Given his gravity toward fine rifles that often cost as much as the average house payment, we thought it would be fun to put our man to the test: If you had only $600 to spend on a new rifle, with a new scope and mounts, how would you allocate it? Read on, and prepare to reach into your wallet.
Contributor Philip Massaro takes a look at the new Kestrel 5700 Elite weather meter with applied ballistics, designed for long-range hunters and shooters.
Contributor Jay Pinsky takes a closer look at the Model 1896 Swedish Mauser to determine whether it’s worthy of a spot in your treasured hunting rifle collection.
If there were ever a classic rifle design—one that would go on to spawn innumerable copies—it is the Mauser 98. While the vast majority of American hunters rely upon the multitude of popular American bolt-action rifles, they owe a huge debt of gratitude to Paul Mauser’s turnbolt design.