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Double Duty Carbine

Can a rifle really be optimized for hunting and home defense, at the same time? Yes, you can have the best of both worlds.

5 Rifle Cartridges That Need to Make a Comeback

Here are a handful of cartridges that have fallen out of favor with the general hunting public, but still worthy of your time afield.

The Ultimate Long-Range Hunting Cartridge

There are many candidates that fit the bill, but we asked our writer to pick just one, the one, that will best serve any long-range situation.

Review: Champion Arms .300 Win. Mag. Rifle

The Champion Arms rifle and scope package sells at $6,900, but for a traveling hunter looking for a weather-proof, accurate and absolutely reliable rifle in a caliber that will handle 95 percent of the world’s game, this rifle won’t let you down.

Top 13 Moose Cartridges

As an Alaskan, Cork Graham has seen a number of moose taken with a variety of cartridges. Here are some of his personal favorites.

Behind the Bullet: .300 Winchester Magnum

You’ll see the .300 Win. Mag. in the hands of military snipers and big game hunters alike, with good reason: It just plain works.

.300 AAC Blackout for Deer?

Is .300 AAC Blackout the perfect deer cartridge? No, probably not. But don't hesitate to use it afield.

Behind the Bullet: .300 Remington Ultra Magnum

If you like having the biggest, largest and fastest of the .300 Magnums, the .300 RUM is certainly among the top of the heap. While not as efficient or cuddly as some of the milder cartridges, it will certainly put an exclamation point on the end of your hunting sentence.

African Experience: Episode 8

Learn why the “house rifle” at African Safari Outfitters is a Ruger M77 in .300 Win. Mag., and why it’s fitted with a Moose suppressor.

Choosing a Cartridge for North America's Big Game

North America has a wide variety of huntable species, inhabiting many different types of terrain. While there are a few cartridges that can truly be called all-around choices, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with picking a cartridge that perfectly suits the game at hand.

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