“450 bushmaster”

Dennis Bradely takes on one of the most heated caliber debates of modern times—a battle of .45 caliber big-bores.

From old fashioned to sci-fi blaster, lever-action rifles continue to grow in popularity with American shooting-sports enthusiasts. Read on for the six broad categories of lever-gun that seem to have arisen, according to contributor B. Gil Horman.

Generating just over 3,200 ft.-lbs. of muzzle energy, the .405 Winchester was—at the time of its release in 1904—the most powerful lever-action cartridge available.

Winchester’s new 400 Legend is a streamlined, mid-sized straight-wall cartridge intended to fill the gap between its wildly popular 350 Legend and the notorious 450 Bushmaster. It is—in our opinion—a masterstroke of genius.

B. Gil Horman builds himself a new hunting rig right from the studs, exploring the ways in which an AR-pattern rifle can meet the various needs of most any American hunter.

Introduced in 1965, the .350 Remington Magnum could be considered the original short magnum. Using the belted Holland & Holland case responsible for so many excellent designs from the 40s, 50s and 60s, but shortened to be wedged into a short-action magazine, the .350 Magnum would mimic the performance of the .35 Whelen.

An already great rifle gets a new high-tech, lightweight stock design.

The 400 Legend takes the 350 Legend concept a step further, giving hunters a straight-walled cartridge fully suitable for both bolt-action rifles as well as the AR platform, conforming to the collective statutes set forth by a number of Midwestern states.

Designed specifically for versatility and precision, the new 110 Magpul Scout features an updated adjustable iron sight system, a full-length extended Picatinny rail and a Magpul Hunter Stock.