AR-15

Ruger’s new $749 Harrier ran flawlessly and delivered sub-MOA best groups with every load tested. The trigger needs help, but this affordable, mil-spec-compatible AR-15 shoots like it has something to prove.

A .223 Remington is a small, fast, .22 caliber centerfire rifle cartridge. It fires a .224 inch bullet, usually 40 to 77 grains, and it is the round most AR-15 rifles are built around, along with plenty of bolt actions, single shots and even a few lever guns. The one thing to get right is [...]

The best Springfield Armory rifles cover more ground than most shooters realize. Springfield is famous for the M1A and the Hellcat, but its long gun lineup now runs from the SAINT family of AR-15s and AR-10s to the Hellion bullpup, a retro SA-16A2 and the Model 2020 bolt action rifles built for hunters, from the [...]

The Springfield Armory SA-16A2 is not just another retro AR15 trying to cash in on nostalgia. It is a smooth, iron-sighted 5.56 NATO rifle that reminds you why the M16A2 still deserves respect, range time, and a spot on your bucket list.

The best SIG Sauer rifles cover more ground than most people realize. SIG builds value AR-15s, piston-driven MCX rifles, the MPX pistol-caliber carbine, AR-10 pattern .308s, and the Cross bolt action that folds in half for the trail. That range makes it hard to know where to start. Our writers have put a lot of [...]

The Springfield Armory SAINT Victor 9mm PDW stuffs compact firepower, suppressor-ready utility, and familiar AR controls into a 5.5-inch package that is easier to carry than it has any right to be. After match use, suppressed shooting, and accuracy testing, this little blaster proved it is more than a range toy.

The SIG Sauer M400 Forge looks like somebody accidentally stuffed a premium parts list into a $999 rifle and sent it out the door. With a hammer forged barrel, TriggerTech trigger, Romeo MSR Gen II, and thoughtful details most rifles in this class do not even flirt with, this one lands like a direct shot at the entire value AR-15 market.

The best 300 Blackout rifles of 2026 prove that a cartridge built for one very specific military job turned into one of the most useful rounds you can own. The 300 AAC Blackout was designed to put a .30 caliber bullet through a standard AR-15, using the same bolt and the same magazines, with supersonic [...]

Zero-dollar NFA transfers sound amazing until you hit the real costs. Before you turn that brace AR into an SBR, read the travel rules, trust traps, penalties, and long-term risks that most shooters ignore.