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On a West Texas hunt, where shots can go long, a capable rifle is only part of the equation. Success requires peak performance from the shooter, too.

Fiocchi has expanded the company’s line of Hyperformance centerfire cartridges with a new series developed specifically for handgun hunting and wilderness defense.

The Carbon Ascent is accurate enough for target-style, ragged-hole groups, light enough to barely notice on a long hike and still packs enough punch to make the post-shot walk to your quarry very short, provided you do your job.

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.

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.

Contributor B. Gil Horman tests out the Model 1854 lever-action from Smith & Wesson.

It’s not every day you draw a sheep tag, so when you do, you want to be ready. But what does “ready” look like? Here’s a quick rundown of what you’ll want to make sure you have when you go after a once-in-a-lifetime trophy.

B. Gil Horman makes a roundup of some of his favorite function-over-form .410-bores.