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5 Tips for Buying Used Guns

Here are a few tips to guide you through the process of purchasing a used gun to ensure you make the correct decision.

SIG Sauer Issues Safety Warning and Recall Notice on SIG716 DMR, SIG516 Carbon Fiber and SIGM400 Predator

SIG Sauer has issued a mandatory recall to replace the hammer and trigger assembly in its SIG716 DMR, SIG516 Carbon Fiber and SIGM400 Predator lines.

Member's Hunt: The Encounter

This latest Member's Hunt comes from Brad Houser of Eagle, Idaho.

Review: Legendary Arms Works Capra Rifle

Contributor Philip Massaro takes a look at the new Capra bolt-action rifle from Legendary Arms Works.

Mind Your Manners

Our writers walks in the same tracks as Harry Manners, on the trail of Cape buffalo.

Curiosity Kills the Coyote

Increased interest in predator hunting has educated coyotes. If you’re hunting smart dogs no longer fooled by prey-in-distress, maybe it’s time to rely instead on vocalizations made by the dogs themselves or their Western neighbors, scavenger birds.

The Deer Beneath Devils Tower

Editor in Chief J. Scott Olmsted recounts the tail of his recent whitetail hunt in the shadow of Wyoming's Devils Tower.

Thompson/Center Arms Recalls T/C Compass Bolt-Action Rifle

Thompson/Center Arms has issued an immediate recall on all of its Compass rifles. The company has determined that, in some instances, depending on the heigh and position of the rifle and other factors, a chambered round may fire if the firearm is dropped with the safety in the fire position. The recall applies to all Compass rifles manufactured prior to Sept. 16, 2016.

Searching for an Oregon Ghost

Prowling our 33rd state proves the secretive blacktail is a hard-earned trophy.

Hardware: Leupold VX-3i 3.5X-10X-40mm

Riflescopes with parallax adjustments, illuminated reticles, 8X zoom ranges and turrets dialing past 1,500 yards are impressive, but do we really need that to still-hunt whitetails in Ohio farmland or chase elk at 8,000 feet in Idaho? An optic like Leupold’s new VX-3i 3.5X-10X-40mm with the Boone & Crockett ballistic reticle is likely better suited for most hunters’ needs. This 12.6-ounce scope, a reengineered upgrade from the previous VX-3, is bright, sharp, slim and extremely reliable.

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