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Every hunter should have a .22 LR handgun. You can shoot small game for the pot, rid the camp of pests and pass the midday doldrums plinking at makeshift targets. The new Smith & Wesson Victory semi-automatic is one of the best guns we've encountered for all these things.

With a suggested retail price of just under $400, the new bolt-action Compass is Thompson/Center’s entry into the budget-friendly hunting rifle market.

SIG Sauer quality and engineering are things hunters will immediately appreciate in the new ASP20 break-barrel air rifle.

Marlin is ramping up production of their lever-action hunting rifles with the launch of the 1895 Trapper SBL.

Several features set SIG Sauer's new ASP20 break-barrel air rifle apart that should make it an excellent alternative to a rimfire for hunting squirrels and other small game.

A great mountain rifle is lightweight, accurate and able withstand all weather conditions. Regardless of the game you’re pursing or your budget, there’s a rifle on this list for you.

Mossberg’s value-priced, reliable bolt-action rifle is available with a new look for 2019.

The newest member of the Vanguard family offers superb accuracy, good looks and all-weather durability at a budget-friendly price.

The new Model 110 High Country is an affordable bolt-action built with the Western hunter in mind. Available in 11 standard and magnum calibers, the rifle is built to maximize accuracy with a spiral-fluted barrel and bolt, and its receiver secured three-dimensionally along its entire length within an exclusive Savage AccuStock chassis.