The AR-15 is not just a range rifle or a tactical toy. It is a genuinely capable hunting platform, and if you have spent any real time chasing game with one, you already know the critics are missing the point.
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Savage Impulse Hog Hunter: Straight-Pull Speed Test
Published: July 6, 2026 { 3 comments }The Savage Impulse Hog Hunter brings straight-pull speed, .308 Winchester punch, and a clever Hexlock bolt system into a rifle built for fast hog work. It is quick, strange, heavy, fun, and not without one big Texas-sized magazine complaint.
Savage 110 KLYM V2: Proof Barrel, Real-World Groups
Published: March 15, 2026 { 0 comments }A 6.2-lb Savage 110 wearing carbon fiber in all the right places, including a Proof Research barrel, then casually stacking a 0.46-inch best group in 308 Win. If you have ever wished the 110 could go full mountain mode, this is it.
Going Hog Wild: Savage 110 PPR Review
Published: June 30, 2025 { 1 comment }The 110 PPR is aimed at shooters who demand seamless adaptability in their rifle.
SIG Sauer Cross Sawtooth Magnum
Published: June 2, 2025 { 0 comments }The Sig Sauer Cross-Magnum Sawtooth rifle is a beast to say the least. It is highly accurate and easily took two coyotes and a bear.
Savage Axis XP: Improving for a Young Hunter
Published: December 2, 2024 { 0 comments }This is a story about a young hunter and her first hunting rifle, a Savage Axis XP.
My First Rifle Was a .243: Keeping it Simple With A Henry Single Shot Rifle
Published: September 28, 2024 { 2 comments }My son is currently 5. He is already begging to go. I will take him to help me, “look for the deers, Dad!” this fall. He won’t be of legal age here to shoot one yet, but it’s not far away.
Benelli’s Lupo HPR Bolt-Action Rifle—Tested and Reviewed
Published: September 27, 2024 { 0 comments }Benelli’s shiny new bolt-action penny, the HPR, is a durable long-range tack driver perfect for the range or the woods. I’ve been a Benelli fan for years. The first time I squeezed the trigger on an SBE shotgun and folded a giant goose, I knew I’d found a trusted field companion. Since that hunt, I’ve [...]
Tested True: Browning X-Bolt 2 Pro McMillan SPR
Published: September 27, 2024 { 0 comments }Browning’s X-Bolt 2 series consists of several bolt-action winners. The X-Bolt 2 Speed has an inside-the-Vari-Tech stock adjustable comb-height system, two grips with rubber over mold to ensure a just-right fit, a slimmer, sleeker receiver and bolt, and so much more.
Springfield Armory Model 2020 Boundary in 7 PRC: Hands-On Review
Published: August 1, 2024 { 0 comments }Video https://youtu.be/iXyDRRTM5xo Introduction When Springfield Armory released the Model 2020 Waypoint, they took a significant step into the bolt-action rifle arena. However, feedback from the hunting community indicated a desire for a more traditional design. Enter the Model 2020 Boundary, a rifle that beautifully marries the classic hunting aesthetic with modern precision and performance. I [...]








