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Summer Prep for Western Big Game

Here’s how to prepare yourself and your rifle to avoid a swing-and-a-miss.

The Shotgun Torture Test

Everything has a breaking point. We did our best to find it in four of the hottest shotguns on the market, and then analyzed what that means for hunters.

Tested: CCI Clean-22 Ammo

CCI’s new Clean-22 rimfire loads feature a polymer jacket which is billed as reducing fouling in the barrel and suppressor. We put them to the test and confirmed that claim, and then some.

4 Ways to Refinish a Gunstock

Looking to give your favorite gun a fresh new look? Here are four affordable options, some of which can be easily completed at home.

Turkey Guns: 5 Tips for Extending Your Effective Range

Transitioning your ho-hum shotgun into an envy-worthy strut stopper isn’t difficult. Here’s what you need to do to extend your scattergun’s reach.

Rigby Returns

One hundred four years after it was designed, the venerable .416 Bore made famous on the game fields of Africa is again being made in London on a genuine Mauser Magnum action.

How to Clean a Gun

When it comes to gun cleaning, everybody has at least two favorite methods. This is one of ours.

Bore Cleaners for Slug Guns

What cleaning solutions are best for a shotgun slug barrel?

Keepin’ ’em Cleaned and Oiled

If you wander down the gun-cleaning aisle of any decent gun store, you will see an incredible array of solvents and lubricants with which to keep your guns in their best shape.

The .405 Winchester

As I write this I can smell the ammonia-based bore solvent on my hands from cleaning my Model 95 Winchester chambered in .405 Win.

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