“ar-15”

If you think lever-action rifles should only have walnut stocks and a blued-metal finish, then the new Marlin Dark series with its polymer buttstock and aluminum AR-esque handguard probably won’t be your thing. That’s a shame, because this recent offering in Marlin’s line of modernized, capable lever-action rifles has a lot going for it in terms of performance, functionality and fun.

Phil Massaro tackles the 6mm ARC, a military cartridge that's equally at home in the hunting field.

Hunters suffering from debilitating physical conditions have limited options when it comes to center-fire rifles. Here we detail some of the best.

One look at the UXR Elite rifle system from Primary Weapon Systems may make some folks ask, “Can you hunt with it?” Our answer is yes. You can hunt with it, you can target shoot with it, you can plink with it and just generally have a blast with this rifle that is built to do a lot of things for a lot of different people.

These two AR-type rimfires are ideal for hiking, camping and small-game hunting.

Named for the antagonist in the medieval classic Beowulf, the 6.5 Grendel certainly delivers a performance level which belies the cartridge’s image.

I briefly covered the 8.6 Blackout in my last Alternative Ammo piece, in which I compared it to the .338 Federal. But because this is such a new, niche cartridge, my editor thought it also deserved a deep dive, so I’m here to provide an in-depth look at the new 8.6 BLK.

Tips and tricks for suppressor tuning your hunting AR-15.

Between the 350 Legend and 400 Legend, which cartridge makes the more sensible choice for hunters, or are the differences negligible? We delve deeper.