“rifle stocks”

Based on the superior qualities of the Hoyt REDWRX Carbon RX-1 as a hunting bow—mainly its quietness and shootability—you’ll be ready to jump on the carbon-riser bandwagon and proclaim it a better mousetrap.

If your preference is a rifle that fits like a glove, comes up fast, settles quickly in field positions, and can practically point like a shotgun, the Lupo is it.

The X-Bolt Pro McMillan is a beautiful rifle, perfectly suited to all-around Western hunting. Our test model was incredibly consistent and stable, and we would confidently carry it into the field anywhere from the moose swamps of Alaska to the Coues-deer deserts of Arizona.

The BAR, in all its iterations, remains a nimble, hunting-accurate rifle that allows for quick follow-up shots.

If the brute force of the butt of a rifle doesn’t bother you, and you feel your hunting will warrant owning a rifle in this class, the differences between these two can be important. Let’s compare and contrast the Gibbs and Jeffery.

What is the ideal scope magnification that can cover nearly all hunting scenarios? Is it possible to have “too much scope”?

You acquired that magnum rifle for a reason, but the kick it delivered overwhelmed your desire to take it on that elk hunt. Now it just sits in the safe. Throw any one of these six counterpunches to reduce recoil, and put that prized possession back into action.

Savage’s new high-performance shotgun earns its wings in the heart of pothole country.