Winchester

Benelli R1 .338

November 18, 2011 • 13 comments

Benelli’s R1 is a rifle intended for those who want some serious power in a semiauto hunting rifle. First offered…»

In Rifles, RifleShooter • Tagged .338 Winchester Magnum, benelli, benelli r1, hunting rifles, semiautomatic rifle

Realtree Branches Out on Sportsman Channel

November 17, 2011 • No comments

New Berlin, WI – (November 17, 2011) – Sportsman Channel, the leader in outdoor TV for the American Sportsman, is…»

In Video • Tagged realtree, sportsman channel

The New Hornady .17 Hornet

November 9, 2011 • 99 comments

If there ever was a cult classic varmint cartridge it’s the .22 Hornet, a cartridge that can trace its factory…»

In Ammo, Ammunition, Rifles, RifleShooter • Tagged .17 Fireball, .17 HMR, .17 Hornet, .22 Hornet, .223 Remington, centerfire rifle cartridges, Hornady, Savage, varmint shooting, Winchester

Thompson/Center Venture Recall

November 8, 2011 • 24 comments

Thompson/Center is recalling Venture rifles manufactured prior to October 28, 2011. [Update: Previous versions of this post referred to rifles…»

In Rifles, RifleShooter • Tagged centerfire rifles, Smith & Wesson, thompson/center, venture rifle

Review: Winchester PDX1 .223

November 7, 2011 • 1 comment

The .223 (and its fraternal brother, the 5.56) do their terminal ballistic work in their full metal jacket guise by…»

In Ammo, Ammunition • Tagged .223 Remington, 5.56 NATO, centerfire rifle ammo, centerfire rifle ammunition, PDX1, rifle ammo, rifle ammunition, Winchester

Review: Cabela’s 50th Winchester Model 70 Featherweight

November 4, 2011 • 3 comments

Cabela’s is offering special versions of the venerable Winchester Model 70 gun to celebrate its 50th Anniversary. Available in the…»

In Accuracy Tests, Rifles, RifleShooter • Tagged bolt action rifles, Cabela's, Cabela's 50th anniversary, hunting rifles, Winchester Model 70

Review: Tikka T3 Lite

November 4, 2011 • 6 comments

One of the most appealing new Tikkas, a T3 Lite, weights in at just 6 ¼ pounds—as lightweight as seems…»

In Accuracy Tests, Rifles, RifleShooter • Tagged 7mm Remington Magnum, Beretta, bolt action rifles, hunting guns, hunting rifles, Sako, Tikka, Tikka T3, Tikka T3 Lite

Review: Savage Model 11 Lightweight Hunter

November 3, 2011 • 15 comments

Detailing and finish on this .243, which weighs just 5.5 pounds, are considerably above par for a rifle aimed at…»

In Accuracy Tests, Rifles, RifleShooter • Tagged .243 Winchester, bolt-action rifle, lightweight hunter, Model 11, Savage Arms

7 Ways You Can Make Your AR-15 Lighter

November 3, 2011 • 8 comments

In Gear, Rifles, RifleShooter • Tagged Aimpoint, Alexander Arms, AR-15, EOTech, fore-end, GG&G, Hi-Lux, Insight Technology, LaRue, M4, red dot sights, riflescopes, scope mounts, Tango Down, troy industries, vertical foregrips

SAAMI Adopts 6.5 Grendel

November 2, 2011 • 6 comments

Alexander Arms, which developed the 6.5 Grendel cartridge, has relinquished trademark protection on the round. Why? Because the Sporting Arms…»

In Ammo, Ammunition • Tagged 6.5 Grendel, Alexander Arms, SAAMI

6.5 Grendel Evolution

November 2, 2011 • 15 comments

Considering its intermediate size, the 6.5mm Grendel’s performance is superhero-like. Exterior ballistics, retained energy and retained velocity are all a…»

In Ammo, Ammunition, RifleShooter, Uncategorized • Tagged 6.5 Grendel, Alexander Arms, AR-15, Hornady, Lapua, Wolf

S&W Chambers .300 Whisper

November 2, 2011 • 3 comments

Smith & Wesson is adding the .300 Whisper chambering to its M&P15 lineup. It’s the first production AR-15 to chamber…»

In Ammo, Ammunition, Ballistics, RifleShooter • Tagged .300 Whisper, Hornady, JD Jones, M&P15, realtree, Smith & Wesson, SSK Industries, suppressor

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