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Best New Hunting Rifles from SHOT 2025

Lots of new rimfire and centerfire rifles are hitting the market this year. Here’s a rundown of the best new hunting rifles from the class of ’25.

#SundayGunday: Hill Country Rifles Dangerous Game

On this episode of #SundayGunday, we’re taking a look at a beautiful custom rifle built to take on the biggest, meanest and nastiest critters from the plains of Africa to the big forests of the North, the Dangerous Game Rifle from Hill Country Rifles.

Review: Christensen Arms Ridgeline FFT

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

Deer Hunting in Old Hawaii

Upwards of 60,000 axis deer inhabit the island of Molokai. That combined with the fact the island is one of the least visited in the Hawaiian chain makes it a fabulous winter getaway.

The Umpqua Basin Bonus

In Oregon’s Coast Range last year, the author pursued the state’s rarest deer: the Columbian whitetail. The hunt marked a rare double bonus, as far as he was concerned: a chance to hunt a species he’d never hunted in a state he’d never hunted.

Hardware: Browning X-Bolt Pro McMillan

The X-Bolt Pro McMillan is a beautiful rifle, perfectly suited to all-around Western hunting. Our test model was incredibly consistent and stable, and we would confidently carry it into the field anywhere from the moose swamps of Alaska to the Coues-deer deserts of Arizona.

#SundayGunday: Browning X-Bolt Pro McMillan Long Range

Get a closer look at the Browning X-Bolt Pro McMillan Long Range, the latest addition to our #SundayGunday video series.

McMillan Introduces Game Stalker Rifle Stock

McMillan Fiberglass Stocks has extended its hunting stock line with the Game Stalker.

Rifles for the Traveling Hunter

Many different rifles can be made to work in a pinch, but if you’re planning to do some serious traveling, keep these tips in mind while making your choice, and you’ll have a lifetime of successful hunts.

New for 2020: Weatherby Mark V Backcountry Rifles

Weatherby’s flagship rifle is now available in two new versions built specifically with backcountry hunters in mind.

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