“Tag: Hardware”

This year Savage has upped the budget bolt-action ante with the introduction of the Axis 2 Pro. You don’t get something for nothing, and upgraded features do bump up the price a bit, but also the overall value.

Looking for a backcountry defense round? Look no further than Federal Solid Core. Read Frank Melloni's full review of the hard-hitting round below.

A modern cowboy ought to have a modern lever-action rifle. That’s one reason Senior Executive Editor Jon Draper was so excited to get his hands on the latest lever gun from Smith and Wesson, the 1854 Stealth Hunter. Read on for his thorough review.

There are few more utilitarian tools than a good, affordable shotgun. TriStar Arms is one of the leaders in producing firearms that fit into this category, and for 2025 the company released an update to its acclaimed Raptor semi-auto.

Jon Draper recently had the pleasure of testing 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 Custom Safari Rifle from Hill Country Rifles. Built with reliability at the forefront, this rifle is one you can trust to go bang when you need it to.

Check out Frank Melloni's Hardware review of the Henry Lever Action Supreme.

Frank Melloni gives an in-depth review of this new whitetail slayer from Nosler.

Okay, here’s a “too long, didn’t read” option for you: I like this binocular. No, I love this binocular. After testing the SIG ZULU6 on two pronghorn hunts and over the course of an entire season looking for blacktail deer in Oregon’s coastal range, I’ve concluded that I’m not glassing or hunting without it until something better comes along.

Mossberg's 940 Pro Turkey package, complete with a Holosun optic and Indian Creek choke, might be the ultimate turkey slaying tool. Read on for our review of this excellent combination.