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Aram Von Benedikt once fired a scoped rifle from a dead rest at 25 yards and could not find the hole. Not low. Not left. Gone. The rifle had been drilled and tapped off center, and even with the windage cranked all the way over, the bullet was still off his target box. His fix [...]

Here is the uncomfortable truth about long range rifles: the rifle is usually the most accurate part of the system. The scope, the wind call, the ammo and the guy behind the trigger are where most misses are born. So when people ask for the best long range rifles of 2026, what they really want [...]

Nobody buys a suppressor to sound like the movies. The movie version does not exist. What a good can gets you is hearing you keep, neighbors who stop calling the sheriff, and a rifle that kicks like it lost an argument. So in 2026 the question is not whether you want one. If you hunt, [...]

The best Smith & Wesson pistols cover every job, from a 13-round carry gun to a comped 10mm you can hunt with. The M&P M2.0 line is one of the most popular striker-fired families in the country, and the Shield is one of the best-selling carry guns ever made. We have put hundreds of rounds [...]

For those who have had the opportunity to shoot somewhere besides a public gun range, you have most likely scrounge around looking for targets minutes before leaving. My homemade steel targets would constantly need to be repaired or replaced and would allow a dangerous amount of spalling to fly in all directions. That is why back in 2018 I started researching steel targets.

The 22 Creedmoor launches heavy .224 bullets fast, shoots brutally flat, bucks wind, and delivers almost no recoil. This former wildcat has become a serious option for predators, PRS competition, long-range steel, and even deer-sized game.

The best muzzleloaders of 2026 get you into the woods early, when the deer have not been pressured and the rifle hunters are still at home sighting in. Muzzleloader season is one of the best deals in hunting. In many states you get extra days, sometimes an extra tag, and a lot fewer people. The [...]

It took me a few years to warm up to the 300 BLK cartridge after SAAMI blessed the round in 2011. The 300 BLK has been around for a lot longer.

The best precision .22LR rifles let you practice long-range shooting skills for pennies a shot. Rimfire precision matches like PRS22 and NRL22 have exploded, and makers now build .22 LR bolt guns with match chambers, adjustable chassis, and triggers that break in ounces. Our writers have competed with and tested them. One built a Zermatt [...]