Hardware: Kimber Model 84M Hunter
The Hunter is certainly the most utilitarian-looking sporter in the Kimber family, but that doesn't really matter. Its performance, weight and price are what will command attention.
Stocks: Synthetic vs. Wood
Perhaps the single most noticeable change in firearms over the last 15 to 20 years has been the proliferation of synthetic stocks. But are they a superior product?
Alternative Ammo: .458 SOCOM vs. .45-70 Government
Contributor Dennis Bradley compares two big-bore powerhouses: the .45-70 Government and a relative newcomer, the .458 SOCOM.
Hardware: Taurus Raging Hunter .454 Casull
The new .454 Raging Hunter is a welcome addition to the hunting revolver ranks, offering first-class accuracy in a well-balanced package.
Savage 220 F
Introduced last summer, the 220 is the evolution of the 12-gauge Savage 210 bolt gun, which was introduced in the mid-1990s.
The Mossberg MVP
Looking for a bolt-action rifle that's sized specifically for .223 Rem. cartridges? Mossberg has delivered it.
Savage 212
A barrel-locking nut and AccuTrigger make the 212 a very accurate option.
Ruger American Rifle
The Ruger American's molded polymer stock houses a pair of V-blocks to bed the action and free-float a hammer-forged barrel.
Hardware: Winchester XPR
Always a leader in generational deer rifles—see the Model 94 lever-action, pre-’64 Model 70 “Rifleman’s Rifle” and the later, push-feed version of the Model 70—Winchester has jumped into the fray with its new XPR.
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