Big-Bore Hardware

Scott Olmsted shares which guns and gear he used for a big-game hunt in Africa.

JP Enterprises LRP-07H

Chambered in .338 Federal, the JP Enterprises LRP-07H semi-automatic centerfire rifle provides accuracy and power for the hunters out there who love the AR platform.

Hunting Sunshine State Hogs, Day & Night

An AR, a FLIR optic and a crossbow do the trick on pigs in the land of the Osceola.

First Look: Smith & Wesson Bone Collector

Smith & Wesson's Performance Center has rolled out the 460 "Bone Collector." Here are three things you need to know.

Savage Arms Introduces 112 Magnum Target

Savage Arms has announced the release of its new Model 112 Magnum Target, designed to offer shooters with an affordable .338 Lapua Mag. target rifle. The 112 Magnum Target is ready to go, and is on its way to Savage distributors nationwide now.

Taking the Bite Out of Recoil

Nobody likes being hit hard in the shoulder every time they squeeze the trigger on his or her favorite shotgun or rifle. But recoil is a reality of the nature of firearms: The more power, the greater the bite.

Is Your Suppressor Tight?

With more and more states legalizing the common sense practice of hunting with suppressors to protect our hearing, more hunters than ever will take their rifles afield this year with new devices attached to their muzzles.

Hardware: Kimber Adirondack

Although this particular bolt gun at first seemed an unlikely choice for a safari—it was named for a mountain range in upstate New York and designed for hunting heavily timbered terrain—the minimal dimensions and balance of the Kimber Adirondack proved an easy-handling rifle has a place on any continent.

5 Things You Need to Know About the New Savage Arms Model 11 Scout Rifle

Scout rifles—first made popular by Gunsite founder Jeff Cooper more than three decades ago now—have experienced a revival of sorts in recent years. Among the latest additions to the market is the Savage Arms Model 11 Scout, having made its debut at SHOT Show 2015.

How ‘Cans’ Work

Suppressors are often referred to as “cans” because they look like, well, a soda can on the end of a barrel. Note that “silencer” is really not the correct term; suppressors don’t actually silence anything. They merely reduce the audible sound emanating from the muzzle of a hunter’s rifle to differing degrees.

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