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NRA Publications Armorer Christopher Olsen had the chance to spend a few days reloading Hornady ammunition and putting it to good use at Gunwerks' long range shooting course. Get an inside look at what he learned with this gallery.

While there are always bigger birds in the bush, Christopher Olsen opted not to risk losing the tom that was in front of him at the moment.

The Model 11/111 Hog Hunter stems from the Model 110 rifle action that has made Savage so popular. Designed with the nation's ever-growing feral pig population in mind, the Hog Hunter features a 20" barrel that comes factory threaded for any muzzle device that you might have in mind. And, starting this year, it became available in .338 Federal.

The powerful, big-bore "Texan" from AirForce Airguns features a two-stage trigger that releases a sizable burst of air from its 490cc removable and refillable air tank, driving .457-cal. projectiles in excess of 1000 fps. It's purported to be the most production air rifle on the market. But does that claim hold water? Find out with in the video embedded above, as American Rifleman's Christopher Olsen hosts the latest episode of NRA's Gun of the Week.

Having hunted farm ponds and cut corn of the central eastern United States, it doesn’t compare to the fowl bedrooms of the north. Christopher Olsen of American Rifleman learned as much when he traveled to Saskatchewan, Canada for the annual Waterfowl Conference, hosted by Sure-Shot Game Calls.

American Rifleman's Christopher Olsen recently joined Bushnell for a black bear hunt in Manitoba. Get an inside look at his trip with this gallery.

Mossberg's MMR (Modern Mossberg Rifle) is the company's own take on the ever-popular AR-15 design. But it's far from an AR clone.

Savage Arms brought out the Model 42, a gun that, like the Model 24, combines the utility of .22 –cal. rifle and .410-bore shotgun, but with a composite stock and fore-end at an economical price. For 2016 the company extended that line to include a takedown model. Learn more about it in this latest edition of NRA's Gun of the Week series, hosted by American Rifleman's Christopher Olsen.

LWRC International has paved a remarkable road through the semi-automatic rifle market, and this rifle will cause pig hunters to squeal with delight.