Guns

Hunting feral hogs with an airgun combines the close-range intensity of bowhunting with the precision of rifle shooting. Modern PCP air rifles deliver the power needed to take pigs cleanly while adding a unique challenge to the hunt.

The first dates to 2009 and a .30-bore cartridge most shooters ignored. Then long shots became chic.

Ruger introduced its American Rifle in 2011, and it quickly became the industry’s top-selling bolt-action rifle. So why did the company replace it with a Gen II version in 2023? As it turns out, for all the right reasons.

Beneath the bright lights and endless aisles of SHOT Show, the real story was evolution — refined rifles, smarter accessories and steady growth in the airgun world.

A new breed of projectiles has a real world impact on hunting success — arming airgun enthusiasts to the teeth.

Take the guesswork out of buying the right ammo for your suppressed .22LR with CCI’s performance-driven Suppressor family.

Predator Rifles

This true war story proves it’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.

Smith & Wesson products routinely deliver legendary performance and reliability. The 1854 Stealth Hunter — a member of the company’s first lever-action line in roughly 170 years — lives up to that tradition, but goes beyond by wearing many of the features modern predator hunters demand.

Powerful big-bore air rifles have legitimized their use for hunting a wide variety of predators and big-game animals.

This thermal scope is purpose built for the long-range night hunter.

Well-known YouTube content creator/gun guru Hickok45 demonstrates why muzzle discipline is a critical component of proper gun safety.

There are hunters who have an enviable ability to quickly determine distance with the naked eye. For most of us, however, that skill has been lost in daily routines confined to offices, homes, small yards and cavernous cityscapes.

Airgun enthusiasts have never had it so good when it comes to a wide variety of rifles with an even wider range of price tags.

They lost the spotlight to 6mms — now 6.5s have the stage. But many hunters find a .25-caliber is just right.

A super slow-motion camera captures what happens when the guys from Gun Talk Media attempt to fire a bullet into the barrel of another gun. You have to see it to believe it!

Mossberg has released a dedicated version of its popular Patriot bolt-action rifle with shorter barrel lengths, optimized for use with suppressors.

There were some innovative and interesting new airguns at the annual SHOT Show in Las Vegas this year. Here’s what the author found on the exhibition floor and why he thinks they stand out from the crowd.

The legend was built on finely customized firearms wearing looks guaranteed to satisfy the most discerning enthusiast. Hollywood stars were among the first to favor Weatherby’s guns, but today’s hunters can own the same unfailing performance without a Walk of Fame salary.

Two tried and true air rifles get the nod for long-range pest and varmint shooting — with a goal of achieving consistent 100-yard-plus accuracy using both traditional pellets and the newer airgun slugs.

The Stealth Hunter from S&W is built on the traditional Model 1854 lever-action platform.

True or false: You can zero your deer rifle at 30 yards and be “hunt ready” at longer ranges such as 100, 200 and 300 yards?

By taking a two-gun approach, predator hunters stand a better chance of putting more fur in the truck.

A tsunami of budget-conscious rifles with sub-MOA performance have washed ashore in recent years. Checkbook-friendly riflescopes with features once considered expensive exclusives arrived with that tide.

Choosing the right firearm and caliber for a predator hunt can generate significant debate. Do you bring the biggest, hard-hitting rifle you can find, or are smaller-caliber bullets with small diameters more appropriate for harvesting fur?

From Fat Sally to Night Rig to Thumper, this is one man’s quest for the perfect fur gun.

Arguably, the first were good varmint rifles. Then they left to hunt big game. Are they back?

Savage Arms has announced the release of four rifle models chambered in Winchester’s new 21 Sharp rimfire cartridge.