American Hunter

The Effects of Barrel Length on Your Rifle

Let’s take a closer look at how various barrel lengths, from rimfires to safari guns,...

Head to Head: .444 Marlin vs. .45-70 Government

Both are cartridges are suitable for nearly any big-game animal, save the African dangerous heavyweights,...

An Ode to the Winchester Model 1886

The Model 1886 remains at the top of the heap of excellent lever-action rifles. Whether...

‘Straight-Shooting’ Advice

Iowa and other states are opening shotgun-only deer seasons to straight-walled cartridges like the .45-70...

Lost to Time: A Brief History of 4 Capable Remington Cartridges

Are you easily enthralled by tales of lost treasures and forgotten secrets? If so, follow...

Top 5 Lever-Action Rifle Cartridges

Let's take a closer look at five of the best lever-action rifle cartridges.

Behind the Bullet: .348 Winchester

The .348 Winchester gives a good balance of striking energy and moderate recoil, and among...

Members' Best 2019

Your photos provide not simply a review of your accomplishments and endeavors over the past...

Lever-Gun 101

A quick-handling lever-action excels in situations where seconds count, but like any rifle is only...

8 Best Charge-Stopping Bear Cartridges

Over the decades, several cartridges have proved themselves as worthy against charging bears in North...

Top Bear Rifles and Loads

Contributor Philip Massaro shares some of his favorite rifles and loads for different bear hunting...

SHOT Show 2019: Hornady LEVERevolution .348 Winchester Ammo

Hornady has added the classic .348 Winchester to its popular LEVERevolution line, using the 200-grain...

Case Study: Decades of Deer Cartridges

Deer rifles and the cartridges loaded in them have run the gamut the last 50...

History of the Hunting Rifle in America

The relationship that exists between hunting and firearms throughout history is in some ways more...

Behind the Bullet: .338-06 A-Square

If you’re looking for something out of the norm, which can be housed in a...

Behind the Bullet: .45-70 Government

The .45-70 Government represents an era of American firearm development that is most certainly romantic...

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