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CZ has introduced a new selection of 457 Rimfire Rifles, including the 457 Manners MTR, the 457 Chassis and the 457 Stainless Synthetic.

Give an American a handy, accurate, magazine-fed bolt gun in a caliber like .308 Win. and he can do many things, including win battles, defend castles, take deer and wild pigs, and have a blast dinging targets nearly as far as he can see. Keep it under $700, too? Mossberg is onto something.

In 1759, before the Declaration of Independence was conceived of, and before the American Revolution began, Benjamin Franklin made what would seem to be an obvious observation: “Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.”

If you’re in the market for a rig with the classic fit and feel of a hunting rifle stock without the extra weight, the new Bergara Premier Canyon, built on a 100 percent carbon fiber AG Composites stock, is worth a close look.

Field Editor Brian McCombie had the opportunity to put the new Remington Model 870 DM Magpul to the test on a recent Texas whitetail/hog hunt.

For any hunting application where the distance is expected to be extreme, the Ruger Hawkeye Long-Range Hunter is a solid contender. It will deliver all the precision you need, it’s portable enough to carry on long walks, it's handy enough for close-in snap shots and it's short enough to remain manageable in compact shooting blinds.

The latest varmint rifle from Thompson/Center offers hunters a dedicated predator gun at a good value.

Here’s a closer look at some of the best hunting rifles introduced this year.

Editorial Director John Zent had the opportunity to put some of Browning and Winchester's finest wares to use on a red stag hunt in New Zealand. Here's what he thought.