“ackley improved”

From upland game to big game, these guns represent real value for shooters.

Stories from Africa had inspired the author for too long. Finally, after raising a family and toiling in a dual career, it came time to replace a dream with reality.

Let’s take a look at some of the most exciting new hunting rifles that will be available for 2017.

E.R. Shaw is a company in Pennsylvania that makes a huge number of rifle barrels in just about every configuration imaginable, including a lot of barrels for OEM use by some big-name gun makers. Odds are if you have a few rifles, you have one of Shaw’s barrels. What a lot of hunters don’t know is the company also builds rifles based on its Mark VII action to customers’ specifications.

Trustworthy function and repeatable accuracy are things hunters depend on a rifle to have. Jeff Sipe and Montana Rifle Co. build them into the Extreme X2.

North America has a wide variety of huntable species, inhabiting many different types of terrain. While there are a few cartridges that can truly be called all-around choices, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with picking a cartridge that perfectly suits the game at hand.

Shooting a buck at the beginning of a hunt can be as good—or bad—as shooting one at the end.

Hunting with a handgun is a challenging, yet intrinsically rewarding pastime. Here's a guide to get you started.

Based upon the success of the initial developments, Hornady has added nine new calibers to its Precision Hunter line.