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Top 5 American-Made Hunting Rifles

As we approach the anniversary of the announcement of our independence, and the greatest upset in history, let’s take a look at the five most iconic American hunting rifle designs.

Hardware: Sauer 100 Classic XT

Overall, in fit and finish you'll find the Sauer 100 Classic XT at or near the top of the budget bolt-rifle class. It’s atop the price ladder, too, but if you want Sauer precision, you won’t find it for any less.

Hardware: Webley & Scott Empire

There’s nothing gimmicky about the Webley & Scott Empire; it is simply a traditional sporter and a solid performer chambered in well-established cartridges that get the job done with minimal drama.

Hardware: Thompson/Center Compass

With a suggested retail price of just under $400, the new bolt-action Compass is Thompson/Center’s entry into the budget-friendly hunting rifle market.

How to Choose a Bear Gun

In hunting there are the rifles you choose to make sure you take an animal humanely; and then, there are the rifles you choose to make sure the animal doesn’t take you. A choice for a black bear rifle lends itself to the latter.

5 Things You Need to Know About the T/C G2 Contender Series

Thompson/Center's Contender series is back for 2016, in the form of the G2 Rifle and G2 Pistol. Here are five things you need to know.

The Ultimate Setup for Running Game

Need help getting set up for running game? Field Editor Jeff Johnston has a few pointers.

Hardware: Winchester XPR

Always a leader in generational deer rifles—see the Model 94 lever-action, pre-’64 Model 70 “Rifleman’s Rifle” and the later, push-feed version of the Model 70—Winchester has jumped into the fray with its new XPR.

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.

A History of Weatherby: ‘Tomorrow’s Rifles Today’

Roy Weatherby’s pursuit of hyper-velocity in elegant rifles sealed his slogan. Weatherby rifles shot flat and hit hard, after all. Seventy years later, they still do.

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