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Tested: Federal Upland Steel Loads

Prohibited from using lead shot for upland or small-game hunting? Sacrifice nothing with Federal’s new Upland Steel loads.

Hardware: Meopta Optika5 2-10x42 Rimfire

The Optika5 Rimfire is a well-made riflescope that is reasonably priced, given its optical quality, making it ideal for a rimfire squirrel or small-game rifle.

New for 2023: Baschieri & Pellagri USA Privilege Game

Baschieri & Pellagri USA is offering small-game hunters a new shotshell class fitted with a 100-percent biodegradable Green Core wad in a variety of lead and steel options.

First Look: Taurus 942 Revolver

It’s hard to beat a little double-action revolver chambered in .22 Long Rifle for all-around plinking and small-game hunting, and the new 942 offering from Taurus fits the bill without breaking the bank.

New for 2018: Browning Buck Mark Plus Camper UFX Suppressor Ready

Everyone needs a plinking/small-game rimfire pistol in his or her life. If your life is lacking, Browning's new Buck Mark Plus Camper UFX Suppressor Ready can fill the void.

The Maine Attraction

Maine is home to a wide range of large and small game and lots of public land on which to hunt it. Could the Pine Tree State be hunting’s best-kept secret?

Federal Ammunition Expands Game-Shok Line with Three 28-Gauge Loads

Federal Premium has announced that it will be adding three shotshell options to its Game-Shok lineup—and all will be focused on small game hunters who favor the .28-gauge. Shipments of the new loads—offered in 5, 6 and 7.5 shot—are currently being delivered to dealers.

New for 2024: Stoeger XM1 Ranger and Scout Air Rifles

Stoeger Airguns has introduced two new PCP air rifles developed for small-game hunting and long-range precision shooting. The all-new XM1 Ranger and XM1 Scout represent the latest models in Stoeger Airguns’ XM1 series.

Hardware: Smith & Wesson SW22 Victory

Every hunter should have a .22 LR handgun. You can shoot small game for the pot, rid the camp of pests and pass the midday doldrums plinking at makeshift targets. The new Smith & Wesson Victory semi-automatic is one of the best guns we've encountered for all these things.

Best New Hunting ARs

AR rifles continue to be the fastest selling product segment among long-gun sales. And while the popularity of the platform remains solidly entrenched among competitive shooting, casual plinking and varmint- and predator-hunting crowds, interest continues to expand among more mainstream hunters of both big and small game, especially with the introduction of these hunting-specific models.

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