GunsAmerica Product Reviews – Rifles

Ruger came out swinging with a 9mm Pistol Caliber Carbine last year, with a design that rocked us back on our heels. Building on that success, they have just released a new chassis version, with all the bells and whistles.

The Howa Oryx combines the tried and true Model 1500 barreled action with a new, tough as nails chassis to offer an affordable rifle platform for many endeavors. I was fortunate enough to be able to get my hands on one of these chambered in 6mm Creedmoor from Legacy Sports International.

The Winchester model 1895 was the last lever-action designed by firearms designer John Browning, and a favorite of Teddy Roosevelt and the Texas Rangers.

My affinity for scary black rifles began eons ago, back in 2003, as an honorary member of the Tarleton State High Power Rifle Team. From there, my interests morphed into local 3-gun competitions where I took my DCM rifle and changed out parts to make the gun more viable for match shooting—something of a Franken-gun, really, but it ran well, and it was a tack driver.

But perhaps the biggest headline, aside from the chambering itself, is the ability to change the rifle from a fully right-hand shooter’s gun to a fully left-hand shooter’s gun – in just minutes – without tools or additional parts.

Henry Rifles’ reputation precedes them. Known for producing some of the highest quality and most attractive lever action rifles on the market, Henry offers one of my now favorite .45-70 rifles in an All-Weather offering. This rifle was designed with the hunter, farmer, rancher and working man (or woman) in general, as it is designed to take the abuse that everyday life can throw at it.

According to Drake, the Athena Precision Chassis Rifle is capable of producing on average .6- to .7-MOA groups at over 1,000 yards.

The Howa KRG Bravo comes with the same accuracy guarantee you’ve seen on other rifles, but with one important difference: this rifle delivers.

This Model 1894 .30-30 Winchester will be at home on the shooting range, hunting big game, or at the spring roundup.