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American Rifleman's Joe Kurtenbach breaks down the latest NRA Gun of the Week, the Mossberg MVP LR Tactical Bolt-Action Rifle.

Roy Weatherby built the company that bears his name on the premise that speed trumps weight when it comes to harvesting game quickly and humanely. His company's 6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum is the embodiment of that premise.

The Ruger American has some great features—hammer-forged barrel, reliable action, crisp trigger—but many would not consider the molded, polymer stock to be among them. With that in mind, American Rifleman's Joe Kurtenbach went with an aftermarket solution in his quest to build a precision hunting rifle.

The first step of a Precision Hunter build is to choose a caliber capable of the name. For that, American Rifleman's Joe Kurtenbach selected one of his favorite cartridges—the 6.5 Creedmoor.

In reviewing "bargain" bolt-action rifles for American Rifleman, Managing Editor Joe Kurtenbach couldn’t help but think that, much like a stripped AR, these guns may make great foundations for personalized rifle builds. To test the theory, he purchased his own bargain-bin bolt gun and set a goal to build a precision hunting rifle.

What a difference Nelson King's patented loading gate makes. The Henry was cool, but the 1866 was the first of the Winchesters. Although they stopped making the 1866 more than a century ago, Winchester brought them back this year—but others have made them since the 1960s.

American Rifleman's Joe Kurtenbach examines a few portable and affordable gun tools every firearm owner.

2016 is the 10th anniversary of the Taurus Judge—so now's as good a time as any to name it the NRA Gun of the Week.

Pistol-caliber carbines, like the Beretta CX4 Storm, can offer some advantages over center-fire rifle models. Don't believe us? Check out the latest episode of NRA's Gun of the Week, hosted by Kelly Young of American Rifleman.