“magnum cartridges”

Philip Massaro reveals just which rifle cartridges are among the most sought after in the industry.

This is a bolt-action rifle. There are many like it, but this one is a Mauser 98. It is legendary. It is the culmination of much tinkering and testing by its creator, Paul Mauser, and the final result is a thing of strength and simplistic beauty.

Is this the be all, end all list? Here are Philip Massaro's top centerfire rifle cartridges of all time.

The Browning name is a staple in the firearms community; it’s impossible to deny that John Moses Browning had an incredible effect on the development of many of our iconic designs. The Browning label—and its associated BuckMark logo—has long stood for dependability and reliability, and those traits have extended into the new line of Browning ammunition.

Roy Weatherby built the company that bears his name on the premise that speed trumps weight when it comes to harvesting game quickly and humanely. His company's 6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum is the embodiment of that premise.

The answer may surprise you.

There is a definite following for the Browning Automatic Rifle, and for a good reason: In the world of autoloading rifles, it stands a head above the rest.

The .375 bore is the legal minimum for dangerous game in many African countries, and with good reason: it generates just over 4,000 ft.-lbs. of energy at the muzzle, and offers a bullet with enough Sectional Density to get the job done, and done well.

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