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Behind the Bullet: .35 Whelen

“Only accurate rifles are interesting.” So goes the quote from Col. Townsend Whelen, and he was right.

Savage Arms Announces "Save on a Savage" Promotion

Savage Arms has announced a new rebate program, appropriately titled "Save on a Savage," which is offering customers the chance to receive cash back on the purchase of any one of dozens of Savage rifles.

Savage Arms Offering Rebates With 'Save on a Savage' Promotion

Savage Arms is offering hunters and shooters the chance to save a little cash this season, courtesy its new "Save on a Savage" promotion. The rebate program offers customers the chance to choose from dozens of firearms and receive cash back.

Spomer's Top 10 Hunting Rifles

Ron Spomer outlines the features of his top 10 hunting rifles.

Hardware: Winchester XPR Renegade Long Range SR

The XPR Renegade Long Range SR is a target/hunting hybrid rifle that combines a premium barrel, receiver, trigger and third-party target stock to deliver a rifle capable of half-inch or better groups from the bench, while remaining handy enough to carry in the field and heavy enough to shoot accurately from field positions.

How Do You Break In Your Barrels, and Should You Bother?

How do you break in your barrels? Is it even worth it? The BullShooters investigate.

First Look: Savage Hog Hunter in .338 Federal

Savage Arms, long time producer of accurate, affordable rifles, is adding the .338 Federal to its six of its rifles this year: the 11 Long Range Hunter, 11 Hog Hunter, 16 FCSS, 16 Bear Hunter, 11 Trophy Hunter XP and 16 Trophy Hunter XP. Here are five things you need to know about the new Hog Hunter.

Behind the Bullet: .243 Winchester

While there are many cartridges that can handle medium-sized game, the .243 Winchester sits at the top of the heap for good reasons: it’s accurate, easy on the shoulder and delivers enough energy for the task at hand.

Hardware: E.R. Shaw Mark VII Rifle

E.R. Shaw is a company in Pennsylvania that makes a huge number of rifle barrels in just about every configuration imaginable, including a lot of barrels for OEM use by some big-name gun makers. Odds are if you have a few rifles, you have one of Shaw’s barrels. What a lot of hunters don’t know is the company also builds rifles based on its Mark VII action to customers’ specifications.

Head to Head: .35 Whelen vs. 9.3x62mm Mauser

The .35 Whelen and the 9.3x62mm Mauser have cases within a millimeter in length and a bullet diameter just a few thousandths apart, so which cartridge would a hunter choose?

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