The Seekins Element Hunter M3 in 7 PRC weighs just 6 lbs, folds down for mountain travel, and printed a .264 MOA group with factory ammunition. After long-range steel, a 680-yard coyote, and plenty of miles in the mountains, this rifle has become exactly what I hoped an ultralight hunting rifle could be.
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S&W Model 1854 Review: .44 Magnum Goes Modern
Published: August 5, 2026 { 9 comments }The Smith & Wesson Model 1854 drags the classic .44 Magnum lever gun into the modern era with a threaded barrel, optic rail, M-LOK slots, and suppressor-ready performance. It also delivered sub-inch groups, ran without a mechanical failure, and put 10 rounds on steel in 5.5 seconds.
Why the AR-15 Is a Hunting Beast
Published: July 6, 2026 { 0 comments }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.
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 [...]








