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Scopes, Sights and Good Intentions: Part II

Hunters have rules for rifles that have been established for decades. But is it time to re-write the playbook when it comes to optics?

Behind the Bullet: 8x57 Mauser

Old is not dead, and though the 8x57 has had to endure vast improvements in cartridge design, powder development and bullet performance, it remains a perfectly viable hunting cartridge.

Behind the Bullet: 6.5-284 Norma

As a hunting cartridge, the 6.5-284 Norma has been touted as one of the best for game animals up to the size of elk.

Behind the Bullet: .338 Winchester Magnum

What Winchester sought to do in 1958 was to provide those hunters who pursued the great bears and larger cervids of North America with a perfect choice for their endeavors, as well as developing one the most logical choices for an African light rifle. The result? The .338 Win. Mag.

Behind the Bullet: 6.5 Creedmoor

The 6.5 Creedmoor makes for an excellent hunting cartridge for almost all game south of elk and moose. There’s something to be said for a short, efficient case for someone who shoots often and at high volumes, and the 6.5 Creedmoor is definitely that.

Hardware: Steyr Zephyr II

The Zephyr II is the rimfire the gun world needs to help it truly understand that a good .22 rifle is indeed something of value.

2019 Rifle of the Year: Steyr Zephyr II

Meet American Hunter's latest Rifle of the Year.

Head to Head: 6.5 Creedmoor vs. .260 Remington

If the two cartridges deliver the same velocities and both will fit in a short-action magazine, which makes the most sense for the hunter choosing a 6.5mm rifle? Contributor Philip Massaro examines the pros and cons of each.

Behind the Bullet: .260 Remington

In the hands of a competent rifleman, the .260 Remington is just as effective as it was on the day it was released over two decades ago, and will continue to be for decades to come.

A Sheep Hunter’s Rifle Comes Home

Famed conservationist Charles Sheldon is essentially solely responsible for the establishment of Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve. He was also a major hunter. And it’s at least due in part to that hunting prowess, along with his famed custom 6.5x53R rifle, that the Denali National Park and Preserve stands where and how it does today.

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