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The X-Bolt Mountain Pro: Browning’s Best Turnbolt Rifle Ever?

The X-Bolt Mountain Pro: Browning’s Best Turnbolt Rifle Ever?

If you ask the folks at Browning Firearms which X-Bolt rifle model is the finest built to date, they will likely tell you it is the X-Bolt Mountain Pro. After testing the rifle at the range and in the field, the author completely agrees.

Montana Tough: Franchi’s Momentum Elite Varmint Rifle - Full Review

Montana Tough: Franchi’s Momentum Elite Varmint Rifle – Full Review

As so often happens when stalking pronghorn antelope, failure comes before success. I was hunting on the vast Crow Reservation in southeast Montana – an area that defines big, open country with little stalking cover – and had already blown one attempt when a previously unseen band of pronghorn materialized and spooked the herd I was stalking.

Henry’s Magnum Express Delivers Maximum Rimfire Punch for Hunters

Henry’s Magnum Express Delivers Maximum Rimfire Punch for Hunters

Even at a quick glance, it’s immediately obvious to lever gun fans that there’s something different about the new Henry Magnum Express rifle, which is chambered in .22 WMR. The rifle is entirely devoid of fixed sights. While that may seem to be a sacrilegious omission to some, it’s entirely by design. The Magnum Express is specifically designed to be used with optics, and that’s a big plus for those who like to hunt small game or dispatch varmints with the most potent .22 rimfire cartridge, or those with aging eyes that don’t work so well with iron sights.

CZ’s New 557 Eclipse Delivers Solid Performance at a Reasonable Price

CZ’s New 557 Eclipse Delivers Solid Performance at a Reasonable Price

CZ’s goal with the Eclipse was to distill the 557 down to its basics while retaining the same good barreled action in a package with a more affordable price tag. After putting an Eclipse chambered in 308 Win. through its paces, I would say that CZ has succeeded admirably.

Straight Pull Safari with the Strasser RS14 Evolution

Straight Pull Safari with the Strasser RS14 Evolution

When you’re traveling halfway around the world for the hunt of a lifetime, you need to consider exactly what rifle to choose, especially when you are planning to hunt a variety of game.   I own several rifles in my personal collection, unfortunately, most are not ideal for African plains game

Go Lightweight Out West

Go Lightweight Out West

Elk are great movers, and during the rut, bulls will cover massive amounts of terrain in search of love. Be ready to traverse terrain and make a quick shot if you want to head home with horns for the wall and backstraps for the grill.

Field-Testing Springfield’s Model 2020: At Home, at the Range, and in the Stand

Field-Testing Springfield’s Model 2020: At Home, at the Range, and in the Stand

I carried the Waypoint with me last whitetail season, and I stretched its legs at the range. The Waypoint lived up to expectations, and it may be the perfect crossover rifle for both competition and hunting.

Woox Now Making Stocks for Ruger 10/22s

Woox Now Making Stocks for Ruger 10/22s

Woox, the rifle stock and outdoor equipment company, is officially announcing that they are making stocks for the hugely popular Ruger 10/22 family of rimfire rifles.

Field Test: Easton 4MM Axis Long Range

Field Test: Easton 4MM Axis Long Range

When an arrow proves itself in practice and then again in a hunting situation, it’s an arrow that will be in my quiver for a very long time.

AllTerra Arms' Mountain Shadow Steel: The Lamborghini of Rifles?

AllTerra Arms’ Mountain Shadow Steel: The Lamborghini of Rifles?

AllTerra Arms is a semi-custom rifle manufacturer in my home state of Idaho that used to be known as “Axial Precision.” These guys produce some top-tier hunting rifles with 1/2 and even 1/4 MOA guarantees, and I finally got my hands on one. The Mountain Shadow Steel is one of their steel barreled options, and it happens to be the model that I’m testing.